WASHINGTON - The Drug Enforcement Administration's Sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day collected 50 percent more pills than the previous one, according to a news release.
LOVELOCK - It seems I often receive calls from local producers shortly after the morning coffee shop crew adjourns for the day. Recently, I received a call asking, "What is the best height to mow forages for hay?"
LOVELOCK - Pershing County Library treated area children to El Dia De Los Niño, a Hispanic culture celebration translated as "The Day of the Children," on April 26. Children were treated to a special day just for them with lots of activities and entertainment.
LOVELOCK - To honor fallen veterans, the public is invited to a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 27, at 9 a.m. on the steps of the Pershing County Courthouse.
LOVELOCK - Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow is a safety fair that will be held on May 21 at the Pershing County High School.
LOVELOCK - The Pershing County rifle range will be closed Saturday, May 18, for a work day.
RENO - University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will host its Annual Master Gardener Plant Faire and sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 18, at the Master Gardener Greenhouse #13, 920 Valley Road in Reno.
KATHY BRINKERHOFF • Special to the Review-MinerThese wonderful, hand-stitched quilts, which are between 75 and 150 years old, were included in the Lovelock Country Quilters quilt show April 13. "You have to realize that in the time era these were made there was no television, probably no radio and for some no electricity. This was their entertainment for that era," said Jeanne Munk, a member of the Lovelock Country Quilters.
RENO - The College of Engineering will be hosting its first Girls in Engineering camp this summer. The weeklong camp, designed for girls ages 13-15, aims to encourage more girls to consider engineering as a career path.
TASHIA SPRADLEY • Special to the Review-MinerMembers of the Pershing County Conservation District, Robert Depaoli (back left) and Mac Moezzi (back right), and Soil Conservationist Christie Scilacci (middle), with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, brought plum tree starts to plant with students at Imlay Elementary School. Students pictured above are (back row students left to right) Kaila Tacza, Amanda Baird, Mike Majewski, Shelly Gokey, Tommie Baird and Dalton McNeff; (front row left to right) Yana Hernandez, Audree McGillic, Zane St. Pierre, Samantha Chapai. Every year the PCCD plants a tree or scrub with elementary school children to teach them about conserving natural resources. The planting is done in conjunction with Earth Day.
LOVELOCK - Brandon Zile was Pershing County Middle School Student of the Week for the week of May 13 - May 16.
LOVELOCK - The following students competed in the Lovelock Elementary School spelling bee and placed in the top three in each grade.
LOVELOCK - ElectraTherm, the Department of Energy and Florida Canyon Mine held a commissioning ceremony for the Green Machine, which generates electricity from low-temperature waste heat, recently at the mine site.
LOVELOCK - Although the water allotment for most of northern Nevada is not very optimistic, the rain showers received last week should help hay producers achieve more typical first cutting yields.
ELKO - With the temperatures beginning to rise, the Elko District Interagency Fire Management Team would like to remind the community of the dry weather conditions still prevalent in northeastern Nevada.