CARSON CITY - The meeting of the Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC) scheduled for April 4-5 at the Bureau of Land Management's Carson City District office has been cancelled.
LOVELOCK - National Ag Day was celebrated on March 20, which is also the first day of spring, very appropriate. Why celebrate agriculture? Did you eat this morning? Do you have clothes to wear? Does your truck or car pollute less because of biofuels?
RENO - Agriculture in Nevada is dominated by the livestock industry because desert and mountain rangelands dominate the state's landscape.
CARSON CITY (AP) - U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei promised earlier this week to fight for the transfer of Nevada's public lands from federal control, telling lawmakers that the state faces unique challenges because the federal government owns 86 percent of the land within its borders.
WINNEMUCCA - Do you enjoy recreating outdoors? Have you been out to the Santa Rosa Ranger District in Paradise Valley? Are you interested in making a difference? Friends of Nevada Wilderness ("Friends") is a nonprofit organization dedicated to getting Nevadans connected to wild places, and improving the management and restoration of wildlands.
LOVELOCK - Every year the VSA arts program presents a two or three-day art workshop at the Lovelock Elementary School. VSA provides special art classes for students, which are taught by professional artists who volunteer their time in the classroom.
LOVELOCK - Thick white dust obscured the dozer as it pushed trash hauled from EP Minerals to the Pershing County landfill. Composed of diatomaceous earth (DE), the dust is a health hazard for residents and workers, according to landfill manager Mitch Nielsen.
LOVELOCK - Would you like to be a "Fairy God Sponsor" for PCHS Prom 2013 - "A Cosmic Dream?"
LOVELOCK - Lovelock resident Conrado Andre Flores, 27, was transported to a Reno hospital with injuries after losing control of his motorcycle at about 3:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, according to Lovelock Police Chief Michael Mancebo.
LOVELOCK - MKC Rodeo Productions is busy organizing the 2013 Hell on Hooves Rodeo coming in September to Lovelock. The group is made up of four local people - J.J. and Julie Myers, Jodie Chico and DeWayne Kulbeth.
CARSON CITY (AP) - The Nevada Senate earlier this week approved a resolution to repeal mining tax protections in the state constitution, a move supporters say will give legislators leeway to determine appropriate tax rates on a booming industry.
LOVELOCK - This last week I have seen a few farmers spraying their fields to prevent unwanted weeds in their alfalfa crop. There is no better time than early spring to take a closer look at your sprayer to make sure it is operating correctly, this includes homeowners that use small lawn sprayers.
RENO - The Bureau of Land Management Nevada is extending the deadline for nominations for open positions on its three Resource Advisory Councils until April 29.
CARSON CITY - April is National Distracted Driving Month, and local law enforcement will be "Joining Forces" from April 1 - 22 to look for drivers not paying attention to the road.
WINNEMUCCA - The Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC) of Nevada will hold a special clinic in Winnemucca on April 18 for those affected by inherited bleeding and clotting disorders and those who suffer with easy bruising, frequent nosebleeds or heavy periods.