Friends of the Denio Library hosted a Round Table Discussion with local longtime residents of the Denio, NV and Fields, OR area on March 31.
It’s not uncommon to see undomesticated cats roaming the city, but thanks to some volunteers, many of them have been fixed in order to relieve the burden that a high population of feral cats can have on the community. Members of the Winnemucca City Council voted unanimously at the May 10 meeting to allow the volunteers the continued use of a facility at Sage Heights and to meet 100 percent of the spay and neuter costs for the local feral cats only. Councilman Jim Billingsley absent.
A courtroom is not a place where you expect to find scenes of celebration and tears of joy. Unless, of course, it’s treatment court. This May, treatment courts throughout Nevada will join the nearly 4,000 such programs nationwide in celebrating National Drug Court Month. This year alone, more than 150,000 individuals nationwide who entered the justice system due to addiction will receive lifesaving treatment and the chance to repair their lives, reconnect with their families, and find long-term recovery. National Drug Court Month is a celebration of the lives restored by treatment court, and it sends the powerful message that these programs must be expanded to reach more people in need.
Modifications for People Living with Dementia Part 2 Last week I shared some tips for creating the ideal home for people as they age and also for considering potential changes in cognition. We wandered up the sidewalk, across the porch, into the living room, and through the kitchen and dining area. All along the route, we remained mindful of loose carpet or rugs, cords, wobbly tiles, or other fixtures that might produce tripping potentialities.
Las Vegas is being flooded with lore about organized crime after a second set of human remains emerged within a week from the depths of a drought-stricken Colorado River reservoir just a 30-minute drive from the notoriously mob-founded Strip. “There's no telling what we'll find in Lake Mead,” former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said Monday. “It's not a bad place to dump a body.” Goodman, as a lawyer, represented mob figures including the ill-fated Anthony “Tony the Ant” Spilotro before serving three terms as a martini-toting mayor making public appearances with a showgirl on each arm.
Nevada State Parks is pleased to announce the May 11 reopening of Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park following the successful completion of an extensive roadway project.
Want the best deal at Nevada’s most exciting Memorial weekend event? Plan to purchase a “Run Package” for the 2022 Run-A-Mucca Motorcycle & Music Festival, scheduled for Friday, May 27, through Sunday, May 29, in Winnemucca. You won’t want to miss the chance to steal some deals for just $50. Plus, once again this year, $5 from every package sold will be donated to local veterans organizations.
The spring winds wouldn’t cooperate during the 10th Annual Winnemucca Balloon Festival and prevented the balloons’ launch into the skies above Winnemucca.
Mental and physical health play an extremely crucial role in overall quality of life. For local seniors, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, phobias, dementia, suicide ideation, and bipolar disorder are among the most prominent mental health concerns. According to the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, approximately 20 percent of individuals 55 years and older suffer from some sort of mental health concern.
On June 4, the public is invited to volunteer at Water Canyon Recreation Area and participate in trail maintenance. The event will start at 8 a.m. Volunteers who wish to participate should RSVP to Joel Bridges at jbridges@blm.gov or call 775-623-1500.
In a third year of drought, Nevada officials are preparing for several hot months that could see high-elevation blazes ignite across the West, straining frontline fire crews and limited resources. In a briefing to Gov. Steve Sisolak last week, the state’s Division of Forestry and federal officials laid out plans to confront wildfires, while providing an overview of what to expect heading into a year that has already seen large wildfires, including a devastating fire in northern New Mexico. This week, The Nevada Independent interviewed Ryan Shane, a deputy administrator for the Nevada Division of Forestry, to get more information about the projections.
In their first debate of the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, former Attorney General Adam Laxalt and newcomer Sam Brown collided over personal histories and “election integrity,” even as the pair hewed to a familiar conservative mold on other major issues.
It can be a dizzying affair, especially if you’re not constantly plugged into the political scene. Then, slowly but surely, campaign ads creep onto television airwaves and flyers clog mailboxes again. We’re at that juncture again as the calendar swiftly moves toward June 14 — Nevada’s primary election. But what exactly is a primary election? Think of it in terms of a professional automobile race: Much like a qualifying race determining which drivers move on to the main event, the primary election accomplishes the same purpose. Candidates filed for office in March, and the primary election will whittle down that field before the general election in November.
Providing consistent realistic training experience for law enforcement officers that is neither monotonous nor repetitive can prove to be quite problematic if officers do not have the proper resources. Fortunately, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) recently received community grant funding from Nevada Gold Mines to purchase a Laser Shot Scenario Based Training System (LSATS).
With many areas of Nevada critically short of necessary teachers to fill classrooms, Humboldt County is no exception. For many years, the Humboldt County School District has filled teaching positions with long-term substitutes in order to provide necessary general education classes to students, as fully-licensed and qualified teachers are unavailable to fill the positions. At their meeting on May 10, the Humboldt County School Board unanimously voted to declare critical needs status for Math and Special Education positions, with board member Christopher Entwistle absent.