For the most part, many aspects of life are completely back to normal, but the world is still adapting to a post-pandemic attitude and many have grown weary of the suggestions from medical professionals that are still concerning to the community.
The James Kinney Pond, located off of Rinehart Lane, recently received some valuable upgrades just in time for the annual Kid’s Fishing Day, which took place on June 25.
The Primary Election for Humboldt County has officially wrapped up and at the County Commission Special Meeting on June 24, the Board was updated by Humboldt County Clerk Tami Rae Spero and Humboldt County Deputy Clerk Jessica Koepke on the final canvass of the election. Officials unanimously approved the motion to accept the canvass, with Commissioner Jim French absent and the rest of the board present. The election turned out 4,298 votes — or 45.37 percent — of 9,473 total registered voters, according to the official Election Summary Report, presented by Spero and Kopeke.
The City of Winnemucca underwent extensive negotiation with both the Winnemucca Police Officers Association (WPOA) and the Winnemucca City Employees Association (WCEA) regarding collective bargaining agreements this past month.
The Humboldt County Board of Commissioners recently voted unanimously to establish a standing on a Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) for a Desert Land Entry (DLE) application in the Denio area, by addressing their concerns in a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Humboldt River Field Office, which released the application for public comment. Chairman of the Board, Jim French, was absent and the rest of the Board was present, with Vicechair Ken Tipton leading the meeting.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) General Manager John Entsminger spotlighted at a Senate hearing conservation programs the agency has implemented to reduce water usage that could help other western states in the face of historic drought. “I think conservation is key here and it plays a great role in the story of what we have done in Nevada,” Cortez Masto said. Her comments came at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing Tuesday on solutions to the drought raging in the western U.S. Entsminger said Nevada has shown that conservation can help preserve the remaining water.
A federal judge declined Monday to either decide or dismiss a condemned Nevada killer's lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state plan for what would its first lethal injection in more than 16 years. U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware II left open Zane Michael Floyd's case — at least for now — and set an Oct. 11 date for attorneys representing Floyd and the state to return to court in Las Vegas. The judge said he might still close the matter in coming weeks for what he termed “mootness,'' since state prison officials testified that they do not have the drugs they would need to conduct an execution.
After having to cancel the last two years due to Covid, the Winnemucca Basque Festival returned for its 42nd annual event at the Winnemucca Convention Center on June 11-12. Dancers from Elko and Boise, Idaho traveled to Winnemucca, as well as performances from the Winnemucca Irrintzi dancers. In addition to great food and dancing, there were various contests and bread auctions as well.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and for Kendel Worley, there is beauty — and art waiting to be created — in death. Through an elaborate process that can take up to a few months, Worley articulates skeletons of animals, leaving wonderfully preserved remains that are almost sculpture-like.
Volunteering to fight fires is incredibly noble, as is teaching fire safety to little ones who can’t tie their shoes yet. Behind the awesome fire truck, the giant hoses, and the six story ladder, are people who want to keep others safe, especially kids. Some of the firefighters from the Winnemucca Volunteer Fire Department visited the Humboldt County Library to help educate the children at story time about important fire prevention and safety tips.
Former Attorney General Adam Laxalt will face Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in the general election this November, as the vulnerable incumbent looks to defend her seat in one of the highest-profile Senate races in the country. Nevada’s 2022 primary election, held Tuesday, also set the stage for a trio of nationally watched general election congressional matchups. Democratic District 1 Rep. Dina Titus easily knocked off progressive primary challenger Amy Vilela, and will face Republican former U.S. Army Colonel Mark Robertson in the general election. Attorney April Becker won the Republican nomination in District 3 and will take on Democratic Rep. Susie Lee. And Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford will defend his District 4 seat against either insurance agent Sam Peters or Mesquite Assemblywoman Annie Black, in a primary race that remained too close to call early Wednesday.
Fresh from a dominant Republican primary win, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo is essentially tied with Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak, according to a poll commissioned by the influential conservative super PAC Club For Growth. Forty-eight percent of voters said they would vote for Lombardo, compared to 47 percent for Sisolak. Lombardo’s slight edge indicates that the state’s gubernatorial race could be decided by a small margin, similar to what is expected in the state’s Senate race.
Summer vacation is underway, but the Humboldt County School District (HCSD) Board of Trustees is already planning for big changes in the 2022-2023 school year. At their recent meeting on June 15, the Board discussed the implementation of improvements that will be made in the district in the coming school year, as well as the updates from the alternative programs that HCSD offers. The HCSD Clerk, Nicole Bengochea was absent from the meeting, as was Assistant Superintendent, Will Jensen, and HCSD Attorney John Doyle was present via web call, with the rest of the board present.
Cheatgrass, an invasive annual grass that has invaded Nevada rangelands, is responsible for much of the increasing wildfire danger in the Intermountain West. However, scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno have discovered that fire danger can be reduced through the application of targeted cattle grazing in the dormant growing season by attracting the cattle with stations containing protein feed supplements.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitoring website (June 8-14, 2022), Drought coverage declined in the U.S. for the 13th straight week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Wet and cool conditions from the Northwest to the Northern Plains led to more drought improvements. It has most of northeast Nevada classified as being in a Severe Drought (D2) or Extreme Drought (D3).