Nevada holds some truly unique recreation opportunities for kids and families and the Nevada Outdoor School (NOS) and their community partners are teaming up to help people recreate safely this summer.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — In 1978, a garment bag containing a woman's heavily decayed remains was discovered in a remote area of northern Nevada. The case soon went cold - and the victim remained nameless for 45 years.
Start times at public high schools are the target of guidelines in a new regulation the State Board of Education is preparing to draft.
The frustration is hard to hide on Cody Schroeder’s face as the wildlife biologist steers his pickup off Interstate 80 and into the Carson Range to monitor mule deer habitat. A once-bushy and tree-covered mountainside near Verdi is bisected by construction access roads, flat patches of dirt piled high with boulders that have been cleared out to level the steep slopes.
It has been 20 years since the first LaRena Smith Bengoa Run, Ride or Walk for the Cure. The event has moved locations, added activities and survived Covid. It has never lost sight of the mission to help those battling cancer and taking treatments away from home, with monetary assistance and aid.
With the jagged, snowcapped peaks of the Sierra Nevada rising behind him, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke Saturday (June 17) before an estimated crowd of 2,500 people at this year’s Basque Fry by extolling his statehood accomplishments for the past four years and what he would propose if elected president.
The Nevada Mining Association (NVMA) announces the recipients of its 2023 Individual Safety Awards, which celebrate the industry professionals whose outstanding efforts ensure mine workers return home safely after every shift.
The Department of the Interior today announced that 17 local governments in Nevada will receive a total of $31.2 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2023. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT payments help to defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services. Humboldt County will receive $2,184, 255, Lander County $1,190,500 and Pershing County $1,307, 830.
The Little League District 3 all-star tournament gets underway this week in Elko with three divisions of action. The 8-10-year-old division starts on Friday with Silverada (Dayton) playing Walker River (Yerington) at 8 a.m. In the other portion of the bracket Winnemucca plays High Desert (Fernley) at 5:30 p.m.
On Wednesday June 7, 2023, at approximately 4:54 A.M. Pacific Time, Troopers with the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division, responded to a report of a vehicle crash on Frontage Road 02, near county mile marker 8 in Lander County.
AUSTIN - The next several months will be a flurry of activity for Austin K-12 School. The staff will be participating in action research in an effort to meet the high school accreditation requirements, as well as aligning that plan with the K-12 school improvement plan as required by the federal No Child Left Behind mandate.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Lander County Fair was held Sept. 10 - 11 at the Battle Mountain Civic Center and Elquist Park. In conjunction with the fair a carnival was brought in for the weekend and the Lander County Historical Society held their annual "Cookout at the Cookhouse" Museum on Saturday.
IMLAY - David and Lynda Sugasa purchased 160 acres of land about six miles from Unionville. They accept animals from all over the U.S.A. that are in need of a good home. Some of these animals have been mistreated by their owners and are no longer wanted. On the 27th of August our Senior Center was able to visit their refuge. The day was cool with some high clouds. It was a perfect day for a small trip.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Students in Lander County will once again reap the many benefits that come from attending their school district's after-school program. With the beginning of the new school year, the 21st Century After-School Program will once again be accepting students. The program has already begun, but not to worry. There is still plenty of room for those students that wish to participate.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Lander County Historical Society (LCHS) held their annual "Cookout at the Cookhouse" on Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Battle Mountain museum site located on Broyles Ranch Road.