BATTLE MOUNTAIN - An aircraft crash that happened May 19 at around 3:40 p.m. near Kingston killed the pilot, Frank App, of Kingston and Truckee, said Lander County Sheriff Ron Unger.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Sober Senior Class of 2012 received a great show of support from Newmont Mining Corp. in the form of a check for $10,000.
Austin School supporters had a solar eclipse viewing event on May 20. Solar glasses sold out and there were more than 75 locals at Stokes Castle. They watched the moon travel between the sun and Earth, creating a "ring of fire."
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - On Sunday, June 10, a team of cyclists participating in the 25th Journey of Hope, presented by KRG Capital, will arrive in Austin as a stop on their 3,775-mile cycling event across the country to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) Trooper Jim Stewart, the public information officer out of Elko, conducted a distracted drivers program for the seniors at Battle Mountain High School on May 17.
More than 40 people attended a Memorial Day ceremony held in the historic Austin Cemetery.
Battle Mountain's Memorial Day ceremony was held at 10 a.m. on May 27.Photos by Heather Singer, the Battle Mountain Bugle
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The smell of homemade treats filled the halls of Eleanor Lemaire Elementary School recently as Elaine Domagala's fifth-grade class hosted three bake sales to raise money for their annual Eleanor Lemaire project.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Eliza Pierce Elementary School and Mary S. Black Elementary School students were recently honored for achieving perfect attendance throughout the just-completed school year.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Temperatures and drought conditions are starting to rise, and the Battle Mountain District of the Bureau of Land Management is gearing up to respond to a potentially high risk, active fire season threatening the public lands.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Battle Mountain District, Mount Lewis Field Office is in the early planning stage for a proposed wild horse gather in the Diamond Complex (Diamond, Diamond Hills North and Diamond Hills South herd management areas) in early 2013.
The Frontier Community Coalition provided designer shoulder bags to reward Lander County School District students who attended 90 or more days of summer school, the breakfast program, the after school program or Friday school. Shown above are the recognized students from Eleanor Lemaire Elementary School with the school coordinator, Lety Caro. Back row, Tyler Rochester, Cesar Cruz, Daniela Rios, Aiyana Malone, Iliana Fotsch, Rosie Ohrt, Jennifer Lopez, Monique Martinez, Felycia Hall and Isabella DeAllah. Front row, Lety Caro, Evelyn Peralta, Madison Fotsch, Joey Malone, Angelica Johnson, Zeke Hamby, Adrian Beruman, Melissa Lopez, McKenzie Vandemark and Cheyenne Brock. Not pictured: Rodrigo Peralta.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - After nearly four years of environmental reviews, state regulators have approved a Eureka-area molybdenum project's plans to control air emissions from its operations.
HEATHER SINGER • The Battle Mountain BugleJesus Ruvalcaba (left) and David Ruvalcaba shared a friendly game of basketball recently at Borealis Park.
