WASHINGTON - A one-stop-shop website, Business.USA.gov/healthcare, will provide employers of all sizes educational materials on how the Affordable Care Act may affect businesses and help them compete. 
WINNEMUCCA - Recently, Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed a bill that would allow the sale of raw milk. He cited "significant public health risks" as the reason for his veto.
AMARGOSA VALLEY, Nev. (AP) - A massive steer named Herman that was rescued from slaughter for $600 and became the unofficial mascot of rural Amargosa Valley has died after being diagnosed with cancer of the eye.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - A status hearing was held Aug. 6 for Keith Monroe Wells, 50, of Carson City, in a case involving the alleged theft of scrap metal from M I Drilling Fluids.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (Community Health) partnered with the Battle Mountain Clinic on Aug. 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to administer free high school sports physicals at the Community Health Clinic at 150 Palmer St.
JESSICA POWELL • The Battle Mountain BugleTodd Price, of Battle Mountain, took a minute to make sure his Shelby Mustang was in sparkling condition for those who stopped by Aug. 4 to take a look at all the sweet rides parked on Bridge Street in Winnemucca at Fifties Fever that was held Aug. 2 - 4.
RENO - University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will host a workshop in Reno on Aug. 20 to provide information on agricultural economic trends and financial assistance available to mitigate drought impacts on Nevada's agricultural producers.
CARSON CITY - The Nevada Division of Forestry is seeking applications for the State Fire Assistance grant program. About $1 million from the National Fire Plan will be available for projects statewide. The purpose of this funding is to mitigate risk of wildfires in wildland-urban interface areas.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Battle Mountain Quilt Guild hosted another spectacular "How the West was Warmed Quilt Show," exhibiting several of their completed projects since their last show in 2011.
COURTESY PHOTOThe Family of Leonard and Ila Shepherd celebrate having five generations of Shepherds, with the addition of their now 1-year-old great-great granddaughter Rylee Pipkins. Above (front, left to right) is Ila Shepherd (great-great grandmother), Rylee Ann Pipkens and Satica Pipkens (mother). Back (left to right) is Jodi Moore (grandmother) and Shirley Shepherd (great-grandmother).
RENO - Funding is still available in northern Nevada from NV Energy's Sure Bet energy efficiency program for qualifying 2013 projects. Sure Bet offers cash incentives and technical assistance to commercial customers who invest in energy efficiency. Incentives are available for new construction, major renovation projects and existing facility project improvements.
COURTESY PHOTOBruce Asher (right) was the winner of the Colt Inn Casino's Pick Your Paradise drawing on Aug. 17. Asher gets his choice of four trips: Hawaii, Cape Cod, Yellowstone or New Orleans. Also pictured is Reggie Roof.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The pedestrian bridge project in Battle Mountain is moving along, said Judie Allan, vice chair of the Lander County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC).
AUSTIN - Austin is gearing up for the Prospector's Dream Wine Walk and Sunset Dinner to be held Sept. 14. The wine walk is slated to include 10 to 12 businesses throughout the town and will be followed by a tri-tip dinner at Stokes Castle.
