Straddling the Nevada-Oregon border, the McDermitt Caldera is full of pockets of highly valuable lithium that have attracted the interest of several mining companies, including, most recently, HiTech Minerals, a U.S. owned subsidiary of the Australian company Jindalee Resources.
The decades-long “voice” of the Labor Day Parade has a new job this year: Torrey Sheen will serve as the 2023 Grand Marshal. Torrey has been a mainstay in the Humboldt County community for many years—from his many years in radio broadcasting, to his time on local boards and organizations, to his current appointment as Chief of the Winnemucca Rural Fire Department. Being named the 2023 Labor Day Grand Marshal is just one more line on a growing list of decades-long accomplishments.
The countdown until school starts is on and the Humboldt County School District (HCSD) Board of Trustees met for their regular meeting on Aug. 8 and discussed the remaining teaching vacancies for the 2023-2024 school year. Trustees Abe Swensen, Jenna Owen, and Nicole Bengochea were absent from the meeting.
When individuals are arrested and brought to the Humboldt County Detention Center they are thoroughly searched as a part of booking measures. Deputies have been known to find many different things on all types of persons, illegal or not, and this often poses safety risks to deputies and inmates.
'Tis the season for road and street maintenance, repair and construction in Winnemucca. The Winnemucca City Council recently awarded a bid for a large pavement project to Sierra Nevada Construction at its regular meeting on Aug. 8 with all members present.
Now that the wheat has been harvested and second cutting of hay completed, it is time to prepare for next year’s alfalfa crop. Late July and early August gives growers an opportunity to establish alfalfa fields, provided there is sufficient soil moisture for seed germination and plant emergence.
With school starting soon, families are busy purchasing the necessary supplies and new clothes for their kids. This is also a busy time for scammers looking to sway parents and students who are looking for ways to save money. Here’s one example of what to look out for as you are shopping online.
Starting today, Nevada consumers who shop for their health insurance on the individual health insurance market can view and provide comment on proposed rate changes for Plan Year 2024.
The Nevada Mining Association (NVMA) announced the recipients of its 2023 Mine Operator Safety Awards, which celebrate Nevada’s mining operators showcasing an exceptional commitment to safety in the workplace.
Beginning Aug. 14, Interstate 80 lanes will be reduced and shifted over Golconda Summit east of Winnemucca as the Nevada Department of Transportation launches a two-year project to install truck parking lots and climbing lanes.
The U.S. Senate passed on Thursday the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2024 which will provide funding for military projects in the Silver State to include Naval Air Station Fallon and the Hawthorne Army Depot. Nevada’s two Democratic senators, Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, voted for the NDAA. Only 11 senators voted against the NDAA, which now must be reconciled with the House’s version.
Veterans Upward Bound Veterans Upward Bound at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno welcomes veterans. TMCC can help with academic advisement, college applications, educational benefits, academic review and referrals to community resources.
Gov. Joe Lombardo is proposing to use more than $3 million in federal COVID-19 aid dollars to help backfill funding for the state’s Opportunity Scholarship program, setting up another battle with Democratic lawmakers over the program’s future after they rejected a proposal for increased funding for the private school scholarship program in the 2023 legislative session.
Dedication and commitment to conserving Nevada’s wildlife will be honored during the August Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners’ meeting in Elko where Elena Larsen will receive the Commission’s 2022 Wayne E. Kirch Conservation Award.
John Dalton, a retired Navy SEAL, lost nine of his fellow SEALs in the last year — all to suicide or alcoholism induced by PTSD and traumatic brain injuries. “It became obvious to me that current treatment modalities were just not cutting it,” he told The Nevada Independent. In the wake of this loss, Dalton turned to advocating for a new kind of treatment for veterans, first responders and others who suffer from mental illness: magic mushrooms.