TONOPAH - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain District, Tonopah Field Office is seeking public comment on the Stone Cabin Complex Preliminary Environmental Assessment (EA), which addresses the need to remove approximately 505 excess wild horses from in and around the complex to bring the number of wild horses to the appropriate management level (AML) of 404 wild horses.
RENO - General Metals announced Oct. 31 that it retained a contractor to remove the old Independence Mill site to enable the company to proceed in development of its mine to begin production at the company's Independence Mine Project in the Battle Mountain Gold & Silver Mining District in Lander County.
JAN EHLERT BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Trick or treat for the youth of Battle Mountain started on Friday, Oct. 28. On this day the businesses treated all the little Battle Mountain tricksters to gobs of candy. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. the local trick or treaters visited the doors of all the businesses displaying the pumpkin page from the Battle Mountain Bugle. The weather was absolutely gorgeous. Kids wore their costumes and didn't need to cover them with a jacket of any sort. This was just the beginning of a sugar-filled weekend.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Xi Alpha Phi Sorority group held their 3rd Annual Witches Ball on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Battle Mountain Civic Center. The group sold approximately 150 tickets to the ball. There was plenty of free food and a bar where guests could purchase alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Guests could get their pictures taken and everyone received a ticket for one free witches brew beverage.
COURTESY PHOTOOne-month-old Nicias Morse really got into the Halloween spirit recently by climbing into this hollowed-out pumpkin. He is shown here as he smiles and waves, as if asking, "Would you care to join me?" inviting everyone to share in the Halloween spirit with him.
Dolores Bruce was born in Battle Mountain. Her daughter Lavonne Osterberg was born in Winnemucca. Her granddaughter Jinni Best was born in Elko. Her great-granddaughter Chenae Sandoval was born in Elko. She is holding her great-great-grandson Paxton Jacob Sandoval, who was born in Elko on Oct. 20, 2011.
Recently a reader called the Bugle complimenting the flowers outside of the Battle Mountain Civic Center. The flowers have been planted and maintained for the past five years by Maria Ruvalcaba, a part-time custodian for the Lander County Convention and Tourism Authority. She said she has put a lot of hard work into them over the years.
AUSTIN - Tyler Young from Boys Scouts of America troop # 210 accomplished his Eagle Scout project this summer. Young worked alongside 29 other volunteers, including cooks, wood cutters and wood splitters. The project entailed collecting, cutting and hauling 12 cords of wood from private property at Smith Creek Ranch in Reese River Valley to be donated to families in need.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Lander County Convention and Tourism Authority hosted their 10th Annual Chukar Tournament and Feed on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Battle Mountain Civic Center.This has turned into a highly successful state-of-the-art event attracting hunters and their families from all over Nevada and the surrounding states. This year a total of 197 hunters registered for the tournament, plus an extra 45 dinner tickets were sold to guests of hunters.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Watch D.O.G.S. program held their annual kick-off event on Tuesday, Sept. 20, for the elementary schools. Students from Eliza Pierce, Mary S. Black (Battle Mountain Elementary Schools) and Eleanor Lemaire Elementary School (ELES) gathered, along with their dads, stepdads, grandfathers, uncles, brothers and other male role models at the Battle Mountain Civic Center to take part in a fun-filled event designed to help show everyone the importance of male role models in young children's lives. It is the goal of Watch D.O.G.S. coordinators to have a Watch D.O.G. in the Battle Mountain Elementary Schools and ELES every available day this school year.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Beginning in October the community of Battle Mountain began to get the warm and fuzzy feeling it always gets when the fall holiday season comes upon us. Residents, organizations and businesses start looking at where they can pitch in to make sure the community has a great holiday season. At the end of the long year all of a sudden the atmosphere of giving, being thankful and being helpful to others in need takes over. Considering the economy the task is not easy, but in a small town like Battle Mountain great strength is always found somewhere.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Nevada Bureau of Air Pollution Control announced last week that it plans to issue an air quality operating permit for a proposed molybdenum mine in Eureka County.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - For Molly Hill, writing her first book was easy and exciting. She said she thought up the idea suddenly and then wrote constantly.
AMANDA PEARCE • Special to Winnemucca PublishingAustin School instructor Dino Nappi's 7th - 12th grade drama class delighted the crowd with a series of one-act plays on Wednesday, Oct. 19.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The Lander County 4-H annual awards were presented Nov. 1. The winners are as follows:Gold Award: Senior Bria Jones, Intermediate Cameron Thompson and Junior Trista McKenzie. Silver Award: Senior Dillon Thompson, Intermediate LaRae Tomera and Junior Kandise Baird. Bronze Award: Senior Tyson McKenzie, Intermediate Lezli Baird and Junior Thomas Baird.