COURTESY PHOTOCorrectional officers John Rodriguez, Tywanda Muse and Sgt. Jim Donnelly check out baked goods at the LCC Postage to Zambia bake sale. All money raised is used to ship packages of clothing, school supplies, toys, etc., to Gracie Geremia, a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia who has friends in Lovelock.
WINNEMUCCA - The Bureau of Land Management Winnemucca District is seeking public input on its preliminary environmental assessment for the construction and utilization of a geothermal power plant and power lines as proposed by TGP Dixie Development Company, LLC.
RENO - NV Energy's SolarGenerations program will accept applications for the next round of solar energy projects through 5 p.m. on May 17.
LOVELOCK - Mary Kate Millican was Pershing County Middle School Student of the Week for the week of April 22 - 25.
LOVELOCK - Pershing County leaders have enrolled their community in an innovative program that seeks to boost the local economy and quality of life for residents through increased access, adoption, and use of broadband.
LOVELOCK - Local rodeo promoters MKC Rodeo Productions held a steak and lobster dinner April 20 as a fundraiser for the group's Hell on Hooves Rodeo to be held in Lovelock Sept. 14-15.
RENO - The University of Nevada, Reno will hold two days of undergraduate ceremonies for spring 2013 Commencement on the historic Quadrangle, located on the southern part of campus.
RENO - In the past, the only thing a hunter could do during the time between the big game application deadline in April and the day the draw results are posted in June was to sit and wait and hope for the best. That all changed last year with the introduction of the Nevada Dream Tags.
LOVELOCK - Experts agree that running and walking are excellent aerobic exercises. Both are low-cost activities that can elevate mood, boost energy, decrease blood pressure and decrease the risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease.
RENO - Bruce Petersen, state conservationist for the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, announced there is still time for ranchers to sign up for financial assistance to benefit sage grouse habitat. This may also include restoration of lands damaged by wildfires.
LAS VEGAS - In May 2013, the FBI Las Vegas Division will host an "active shooter" conference and Public Safety Tabletop Exercise (TTX) in northern Nevada.
LOVELOCK - Surprisingly, no students were kicked as they took turns exploring the inside of a cow's rear end at a local ranch. Locating the animal's fertility zone was more challenging than it sounded in the classroom description of artificial insemination.
RENO - University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and Utah State University Cooperative Extension have teamed up to co-sponsor a workshop for growers and small food processors,
WASHINGTON - April streamflow forecasts show a decline in parts of every Western state and most basins, according to USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service water and climate experts.
RENO - Families who have owned and operated their farm or ranch for 100 years or more are encouraged to submit an application to receive a Nevada Centennial Farm and Ranch award.