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BLM Nevada announces photo contest to commemorate state's sesquicentennial

RENO - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Nevada is celebrating Nevada's Sesquicentennial by seeking photos that highlight your adventures and activities on public lands and historic sites.

Upcycled Art Show highlights local talent

Creative recycling can generate income

LOVELOCK - The next time you're about to throw something away, consider converting the trash into something useful.

BLM to remove 1,300 mustangs in West this summer

RENO (AP) - Bureau of Land Management officials say they plan to remove only 1,300 wild horses and burros from the range across the West this summer because of budget constraints and overflowing holding pens.

Adventure farm plans festival, hopes to draw from region

WINNEMUCCA - Last month, over 75 volunteers converged on the Lazy P Adventure Farm in Grass Valley to help plant 1.8 acres of pumpkins. In all, the adults and children planted more than 4,700 seeds from eight different varieties of pumpkins.

Hunters should be aware of changes to Nevada big game tags

LOVELOCK - Nevada's big game tags have a new look for 2013 and there are two important changes hunters need to be aware of before heading afield.

Physician elected as new chairman of Nevada State Board of Health elects new chairman

CARSON CITY - The Nevada State Board of Health elected Edwin (Flip) Homansky, M.D. as its new chairman. Dr. Homansky has been a member of the Board of Health since April 2, 2008. He replaces Roger Works, DVM, who has served since 2001.

Cooperative Extension offers 'Cottage Foods' and 'Farm to Fork' workshop on Aug. 12

RENO - Two new laws that went into effect in Nevada this month are sparking a lot of interest, especially among those involved with the local foods movement.

Stars of Japanese travel show film segment in Lovelock

TV personalities put a lock on chain in Lover's Lock Plaza

LOVELOCK - The film crew from the Japanese travel show "Sekai no Hate Made ItteQ" (translated as "Travel to the Edge of the World") was in Lovelock from July 18 through July 21.

JP Aerospace sets PongSat mission launch near Lovelock

LOVELOCK - JP Aerospace is set to launch another PongSat mission in the desert outside of Lovelock. What is a PongSat mission, you ask?

County commissioners take leadership positions with national association

CARSON CITY - Several county commissioners from Nevada assumed leadership positions in the National Association of Counties (NACo) during their 78th annual conference in Ft. Worth, Texas which ended July 22.

Pontius attends national conference

LOVELOCK - Deborah Pontius, Health Services coordinator/school nurse for Pershing County School District, recently returned from the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) annual conference in Orlando, Fla.

Relay for Life donations down this year -

Event continues throughout the evening despite weather

LOVELOCK - The Lovelock Relay for Life teams had set a goal of raising $25,000 this year, but low attendance at the overnight event contributed to a lower amount of donations. The event, held July 26 at Joe Yanni Field, brought in $2,597.

Cancer survivors celebrated at Lovelock Relay for Life

LOVELOCK - Celebrating survivors of cancer is one of the special features of Relay for Life.

BLM issues Burning Man multi-year permit, OK for larger crowd

RENO - The largest outdoor arts festival in North America is about to become bigger.

BLM issues temporary closure during Burning Man

WINNEMUCCA - The Bureau of Land Management's Winnemucca District Office will implement a temporary closure and temporary restrictions of certain activities on public lands immediately surrounding the site of the 2013 Burning Man event.