CARSON CITY - New research released today by Connect Nevada shows that 95.36 percent of Nevada households have access to fixed broadband at a minimum of 10 Mbps download/1.5 Mbps upload. In October 2011, the data showed that 91.44 percent of the households had access across the state at these speeds.
WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a ground-breaking commitment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accelerate and focus conservation efforts that will benefit ranchers and also the distinct population of greater sage-grouse population that lives along the border of Nevada and California. The bi-state population of sage-grouse is being considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Foster/Adoptive Parent Training will be available at the Great Basin College campus next month.
The Nevada Division of Insurance announced the launch of a new title insurance and escrow rate comparison tool online at doi.nv.gov. The purpose of this tool is to help consumers make educated title insurance decisions when they are purchasing or refinancing a house.
CARSON CITY - Gov. Brian Sandoval says he will direct $3.5 million in new funding to mental-health services to help reduce the need for hospital emergency rooms and jails to treat and house people with mental illness.
COURTESY PHOTOFormer Battle Mountain resident Karl Ehlert, Jr., (1960s to 1990s), who lives in Reno with his wife, Sharon, sent in this photo of their 3-year-old female Chihuahua named Trinket. According to the Ehlerts, Trinket is a pampered pooch who always gets her own way.
On May 17, friends and residents of Kingston gathered at the new gates of their cemetery. After a full year of effort, Kingston's Cemetery was brought up to a proud standard, complete with new arched gateway indicating "Kingston," new fencing, new outlined and graveled walkways, new plants, new water system, and clean and tidy grave sites.
A number of freshen at Battle Mountain High School scored in the the top 10 in science, math and reading tests given as practice tests comparable to the state proficiency tests.
COURTESY PHOTOShown here is Amy Hall's yard in Battle Mountain.
HEATHER HILL • The Battle Mountain BugleAngela Bigotti, of Van Woert Bigotti Architects, the firm hired to work on the Battle Mountain Recreation Center, presented three concept site analyses of what the future center could possibly look like at a recreation center building committee meeting, held June 25 at the county annex building. The committee is planning to come before the Lander County School Board soon to discuss a possible land swap with the county and then members will come before Lander County commissioners for approval.
COURTESY PHOTOBattle Mountain resident Sharon Etchinek sent in this photo of her tired baby, Scooby Doo, a 4-year-old buckskin gelding. He's very sweet and gentle, she said.
COURTESY PHOTOProud uncle, Tylor Garringer, sent in this photo of his nephew, Daniel Eisenhauer, 4, visiting the Battle Mountain swimming pool to cool off on a hot sunny day. Temperatures are expected to reach the high 90s and possibly 100 this week.
HEATHER HILL • The Battle Mountain BugleGayle Ramsey, of Reno, owner/operator of Jewelry is Fun, arranges her display June 17 in the lobby of Battle Mountain General Hospital. A portion of the proceeds from the two-day event were donated to the hospital. HEATHER HILL • The Battle Mountain BugleGayle Ramsey, of Reno, owner/operator of Jewelry is Fun, arranges her display June 17 in the lobby of Battle Mountain General Hospital. A portion of the proceeds from the two-day event were donated to the hospital.
