WINNEMUCCA - The Great Basin College agriculture program is under review because of a mandate from the Nevada System of Higher Education that requires programs with a low number of graduates to be evaluated for viability.
ELKO - Great Basin College is offering "Dyslexia Solved: A Guide for Parents and Teachers of Struggling Readers" on two Wednesdays from 5:30 - 6:45 p.m., this Feb.5 and 12 at Great Basin College in Elko. Due to popularity, interactive video sites have been added and the class will be broadcast to the Winnemucca Center room 109, Ely room 105, Battle Mountain computer lab, Pahrump room 124, and West Wendover Elementary School Modular 7.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Lander County Conservation District is seeking a volunteer to fill a vacant position until the next election, said Rod Davis, who has served on the board for 13 years as the University of Nevada, Reno, representative, a position not subject to election.
AUSTIN - The Nevada Department of Veterans Services Veterans Outreach "ROVER" Program will visit Round Mountain and Austin so veterans and family members will be able to meet with a Veterans Service Officer to learn about benefits and services.
WINNEMUCCA - Area residents are invited to take their emergency training to a professional level beginning in February.
CARSON CITY - Public health departments and other entities are required to complete regular assessments of community health. To simplify this process and make data more comparable between Nevada counties and the state, a statewide workgroup has completed a Nevada Core Health Indicators list.
KINGSTON - More than 50 people, including at least 30 children, attended Kingston's Santa's Village, hosted by the Kingston Volunteer Fire Department on Dec. 14.
RENO - The 2014 Girl Scout Cookie Program will run through March 23 with door-to-door sales in January and deliveries in February. Troops will host their Cookie Booths in front of retail shops and grocery stores in March.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Early in January 1870, the Central Pacific Railroad Company finalized its plat map for the new town that would surround its newest railroad station. Named after the bustling mining district a few miles to the south, the Battle Mountain depot had been constructed in 1869 on a spot chosen by Robert McBeth, one of Battle Mountain Mining District's most influential developers.
RENO - A new Red Cross Pet First Aid App puts lifesaving information in the hands of dog and cat owners so they can provide emergency care until veterinary assistance is available.
RENO - Natural Resources Specialist Kent McAdoo recently studied how Native Americans used fire to maintain and modify the Great Basin centuries ago.
RENO - University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Herds and Harvest Program is offering certification classes this February and April for beginners who want to learn about meat harvesting and processing.
LAS VEGAS - Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, joined by 44 state and territorial attorneys general and The National Association of Attorneys General, signed on to a letter requesting the U.S. Trade Representative adopt a position that preserves the ability for state and local governments to continue to regulate tobacco products to protect public health.
SPARKS - The Nevada Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant Program has new grant funds available for the development of specialty crops in Nevada.
A new group in Lander County is urging people to love their hearts by bringing CPR classes to town and spreading heart health awareness.