Writes Cindy Nunez about her 9-month-old gray tabby, "This is my new baby and queen of the castle, Khloe!" Nunez adopted Khloe two months ago and says she is full of personality.
Easter was celebrated with a special ham dinner and later an Easter egg hunt. Everyone had fun hunting for the hidden eggs and the surprises they held. I think they liked the eggs with money the best.
Governor Brian Sandoval has declared July "BEAR Logic Month." "BEAR" stands for Bear Education, Aversion and Research, and BEAR Logic Month is an opportunity to help educate the public about living in bear country.
Great Basin College is accepting applications for the Fall 2014 semester for the following Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs: Diesel Technology, Industrial Millwright Technology, Welding Technology, and Electrical Systems Technology. Students interested in these programs can obtain an application at www.gbcnv.edu/mtc. Additional financial aid may also be available.
On Saturday, July 12, the FISLY-NALSA kicked off the 14th Landsailing World Championship with a ceremony at Smith Creek Playa near the town of Austin.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Coeur Rochester Plan of Operations Amendment 10 Project, Pershing County, Nev., in the Federal Register on June 27 and will seek input from the public and stakeholders about the potential scope of the document.
HEATHER HILL • The Battle Mountain BugleNine-year-old Sean Scherer enjoys a lime popsicle while riding his bike outside of a home on Elquist Drive. Kids and adults alike were looking for ways to stay cool in Lander County's soaring temperatures which lingered in the high 90s last week.
WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provided a 12-week progress report on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance programs today, announcing that USDA has processed 106,000 payments to farmers in 40 states across the country who suffered livestock and grazing losses between October 2011 and passage of the 2014 Farm Bill.
There's some good news for shoppers coming from the Frugal Flamingo.
COURTESY PHOTOBattle Mountain youngsters, Millie Mae Cole, 4, left, and Mia Ann Grace Cole, 2, play around with newly adopted dog, Scooby Doo. This photo was submitted by their proud grandmother, Shirley Fisher, and the photo was taken in her front yard.
COURTESY PHOTOVickie Ray sent in this photo of her akc registered 7-month-old boxer puppy named Brooklyn Ray. "She's my awesome baby!" says Ray, who offered tips to readers. "Spay or neuter your pets," says Ray. "Treat them humanely! Don't leave them in the hot car and give them plenty of water and food, especially in this heat."
COURTESY PHOTOSharon Etchinek sent in this photo of her cuddly pooches hogging the couch on a hot day. "Where am I supposed to sit?" she asked. Front to back, 11-year-old female pit bull, Dopey Dwarf, 1-year-old male Belgian Malinois, Gunner, and Chase, a 5-year-old male black lab.
Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium is offering free Department of Homeland Security-certified course on Media Awareness and Response in Elko.
RENO - Imagination and renewable efforts converge as the Summer of Sustainability kicks off at the University of Nevada, Reno.
