BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Austin residents said they are sad to see longtime resident Wally Trapnell leave town and move to southeast Reno after he spent years working with the Austin Historical Society Museum, the Austin Historical Society and St. George's Episcopal Church. He is also a member of the Austin Lions Club.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Lander County's Prescription Drug Take-Back Program, held April 27, yielded 28 pounds of unwanted medications and two pounds of sharps.
RENO - Nevada Virtual Academy (NVVA) is now accepting applications from students statewide for the 2013-2014 school year. NVVA is a full-time, online public charter school where students get individualized, effective instruction both online and offline with experienced, Nevada-credentialed teachers and a mastery-based curriculum.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - On Saturday, April 27, Lander County Hospice held a craft fair fundraiser at the First Baptist Church on Weaver Avenue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
STATE COLLEGE, Penn. - AccuWeather has issued a summer outlook for the U.S. every year, focusing on the major highlights of the season.
RENO - The Bureau of Land Management is preparing a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Ruby Pipeline Project.
TONOPAH - The Bureau of Land Management, Battle Mountain District, is opening 70 acres previously classified under the Recreation & Public Purposes Act.
LAS VEGAS - Leadership Academy of Nevada (LANV) offers a tuition-free, online education to students in grades 9-12 anywhere in Nevada.
WASHINGTON - With the window to respond to the 2012 Census of Agriculture officially closing on May 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is urging farmers and ranchers not to miss this opportunity to be counted and help determine the future of farming in America.
RENO - Four more Nevada football games will be televised nationally this fall as the Mountain West announced an additional 15 games that will be broadcast by the ESPN family of networks. The annual Battle for the Fremont Cannon, which will be Saturday, Oct. 26, at Mackay Stadium, will be carried on an ESPN network, as will the Wolf Pack's home game against San Jose State on Nov. 16.
CARSON CITY - The Bureau of Land Management, the Nevada Department of Agriculture and the Nevada Department of Corrections are hosting the second of three annual saddle-trained horse adoption events in Carson City on Saturday, May 18, at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Are you concerned about your 2½- 4-year-old? Does he or she follow simple directions? Is your child talking enough? Does he or she play with other children? Can you understand what he or she says? Does your child have poor coordination or balance issues? These are a sample of concerns you may be having.
RENO - The Nevada Geriatric Education Consortium, a partnership of the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, presents the next free Geriatric Lecture Series on Friday, May 24, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at multiple locations throughout Nevada.
RENO - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently announced new funds to help more uninsured Americans enroll in affordable health insurance coverage made available by the Affordable Care Act.
LAS VEGAS - The public has the opportunity to review and comment on the preliminary recommendations for the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) Round 14 expenditures and a proposed expenditure of Lincoln County Land Act (LCLA) funds for an environmentally-sensitive land acquisition in Elko County.