BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Students and father figures of Battle Mountain Elementary School, Eleanor Lemaire Elementary School and Battle Mountain Junior High School students are invited to attend the Donuts With Dads event on Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. at the Battle Mountain Civic Center.
RENO - It's simple arithmetic: Breezy weather plus wind turbines equals energy savings for the Lander County School District.
ELY - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District, Egan Field Office, and Battle Mountain District, Tonopah Field Office, concluded the Pancake Complex Wild Horse Gather on Saturday, Feb. 11. The BLM gathered 1,115 wild horses from the Pancake and Sand Springs West herd management areas (HMA) and Jakes Wash Herd Area (HA), located about 30 miles west of Ely or 80 miles northeast of Tonopah. The BLM released 287 wild horses, including 124 mares treated with the fertility vaccine PZP, back to the HMAs.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Battle Mountain District Office plans to continue prescribed burning activities in the Manhattan Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) project, between the months of February and June.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Battle Mountain District Office plans to continue prescribed burning activities in the Eureka Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) project, between the months of February and June.
ELKO - Great Basin College President Lynn Mahlberg and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Mike McFarlane have announced the Dean's List of Great Basin College students for the Fall 2011 semester. The Dean's List honors students with a 3.5 grade point average for the semester.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Battle Mountain General Hospital (BMGH) held its annual "Noon Year's Eve" celebration for the 12 residents currently housed in the Long Term Care Unit (LTCU) on Saturday, Dec. 31.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Debbie Erdody, community technology advisor with Connect Nevada, came before Lander County commissioners at their Feb. 9 meeting to deliver a presentation on how the county can become a Certified Broadband Community. She presented information on local broadband use as well as maps of coverage areas.
COURTESY PHOTOThanks to Newmont Mining Corp. and others, the Pleasant Senior Center has a new freezer to accommodate their growing needs. Left to right, Robert Osti (board member), Anne Woodyard (board member), Wil Haley (board member), Nancy Ostler (Newmont senior external relations representative), Shirley Evans (board member), Paula Hunter (center head chef), Charlie Beringer (board member), Laura Norfolk (Meals On Wheels), LaDawn Hurley (assistant chef) and Walt Vetter (board member).
AUSTIN - Austin School students were honored and recognized for exemplary achievement and behavior during a recent awards ceremony.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain District, Tonopah Field Office has issued the Decision Record for the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Bullfrog Herd Management Area (HMA) Gather Plan.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain District, Tonopah Field Office has completed the Stone Cabin Complex Wild Horse Gather that ran from Feb. 5 - 18.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The 2012 Battle Mountain Arts Presenters (BMAP) Annual Crab Feed was once again a sold-out affair. BMAP held their annual event at the Battle Mountain Civic Center on Feb. 11.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Olsens' little dog, Lady Bell, died early Monday morning (Feb. 13). She was a beautiful white and ruby King Charles cavalier spaniel. Our daughter, Serenity, bought her with money she earned helping build a large patio one hot summer. Lady became her best buddy and protector.
Austin School students got a chance to enjoy the snowfall during recess on Feb. 13.