The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) has detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in Churchill County. According to the NDA in a Jan. 24 release, the affected premises have been quarantined, and mandatory testing will occur onsite at regular intervals until the herds are confirmed to be virus-free. The first detection of HPAI in dairy cattle in Nevada was made in Nye County in December of 2024.
CARSON CITY, NV – Nevada Outdoor School is among the 21 recipients of the 2025 Nevada Outdoor Education and Recreation (NOER) grant program, securing a $25,000 award to expand outdoor programming for rural students in Northern Nevada. The grant, announced by the Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation, is part of a larger effort to improve access to outdoor education and recreational opportunities statewide.
Alarms didn’t sound when the snowflakes stopped falling in early January. The snowpack was above average midway through the climatologically wettest part of the year, and there were still several months for the state to build up its snowpack. But January storms were slow to materialize — other than last weekend’s storm that dropped disproportionate amounts of rain and snow across the state, the month was largely dry. Now, two-thirds of the way through its snowy season, the state’s valleys remain largely snow-free and snowpack is sporadic across Nevada’s mountains.
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With the regular season coming to a close quickly, the Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team has been in a must-win mode after starting the Northern 2A season at 2-3. Since its last loss on Jan. 2, to West Wendover in overtime, Battle Mountain has reeled off eight straight wins to remain within striking distance of Incline and West Wendover for the top spot in the league. Following six straight contests at home, Battle Mountain was on the road this past weekend and collected a 76-56 win over Oasis Academy on Friday in Fallon and completed a season-sweep of Yerington on Saturday with a 55-49 victory.
After six straight games on its home floor, the Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team hit the road this past weekend for two Northern 2A contests in Fallon and Yerington. Battle Mountain completed the season sweep of Oasis Academy on Friday with a 33-21 victory over the Bighorns.
The McDermitt High School boys basketball team remained in the hunt for a postseason berth in the 1A East after splitting a pair of road games this past weekend. McDermitt traveled to Eureka and lost 59-43 to the Vandals but bounced back on Saturday afternoon with a 51-46 victory over Lund to improve to 3-5 in league play and 8-8 overall.
As it has been much of the year, the Lowry High School boys basketball team has battled its opponents tough but just haven’t found a way to close out a contest for a win. That was the case this past weekend in Winnemucca, as Lowry held leads over Spring Creek and Elko but dropped both in the end.
The fun and games are now over, as the postseason began this past weekend at Fernley High School for Lowry High School wrestling team, with the Northern 3A duals. The Buckaroos went undefeated (11-0) at the league duals for the first time since 2019 and positioned its wrestlers in good spots for the Northern 3A Regional Championships this Friday and Saturday at Wooster High School in Reno.
So, you are telling me there is a chance? For the Lowry High School girls basketball team, the answer to that question is a yes. The Lady Bucks clinched a postseason berth with victories over Spring Creek and Elko this past weekend on Pat Hart Court. Lowry remained in a tie for first-place at 6-1 in the Northern 3A with Churchill County and the three-time state champion holds the tiebreaker over the Greenwave with the win earlier this year.
It's not every day that a high school sports team makes school history. Last week the Pershing County High School wrestling team did it twice in a matter of hours. At the NIAA All Girls Northern Regional at McQueen High School in Reno on Jan.24-25, Magdalena Ramirez became the first-ever Pershing County girl to qualify to compete at the state level. The sophomore trailblazer finished third place in the 140-pound weight class in all of northern Nevada. Ramirez received a bye in the first round. Reed wrestler Esmeralda Garcia Alvarez pinned her in the second round.
Every entrée is served with cooks choice of veggie and or fruit and dessert.
Lunches are served each weekday at noon and soup and croutons is served at 11 a.m. the Pleasant Senior Center, 1480 Lay Street. Lunches are open to the public. Suggested minimum donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Visitors must be 16 years or older. Their meal is $10. Hot soup at croutons served daily with meal. Low-fat milk available daily. Safety of food after it has been served & taken from the center is the responsibility of the consumer.
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