CARSON CITY - The Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) is working with other state and federal agencies to begin rehabilitation of state and private lands and critical wildlife habitat damaged by the 2012 wildfire season. Over 680,000 acres burned statewide. Additionally, more than 350 miles of bulldozer line, constructed on both public and private lands to suppress these fires, requires rehabilitation to prevent erosion and the spread of invasive plant species.
WINNEMUCCA - 2013 Cattlemen's Update: Workshops are scheduled for the week of Jan. 7-11 with nearly statewide coverage provided for in one format or another.
EUREKA (AP) - Conservationists are trying to put the brakes on plans to mine hundreds of millions of pounds of the metallic element molybdenum from an open pit mine in north-central Nevada.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Lander County School Board recognized three people for December.
ELKO - An investigation initiated by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Team (TRIDENT) led to the Dec. 18 arrest of Veronica Abarca-Fregoso, 34, a suspected major source of supply of methamphetamine throughout the central region of rural Nevada, according to a news release from TRIDENT.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada's unemployment rate dropped to 10.8 percent in November, the lowest it's been in more than three years and the most significant monthly improvement since April 2005, state officials said.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - A bingo night will be held for Dylan Huddleston to help raise funds for the Huddleston family while Dylan is battling cancer.
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is offering a Continuing Education Workshop and Pesticide Applicator Training on Wed., Jan. 30 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The training will be held live in Reno and available via videoconference in 11 other locations throughout Nevada.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Baked ham and all of the trimmings was served on Dec. 14 as the traditional Christmas dinner to all of the seniors. Attendance was lower than usual due to the snow that came the night before, but the snow helped to bring in the holiday spirit. It is always good to see many people we haven't seen for a long time and have a good visit.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - With the tremendous support of the families of students attending Christ Lutheran Preschool, members of the congregation of Christ Lutheran Church, and a grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a generous Christmas Alert basket was delivered to a very appreciative family.
CARSON CITY - According to recent reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this year's flu season began early and activity continues to be increasing nationally.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Jacob's Well Youth Center's Valentine's Day fundraiser will run Jan. 16 to Feb. 14. Pre-orders begin online Jan. 16 and will run until Feb. 13 or when roses are sold out.
COURTESY PHOTOOn Jan. 3, Marigold Mine presented a check for $2,500 to Battle Mountain High School to purchase new equipment for the school's shop program. Shown above, Mila Willingham, senior accountant at Marigold, Chelsey Kent, human resources generalist at Marigold, and Craig Smith, shop teacher at Battle Mountain High School.
RENO ─ If your farm or ranch has been in your family for 100 years or more, the Agricultural Council of Nevada would like to hear from you.
ELKO - Great Basin College President, Dr. Mark A. Curtis hosted several leaders from business and industry at luncheons on the Great Basin College campus this week. The discussions were among stakeholders in mining support businesses, and focused on the challenges those businesses face in the coming years.