LOVELOCK, Nev. –The Bureau of Land Management today issued a Final Environmental Assessment for the Sierra Solar Utilities Project. The project would cross approximately 55 acres of public lands in Churchill County to connect the proposed Sierra Solar facility to the electric grid. If approved, NV Energy would be authorized to construct, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission two 345-kilovolt gen-tie transmission lines, buried collector lines, and a new access road on public lands.
In the spring and summer of 2025, visitors can expect to see some dramatic additions to the Marzen House Museum on 25 Marzen Lane in Lovelock. In 1874, Colonel Joseph Marzen built the two-story farmhouse that bears his name. One hundred and fifty years later, it is one of Pershing County’s most popular attractions, drawing visitors from 28 states and nine countries.
The Pershing County Library received an influx of funding through a grant that will help implement RFID technology within the agency. According to officials, on Sept. 11, the library was awarded a $41,702 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Nevada State Library, Archives, and Public Records to implement RFID technology into our infrastructure. RFID stands for 'Radio Frequency Identification.'
At their regular meeting on Nov. 20, the Pershing County Commissioners voted to withdraw their protests regarding water rights applications (93213-93230) filed by Solidus Resources, LLC, with the Nevada Division of Water Resources on Jan. 19, 2024.
On Thursday, Nov. 21, dozens of people gathered at Derby Field Airport, nine miles southwest of Lovelock for a groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting ceremony. Airport manager and outgoing county commissioner Larry Rackley cut the ribbon. The group celebrated a major addition to the airport, its first- ever taxiway. “We have a North/South runway 2/20, which is the main runway and we have East/West runway 8/26. When this taxiway project is completed in the spring of 2025, we will have a partial taxiway,” said Rackley.
The following is the first quarter honor roll for Pershing County Middle School.
PCHS Honor Roll —
Six competitors competed in this year’s fourth annual 4-H “Growl-O-Ween” dog costume contest held Oct. 5, on Lovelock’s Main Street. Contestants paraded their dog in front of the judges Sarah Renfroe and Mikayla Nelson and gave explanations of the dog’s costume and abilities as well as entertainment for all.
U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced nearly one million dollars in federal funding for law enforcement agencies across Nevada to help them hire more officers, purchase essential equipment, and invest in officer mental health.
LOVELOCK — Renown Health, City of Lovelock and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) today announced a partnership to bring an outdoor Fitness Court® to Amherst Park. The Fitness Court, located at Amherst Avenue, Lovelock, opened on Oct. 1 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
CARSON CITY – The Nevada Department of Transportation has completed a project to replace an aging bridge on State Route 396/Upper Valley Road north of Lovelock. The bridge, located where State Route 396/Upper Valley Road transitions into a frontage road and travels over Union Pacific Railroad tracks, was originally constructed in 1931. Before being replaced, travel over the aging bridge had been prohibited for heavy commercial vehicles over recent years.
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced a lands bill for Pershing County on Tuesday, that would privatize public land for economic development — including mining — while adding conservation protections to other parcels in the area. Like past Nevada lands bills, it has support from a wide coalition of interest groups, from local officials to the Nevada Mining Association to Friends of Nevada Wilderness — with opposition from some environmentalists, including the Center for Biological Diversity.
This Sunday, Elmhurst Avenue will close to traffic so the Frontier Days crowd can race, pull and carry for fun and cash prizes. They almost make it look easy. Elmhurst’s trees provide shade for the spectators. Vendors sell cold drinks.
At last Wednesday's Pershing County commissioner's meeting, several Lovelock residents clashed with Gabriel Bourne from the Walker River Tribe and April Wilson from the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe. Bourne and Wilson raised concerns about the museum's ghost tours. They believe the tours conflict with Tribal artifacts on loan to the museum. "We are here on own behalf, not representing the Tribe or speaking for Lovelock," said Bourne. "We feel offended by what is going on at the museum. It's gone too far."
Like an old friend, Frontier Days returns to Lovelock Aug. 2 - 4. The weekend centers around food, games and live music. Several contests offer cash prizes. On Saturday morning, Grand Marshals Jeff Kearns and Misty Moepono-Wood will lead the parade from the community center to the courthouse park. They both live up to this year's theme of "helping hands."
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