BATTLE MOUNTAIN - On April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lander County Community Health, among many local partners and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will give Lander County residents their first opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Lander County has been ranked number four healthiest in the state in the Health Factors portion out of 16 counties in Nevada (Esmeralda County was not ranked), according to the fourth annual County Health Rankings, released recently by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Students at Battle Mountain elementary schools celebrated Nevada Reading Month March 11 - 21. The theme for this year was "Read it! Dream it! Do it!"
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - University of Nevada, Reno President Dr. Marc Johnson tried to reassure Lander County commissioners that the proposed reorganization of the university's Cooperative Extension program to bring it under the same leadership as the College of Agriculture will not combine the two programs.
ELKO - A 170-acre prescribed fire is planned for multiple days between April 15 and 19 on public land near the Izzenhood Ranch approximately 24 miles north of Battle Mountain.
LOVELOCK - Spring has arrived and I see many people working in their lawns. So, what should you be doing to your lawn and landscape to prepare for the upcoming growing season?
KINGSTON - The Kingston Parks Department has completed many upgrades to parks around town and has several projects in the works, said Ann Miles, a member of the Kingston Town Board and a former member of the parks department.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Lander County leaders have enrolled their community in an innovative program that seeks to boost the local economy and quality of life for residents through increased access, adoption and use of broadband.
WINNEMUCCA - Northern Nevada's cultural diversity was celebrated Saturday night with food and entertainment at a fundraiser for the Frontier Community Coalition.
ELKO - The Nevada Conservation Corps, a program of AmeriCorps, is accepting applications for seasonal volunteers to work outdoors in eastern Nevada. Successful applicants will receive a $3,500 living allowance for the summer, paid semimonthly; and upon completion of service a $1,468 education award that can be used to pay student loans or tuition to a Title IV accredited college.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Once a year the Battle Mountain Arts Presenters bring Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) to Battle Mountain for the enjoyment of the community.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Lander County Community Health is organizing its first prescription drug take-back event on Saturday, April 27. This event coincides with the sixth National Take-Back initiative organized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
ELKO - April is National Distracted Driving Month and the Nevada Highway Patrol implemented a zero-tolerance enforcement period that began April 22 and runs through April 26, as a strict traffic safety initiative to hopefully curtail the use of hand-held phones while motorists are driving.
COURTESY PHOTOThe Perde Wine Bar and Art Gallery held its grand opening on April 12. Pictured, left to right, are Chamber of Commerce Director Paula Tomera, Treasure Jodi Moore, Vice President Angie Gonzalez, owners of Perde` Ami Rogers and Courtney Rogers, Chamber Board Member Stephen Pluemer and President Shar Peterson.
RENO - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Elko County as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by the recent drought.