The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension office in Lander County is offering free radon test kits through Feb. 28 for people to test their homes for the radioactive gas which is the second leading cause of lung cancer, according to the Surgeon General.
HEATHER HILL • The Battle Mountain BugleOne of Battle Mountain's two flower shops is gearing up for Valentine's Day, The Flower Shop, shown above. Kelly Rodabough, an attendant at The Flower Shop, said his store's 20-by-30-foot cooler will be packed with every flower imaginable - roses, mums, carnations, daisies and even house plants. The most popular flower is still the red rose, shown here among a table-top display.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HUMBOLDT MUSEUMWinnemucca's Joss HouseBuilt in 1902, the Joss House served as a temple and community center for the Chinese community in Winnemucca until the community disbanded in the 1940s.In October of 1911, Dr. Sun Yat Sen gave a speech at the Winnemucca Joss House. It was part of a fundraising trip he made to the United States. Two months later, in December of 1911, he became the first president of the Republic of China. I'm not aware of any translations of this speech, but if someone does find one, I'd like to see it. Not often Winnemucca hosts such a notable person, then or now!Compiled by Barbara Powell. She can be reached at nevadasdesertlegends.com.
Nevada's U.S. Sens. Harry Reid and Dean Heller are getting plenty of feedback on their proposal concerning protection for the sage grouse.
Jared Alan Holm, 26, was sentenced Tuesday to a minimum of 38 months in prison for charges stemming from an incident when he struck a law enforcement officer with his vehicle and then fled the scene on foot.
RENO - The NV Energy Residential Lighting Program is offering northern Nevada NV Energy residential customers in-store discounts on qualifying Energy Star LED bulbs at participating retailers.
RENO - The Community Foundation of Western Nevada has six scholarships open to students of rural Nevada schools. One may be right for the college-bound student in your life.
RENO - Because art builds communities, the Nevada Arts Council is examining the efforts, wants and needs of towns across the state as it builds a three-year plan to support local efforts.
WINNEMUCCA - Does FFA ring a bell? If not, how about Future Farmers of America?
ELKO - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District Office, is releasing for a 15-day public review a revised Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Management and Mitigation of Drought Impacted Rangelands. This EA is available online at www.blm.gov/rv5c.
The Humboldt County School Board will meet Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 9 a.m. in the district office boardroom, 310 E. Fourth St., for a retreat
Adam Adrian and his wife Mary were both born in Bavaria, Germany. Adam was 21 when they left their home country in 1863-as did many people in the mid to late 1800's-possibly due to the poor farming economy.
JESSICA POWELL • The Humboldt SunGround work has begun at the site for the new city fire station. Construction is expected to begin in March. The new station, a nearly $1.7 million project, will be located on East Winnemucca Boulevard behind the golf course.
RENO - The Community Foundation of Western Nevada has six scholarships open to students of rural Nevada schools.
WASHINGTON - The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release new 10-year agricultural projections on Feb. 13, 2014, at 11 a.m. EST. USDA's Agricultural Projections to 2023 will be posted to the Office of the Chief Economist's (OCE) website at www.usda.gov/oce and available in MS Word and PDF formats. Projections data will be available as Excel spreadsheets here.