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Imlay holds Father's Day Parade

Imlay held its third annual Father's Day Parade on June 15. The event is organized by the Imlay Auxiliary. This year's grand marshals were long-time Imlay residents Leo and Maria Menicucci. There were 11 entries in the parade. The procession lasted about 12 minutes with Imlay Volunteer Fire Department truck sirens, vehicle horns and shouts of "Happy Father's Day" being blasted through the small town. After the parade area residents and the Imlay Auxiliary held a free barbeque at the Imlay baseball field. A friendly game of baseball was held with attending adults and children.Photos by Alicia Craig, the Lovelock Review-Miner

A slow day at the Sulphur, Nev., post office -

SULPHUR, Nev. - In modern America there has been a constant pressure to consolidate the postal system. Not so much a few decades ago. At that time, when people lived in out of the way places, the post office followed close behind them.

Women veterans in northern Nevada invited to wellness event June 29 in Reno

RENO - The Nevada Office of Veterans Services announces the Women Veterans Wellness Event for Reno and Sparks will be held June 29 at Siena Resort Casino.

'Old Timers' participate in 4-H livestock show

LOVELOCK - Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends all got into the act at the Old Timers Showmanship Contest at the Pershing County livestock show May 12.

Dealing with drought: evaluate all aspects of operation

LOVELOCK - This is the final article in a series dealing with drought management plans. As previously noted, this information comes from the "Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch Planning Guide," developed by the University of Nebraska - Lincoln National Drought Mitigation Center, which is available online at: www.drought.unl.edu/ranchplan.

Judge: Ruling on Las Vegas pipeline plan to take time

ELY (AP) - A state judge in Nevada says it will be months before he issues a ruling in a challenge over a $15 billion pipeline project to carry billions of gallons of water to Las Vegas from rural counties along the Nevada-Utah line.

Pershing County High School Class of 1953 celebrates 60th reunion in Lovelock

LOVELOCK - Members of the Pershing County High School Class of 1953 celebrated their 60th reunion on June 8.

Children, adults give art project a hand

Mural is a true community project

LOVELOCK - Hands of all sizes left their marks on the downtown swimming pool entrance last week, making Lovelock a little more colorful in the process.

Local emergency officials take notice of 'swarm' of earthquakes near Carson City

LOVELOCK - A series of 122 earthquakes in the Carson City area have experts concerned about what may follow.

Parents, students excited about new grass at Imlay Elementary School

Plans also in the works to install solar panels at school

IMLAY - The Imlay Elementary School has undergone another facelift, so to speak. Two years ago the little school in Imlay was painted inside and out. This year sod has been laid in the front of the school.

Fire restrictions in western Nevada start tomorrow, June 28, 2013

CARSON CITY - Tinder-dry vegetation, lingering drought conditions, increasing daytime temperatures and several human-caused fires have prompted the Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District Office, and other public land management agencies to implement fire restrictions beginning June 28.

Elk foundation conserves habitat in Nevada

MISSOULA, Mont. - The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation teamed up with a conservation-minded landowner and the Southern Nevada Water Authority to permanently protect 1,480 acres of key elk habitat in eastern Nevada.

When to pump septic tanks depends on several factors

LOVELOCK - When should septic tanks (on-site sewage disposal system holding tanks) be pumped?

BLM installs sprinklers at wild horse center to mitigate heat

RENO - In expectation of continued three-digit temperatures this week and to address public concerns, the Bureau of Land Management's Palomino Valley Center outside Reno is installing sprinklers to three of the large, outside wild horse pens and five mare/foal pens as a stop-gap measure to attempt to reduce heat levels inside the corrals.

Civil Air Patrol conducts training mission, gives cadets orientation flight

Member of CAP receives promotion

WINNEMUCCA - The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. It is a volunteer organization that allows citizens to serve their country, plus the people of the local community.