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BLM seeks comment on Copper Basin Exploration Project

BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office is seeking public comments on the Environmental Assessment for a proposed Copper Basin Exploration Project that would be located five miles south of Battle Mountain.

Women's cancer survey extended through Oct. 25

RENO - Nevada women over the age of 40 with no personal history of cancer are invited to take a brief survey to assess women's attitudes towards breast cancer screening and reasons why they may or may not have been screened.

New conservation specialist to work with the Lander County Conservation District

Steve Weaver's goal is to help prevent the listing of sage grouse

BATTLE MOUNTAIN - A new conservation specialist will be working with the Lander County Conservation District to help prevent the listing of the sage grouse as an endangered species.

Sallie Snapp nominated for NASB Administrative Assistant of the Year

Snapp has worked for the school district for more than 18 years

BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Lander County School Board members honored Battle Mountain native Sallie Snapp at their Sept. 25 school board meeting for being nominated as the Administrative Assistant of the Year for the Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB).

High school has many activities in October

BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Battle Mountain High School is loaded with activities during the month of October. The two big events are Homecoming Week from Oct. 7 - 12 and parent-teacher conferences on Oct. 30 and Nov. 1. There are all sorts of other things going on in between so be sure to look for information coming home with your student and also checkout our district and school websites.

BLM Issues Draft EIS for the 3 Bars Ecosystem and Restoration Project

BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Battle Mountain District, Mount Lewis Field Office published a Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the 3 Bars Ecosystem and Landscape Restoration Project in the Federal Register on Sept. 27, 2013. The 3 Bars Project includes numerous habitat enhancement and hazardous fuels reduction treatments within a 750,000-acre area of Eureka County, west and northwest of Eureka. The BLM is seeking public comments on the Draft EIS during a 45-day public comment period which will close on Nov. 12, 2013.

Humboldt General Hospital EMS Rescue to present refresher course

WINNEMUCCA -Emergency services personnel from across the state are invited to Winnemucca next month to complete their continuing education requirements.

Museum to host Homemade Craft Fair fundraiser Nov. 1 and 2

Event to feature wide variety of handcrafted items

BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Lander County Historical Society members and Battle Mountain Cookhouse Museum volunteers are hoping to see a full turnout at its first Homemade Craft Fair on Nov. 1 and 2 at the museum, said Salle Lemaire, who is in charge of the committee that organized the events.

Battle Mountain sped into the automobile age

BATTLE MOUNTAIN - A century ago, Battle Mountain eagerly accelerated into the automobile age, quickly recognizing the advantages that motorized vehicles would bring to the town's economy. Easy access to Battle Mountain's businesses offered a route to prosperity, so the Chamber of Commerce sponsored road construction projects and lobbied for the designation of an interstate route along the Humboldt River.

Level up to the Longhorns - BMHS celebrates 2013 Homecoming

Battle Mountain High School celebrated Homecoming last week with a number of activities for the students. The week included powder puff football, he-man volleyball, class skits and dress up days. A parade featuring 16 floats took to the streets on Friday afternoon, starting at Etchevvery's Foodtown and concluding at Battle Mountain Junior High School. The Homecoming king and queen were announced at halftime of the varsity football game on Friday night.All photos by Jan Elhert, special the Bugle

Lander County Committee Against Domestic Violence hosts 8th Annual Fun/Run/Walk

Funds raised go toward assisting victims

BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Lander County Committee Against Domestic Violence (LCCADV) held its 8th Annual Fun/Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Elquist Park in Battle Mountain.

Nevada Sesquicentennial Medallions nearing sell-out

High demand calls for subsequent mintages

RENO - As Nevada's first sesquicentennial commemorative silver medallion reaches a near sell-out of the first mintage, additional mintages of the medallion have been approved for further pre-orders. The first production date has been set for Friday, Oct. 25, the observance of Nevada Day, at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City.

Motorists reminded to drive safely as wildlife migration begins

ELKO - The Nevada Departments of Transportation and Wildlife and the Nevada Highway Patrol are reminding motorists to drive safely in wildlife-prone areas with the upcoming fall animal migration.

Local students shine in performance of 'Blackbeard the Pirate'

BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Battle Mountain Arts Presenters once again brought the Missoula Children's Theatre to Battle Mountain for the enjoyment and the experience that local students could have acting, singing and directing "Blackbeard the Pirate," with music and lyrics written by Michael McGill.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrates a century of scout sponsorship

WINNEMUCCA - On Oct. 29, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is hosting a nationwide Scouting Open House Night to celebrate its 100 years of affiliation with the Boy Scouts.