The Battle Mountain High School volleyball team climbed onto the bus this past weekend for a two-day tournament at White Pine High School in Ely. “Ever since White Pine went to Southern 2A, this tournament allows us to play some teams we wouldn’t normally see in our regular season,” said BMHS coach Julia Ramirez.” “It was a great opportunity to play Milford this year because they have incredible court sense and run their offense well. We look forward to attending next fall”.
Last weekend, the PCHS volleyball team hit the ground running at the Yerington tournament, a 32-team event packed with games to watch and play. The Mustangs competed in multiple games over the two-day event and walked off with the championship for their bracket.
The Lowry High School volleyball team got its season started with six matches in two days at the Yerington tournament. The Lady Bucks went 1-2 on the first day of the tournament on Friday, losing 25-17 and 25-10 to Carson and 25-15-25-21 to Bishop, Calif.
The Lowry High School boys soccer team made its way to South Lake Tahoe last week to open the season with a preseason tournament.
It has been a common practice for the Lowry High School girls soccer team to open the preseason with a tournament in Spring Creek. However, the Lady Bucks changed it up this year for the beautiful sites of the Sierra Nevada Mountains with a three-day tournament hosted by South Tahoe.
Battle Mountain’s Nevaeh Serna and her NNA swim coach Michael Hall attended the High Country Short Course Championships in Minden from Aug. 2-4. Serna earned high-point honors in the 11-12-year-old division for girls. She will age up on Sept. 6, and is looking forward to the new challenges the older kids will bring.
The Pershing County football season-opener ended in a landslide win for the Mustangs. Pershing County hosted the Wooster Colts under the Friday night lights and beat them 49-7, a far cry from last year’s 33-0 Mustang loss against the Colts.
Beneath the aquamarine surface of Lake Tahoe is a battle that few people see. It’s a struggle between invasive species, transported to the lake by humans, and native species. It’s not a fair fight — which is why water managers are attempting to intervene and control the infestations of non-native plants and animals.
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The Nevada Supreme Court reversed a lower court and ruled Monday that the state Board of Pharmacy can continue listing cannabis as a Schedule I drug — the same classification as heroin — despite cannabis being legal for medical and recreational purposes statewide.
FALLON, NV – The highly anticipated Fallon Cantaloupe Festival & Country Fair is set to return from August 23 through 25, offering a packed schedule of family-friendly activities and entertainment that celebrate Nevada's rich agricultural history.
Humboldt County Human Development Services has been awarded a grant of $117,912 from the Nevada Sentencing Commission, part of a broader initiative to combat recidivism across the state. The Commission allocated $3 million in total to support counties in their efforts to assist individuals reintegrating into society after significant periods of incarceration.
Free school meals for all HCSD students
WINNEMUCCA — Humboldt General Hospital is committed to providing high-quality, accessible healthcare services to our community. In order to continue offering our popular Healthy You Friday lab services, we will be implementing a rate adjustment effective Friday, Sept. 6.