BATTLE MOUNTAIN – Great Basin College, the leader in distance education for Nevada, continues its commitment to students and the communities it serves by meeting the evolving education needs of the region. After careful consideration and planning, Great Basin College has made the decision to close the Battle Mountain Center, located at 835 N 2nd St., as of July 2024.
Battle Mountain General Hospital ("BMGH") has become aware of a data security incident that occurred on January 25, 2024, potentially affecting the electronic records of both employees and patients, including personal health information (PHI).
With 400 children in the rural foster care system, Humboldt County is among those in dire need of more foster homes, with only four total to support displaced children. Virtual training provided by the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) for potential foster families is taking place March 19, March 21, March 26 and March 28, 5:30-8 p.m. on the Microsoft Teams application in order to introduce new, streamlined parent training in Nevada’s 15 rural counties.
After awarding scholarships to 35 students across seven counties in 2023, the Cypress Creek Renewables' program — Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders — is being expanded significantly for 2024 to students in 27 counties, including Lander County.
ELKO — Great Basin College has partnered with BetterMynd, an online therapy platform, to offer enrolled GBC students, 18 and older, access to free teletherapy sessions from a diverse network of licensed mental health counselors. Dr. Amber Donnelli, Associate Vice President for Faculty Success, helped spearhead the new service to meet what she says is a growing need among students for mental health support.
On Dec. 2, 2023 Christmas cheer was spread across the streets of Battle Mountain. The community celebrated the holiday season with a tree lighting and exquisite firework show at Elquist Park hosted by Lander County. They give a special thanks to Sean Bakker and staff at the Lander County Recreation Center and Donnie Prince and staff at Public Works.
Second grade students in Mrs. Katie Vezina's class at Battle Mountain Elementary School have been learning about different components of ancient Indian and Chinese civilizations. The five components of a civilization include jobs, cities, writing, religion and leaders.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Battle Mountain District has suspended the sale of Joshua tree permits for personal use in 2023. Joshua tree permits that would normally go on sale October 15, will not be issued to the public this year.
It was a busy week on Capitol Hill, between Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announcing an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and the House unable to pass any spending bills as the government barrels toward a shutdown. Amid all the chaos, the Biden administration released a much-anticipated report with mining reform suggestions. But if Nevada’s two senators’ reactions are any indication, moving forward will be a slippery slope.
Fall is an excellent time to control invasive weeds with herbicides. Fall applications can often provide equal or better weed control compared to spring or summer herbicide applications; however, success or failure will depend on: 1) the target weed species, 2) herbicide being applied, 3) growing conditions, and 4) soil residual properties of the herbicide.
Measuring homelessness in a community can be a challenge for many reasons but the Point-in-Time (PIT) Report captures a glimpse of the numbers collected in counties across Nevada on a specific day each year and is published after the numbers are put together.
Need labs? Blood pressure check? Want to find out more about local health-related resources? Carve out some time on Saturday, Sept. 23 for the annual Health Fair, sponsored by Battle Mountain General Hospital.
The Battle Mountain High School FFA would like to thank Nevada Gold Mines for conducting a safety presentation on August 28 at the Battle Mountain High School Ag shop.
The Battle Mountain Basque Club held their summer picnic on Aug. 5, at Lions Club Park.
As the pandemic’s unseen costs begin to unfold on the mental health front, some wonder how school children will be impacted. Despite the massive challenge we face, there are growing resources to help families who are struggling.
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