CARSON CITY (AP) - Taxable sales in Nevada continued a positive streak in July, increasing 4.7 percent over the same month last year and marking the 25th consecutive month of steady gains, the Department of Taxation reported Thursday.
LOVELOCK - Nevada children are invited to showcase their artistic talents to promote radon awareness by entering in the 2013 Nevada Radon Poster Contest by Oct. 15.
LOVELOCK - In Nevada, almost a third of children entering kindergarten are overweight or obese, according to Nevada Cooperative Extension nutrition experts.
LOVELOCK - This fall more than 2,450 students moved into resident halls on the UNR campus. Pershing County High School 2012 graduate Kalynn Mitchell was one of the lucky college freshmen who moved into the newest of the resident halls, the Nevada Living-Learning Community.
LOVELOCK - A group of Lovelock kids, the Amazing Creekside Sewers, as they call themselves, are making cuddle pillows for children undergoing chemotherapy treatments at the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Nevada, Pediatric Unit in Las Vegas.
LOVELOCK - The soup and salad dinner fundraiser held by the Pershing County Domestic Violence Intervention (PCDVI) on Oct. 3 was a success, organizers said.
The Peace Corps aims to help people of interested countries and create a better understanding between Americans and the people of the country served. That's exactly why I joined. I wanted to help those in needed, while embracing a new culture and sharing stories about the American culture. I applied in March of 2011 and left in January of 2012. Most application processes take about a year, especially because of the medical checkups.
LOVELOCK - A few local students got up early Oct. 3 to meet at the flag pole on the Pershing County High School campus to pray for their schools, teachers, classmates and country.
LOVELOCK - Gov. Brian Sandoval and his Cabinet will visit schools across Nevada Friday, Oct. 19, to read to students in the first, second and third grades as part of the administration's ongoing effort to focus on education reform and reading proficiency.
LOVELOCK - In conjunction with Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7 - 13 the Lovelock Volunteer Fire Department took pre-k through fourth grade students from Lovelock Elementary School on a tour of the Lovelock Firehouse where they learned about fire safety and prevention.
LOVELOCK - The Lovelock community is rallying around 2-year old Leukemia patient Louie Gutierrez by holding a walk-a-thon at the Lovelock Strip Park on Sunday, Oct. 28, to help raise money for mounting and ongoing medical cost.
LOVELOCK - The Pershing County School District's new music teacher comes fresh out of BYU with a list of musical accreditations.
LOVELOCK - This time of year, many ranchers begin sizing up their hay crop and pastures for fall and winter feed. Alfalfa and alfalfa-grass hayfields are widely utilized as a "hay-stockpile" system. Grazing alfalfa in late summer and autumn provides a high-quality pasture for preconditioning calves, putting body condition on bred cows and flushing ewes. Alfalfa regrowth is a rich source of protein, energy, vitamins and minerals. However, due to the potential for pasture bloat, ranchers should always be cautious when grazing alfalfa-dominated hayfields.
IMLAY - The Imlay Auxiliary is still looking for contestants for their Extreme Chili Cook-Off to be held on Oct. 27 at the Imlay Community Center. So far, the group says only two chili cooking teams have committed to entering.
LOVELOCK - It's that time of year again. The Church of the Good Shepherd in Unionville has placed sign-up boxes at the Imlay Post Office and the Star Point Trading Post in Mill City.