Christ Lutheran Preschool completed its 11th year and celebrated with several special events during May. The pre-K classes visited kindergarten. Each of the four classes performed in a Spring Program and families enjoyed fellowship together with refreshments following each performance. The school year ended with a special play day with an obstacle course, exploration of bubbles and painting outdoors. The pre-K classes concluded the year with a farewell picnic for families.
WINNEMUCCA - Atna Resources announced Wednesday that operations at Pinson Mine would be suspended due to the declining gold prices, and 21 of its 25 employees were laid off, according to Valerie Kimball, corporate secretary and manager of investor relations for Atna.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - A hearing will be held in the Third Judicial District Court in Lyon County on July 29 at 9 a.m. to decide whether or not former Battle Mountain resident Alexander Steven King can withdraw his guilty plea for first degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon, according to the district court clerk's office.
RENO - The Nevada Office of Veteran Services (NOVS) announces the next phase of the Green Zone Initiative with the launch of the Green Zone Network to be unveiled during a one-day summit on Aug. 14.
CARSON CITY - After two fatal boat accidents on Lake Mead, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) reminds boaters of the importance of wearing life jackets if swimming from a boat.
FALLON - The U.S. Navy has prepared and released to the public a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate the potential environmental effects that may result from aircraft operations at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon.
RENO (AP) - Nevadans faced a Monday deadline to register their off-highway vehicles under a new state law, but only a fraction of owners have done so.
ELKO - Reviewers from the Bureau of Land Management's interagency fire and aviation review team found the Elko District fire program prepared for the 2013 season following a recently completed a Statewide Fire and Aviation Preparedness Review.
COURTESY PHOTOBootstraps is a group of 18-25-year-olds who are hired by the Lander County Cooperative Extension office under grants provided by various entities. The young adults are hired to provide them job and life skills, in addition to doing pinion and juniper removal to assist with sage grouse habitat restoration. They are currently working under a grant provided by Bureau of Land Management for projects in Grass Valley, which is located in Lander County about 30 miles north of Highway 50. Pictured, left to right, back row (crew are first year unless noted) are job coach Jordan Reeder, crew leader Jacolby Sims (third year), crew members Jace Buchel (second year), Erwin Cereceres, Bryan Eisenach, Christa Dixey, Crew Leader Aljay Crutcher (second year), crew members Jose Sarrano and crew leader Evan Teller (second year). Front row, left to right, are crew members Winters Wareagle, Ed Johnson (third year), Marshall Wolf, Sunny Gumren, Quinn Garrity, Patrick Fitzgerald (second year), Dal Cleveland (third year), and Kevin Lee. Not pictured are William Fitzgerald (second year) and Josh Blackhat.
CARSON CITY - The Bureau of Land Management recently welcomed the findings and recommendations of a 14-member committee of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that reviewed the BLM's wild horse and burro management issues over a two-year period.
STATE COLLEGE, Penn. - AccuWeather.com reports the elevated risk of wildfires continues in the West this week after several weeks of hot, dry conditions paired with the threat of dry thunderstorms.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Commissioners voted at their June 27 meeting to go with a two-story building for the new courthouse/administrative building.
KINGSTON - Ten firefighters from the Kingston Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) took part in basic wildland fire training through the National Fire Academy and are now certified to fight wildland fires.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Taxable sales in Nevada shot up 7.3 percent in April from the same month last year, state officials reported, suggesting consumers are more confident as the Silver State slogs out of the economic downturn.
