MICHAEL MICHAELSEN • Special to the BugleBattle Mountain residents Brian Boyd (striped T-shirt), with the National Weather Service, and Randie Potter (white T-shirt), an intern with the Lander County Sheriff's Department, took part in a hazardous materials emergency training exercise July 30 in Winnemucca. The two volunteered to be decontaminated as part of the training. The drill involved numerous agencies and emergency responders and was coordinated by Union Pacific Railroad, which provided a tanker car for the training. The scenario involved a simulated leak of anhydrous ammonia. Railroad officials offered training on how railroad cars work, how to shut off valves, who to contact, etc. in the event of a real emergency.
COURTESY PHOTODorothy Mae Haines from Phoenix, Ariz., celebrated her 100th birthday at the Miles End Lodge in Kingston on Thursday, Aug. 1, with 16 people in attendance. Three were from Arizona, two from Pennsylvania, two from California and nine who live in Kingston. She also celebrated her birthday by attending the Kingston Days celebration Aug. 2 - 3, visited Lake Tahoe on Aug. 4 - 5, Virginia City on Aug. 6 and will be at Hot August Nights in Reno from Aug. 7 - 14. She lives with her daughter in Phoenix and will be staying at her son's place in Kingston. During her 100 years she has visited Australia, Canada, Mexico and 36 of the United States. When asked what she did during the last 100 years, she said, "Chasing men." One of her birthday cards contained $50 and when she opened it, she said, "Cha-ching, where's the slot machine?"
Austin is gearing up for the 14th World Land Yacht Championship to be held July 13 - 20, 2014. It is predicted to draw land sailing enthusiasts from across the globe. People are expected from France, Belgium, Holland, England, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Chili, Brazil, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia and a host of other countries.Courtesy photos
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. - Spruce up your landscape by joining the Arbor Day Foundation in August.
AMES, Iowa - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will accept 1.7 million acres offered under the 45th Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up.
CARSON CITY - The Nevada State Board of Health elected Edwin (Flip) Homansky, M.D. as its new chairman during the June 2013 meeting. Dr. Homansky has been a member of the Board of Health since April 2, 2008. He replaces Roger Works, DVM, who has served since 2001.
RENO - Following a nationwide search, the University of Nevada, Reno has selected Goutham M. Menon as its new director of the School of Social Work.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Battle Mountain District Office is seeking public comments on the Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed Battle Mountain Wildland Urban Interface Fire Defense System.
HEATHER HILL • The Battle Mountain BugleThe Battle Mountain swimming pool has been packed full of kids lately trying to beat the heat. One of those kids was Josiah Sims, 7, shown above, who played at the pool with his sister, Frankie Valentine, 5, as their mother, Karey Sims, looked on.
CARSON CITY - Online voters have identified six standout sites as the 2013 Nevada Treasures in the Discover Your Nevada contest, Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Director Claudia Vecchio announced today.
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.