Local

Subscribe

Music at the Martin —

Great Basin Arts & Entertainment hosted another fantastic band—The Coffis Brothers— during the latest Music at the Martin show on July 13th.

International skate tour coming to Winnemucca

Skateboarding is not only physically demanding, but extremely exciting, and attracts a wide range of inventive people working to perfect bold and intricate tricks. An international non-profit organization, The Extreme Tour, will be visiting Winnemucca’s skatepark July 21 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. to put on a live music show, a skate competition, and in general, an event that anyone and everyone can attend with their family and friends. Many small business owners and vendors show up to serve the community during the event as well. 

Fourth of July parade soaks in the fun

The Silver State International Rodeo sponsored the 2022 4th of July parade on Winnemucca Blvd., which upheld the tradition of thoroughly drenching all participants and observers with water. Firefighters, law enforcement, local businesses and individuals all joined together to put on another spectacular parade.  

Family found living with weapons in Nevada children’s museum

A Nevada couple was found secretly keeping a cache of weapons and living with their two kids at a northern Nevada children’s museum where they worked, authorities said.

Humboldt General Hospital welcomes Dr. Lee Church

Humboldt General Hospital would like to welcome Dr. Lee Church to the hospital team, which also includes Dr. Timothy Musick, and Dr. Stephen Perry. 

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest implements Stage I fire restrictions

In response to the current and growing risk of wildfire, the Humboldt- Toiyabe National Forest will implement Stage I Fire Restrictions For the Santa Rosa, Mountain City-Ruby Mountains- Jarbridge, Austin-Tonopah, Bridgeport, and Carson City Ranger Districts effective July 2.

Resource Advisory Council meeting in August

The Bureau of Land Management is announcing that the Sierra Front-Northern Great Basin (SFNWGB) Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will host a public meeting on Aug. 11 and a field tour on Aug. 12. The 15-member BLM SFNWGB RAC serves in an advisory capacity concerning issues relating to land use planning and the management of public land resources located within the BLM’s Winnemucca, Elko, and Carson City Districts. The meeting and the field tour are open to the public. 

Humboldt County Commission in brief—

The Humboldt County Board of Commissioners held their regular meeting on July 5th and with all members present (Commissioner Hill present via web-call):

World War II-era boat emerges from shrinking Lake Mead

A sunken boat dating back to World War II is the latest object to emerge from a shrinking reservoir that straddles Nevada and Arizona. The Higgins landing craft that has long been 185 feet below the surface is now nearly halfway out of the water at Lake Mead. The boat lies less than a mile from Lake Mead Marina and Hemingway Harbor.

BLM to host virtual public meeting for Greenlink North Project on July 27

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to the third pre-scoping virtual public workshop on the proposed Greenlink North Project to be held via Zoom July 27. 

Audit: State public works department charged agencies 18 times what it paid for inmate labor

The state agency responsible for buildings and ground maintenance overcharged other state agencies by thousands of dollars for the use of low-wage inmate laborers, according to a new state audit. From July 2019 to June 2021, the agency charged more than $13,000 for roughly 700 hours of inmate labor, while paying those laborers just $745 in wages.

September hearing set in kidnapping, killing of Fernley teen

A rural Nevada judge said Tuesday she won't decide until September whether to proceed toward a trial in Lyon County on all the charges facing a man accused of kidnapping and killing a Fernley teenager in March. Public defenders for Troy Driver filed a motion last week to dismiss the first-degree murder charge in Lyon County's justice court in Fernley. They argue he can't be tried on that charge in Lyon County because 18-year-old Naomi Irion was killed in neighboring Churchill County. Lyon County District Attorney Stephen Rye told Justice of the Peace Lori Matheus in court in Fernley on Tuesday he plans to file his formal opposition to the motion next week.

Call Before You Dig

With no irrigation water available this summer, many farmers and ranchers may have time to do some improvements on their operations.  Fence building and repair, deep ripping, removing stumps, repairing drain tile, soil contouring, road maintenance, and other activities may be just a few. 

BLM Elko District seeks public comment on fee modifications for recreational facilities and campgrounds

The BLM Elko District seeks public comment on the proposed business plan to modify fees at four day-use sites and campgrounds in accordance with guidelines established by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA).  

Humboldt General Hospital 2022 resident graduation

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Humboldt General Hospital Rural Family Medicine Residency Program recently graduated its fifth class of fully trained family medicine physicians. The June 24 graduation marked the culmination of a three-year training program for Dr. Trenton Argyle and Dr. Samuel Gong and a successful endeavor by HGH to improve access to primary care in the region.