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- Local mines set the global pace for America’s strategic future
While many leaders recognize the importance of diversifying rural Nevada’s economy, the mining industry remains a primary engine that drives it. Major mining operations in Eureka County employ around 2,500 company and contract workers, according to the Nevada Division of Minerals’ Major Mines of Nevada 2024 report. With the United States in an era of… Read more: Local mines set the global pace for America’s strategic future - Crescent Valley board tackles exotic rescue and rural crimeThe Crescent Valley Town Advisory Board gathered for a meeting that spanned the spectrum from African servals to Indiana fugitives. The session highlighted the arrival of a major exotic animal sanctuary, a significant law enforcement crackdown on narcotics and the ongoing struggle to navigate a rapidly changing Medicaid system. The meeting was led by Chairwoman… Read more: Crescent Valley board tackles exotic rescue and rural crime
- Greenlink North and $5,000 gold highlight Eureka Commission meetingThe Eureka County Commission March 3 session, led by Chairman Rich McKay alongside Commissioners Martin Plaskett and Mike Schoenwald, featured a heavy focus on land use, public safety and rising tax revenues. Greenlink North A significant presentation came from Brian Buttazoni of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), who provided an update on NV Energy’s… Read more: Greenlink North and $5,000 gold highlight Eureka Commission meeting
- Crescent Valley board outlines 2026 events, EMS protocols and park renovationsThe Crescent Valley Town Advisory Board met Wednesday, Feb. 18, to discuss public service updates, upcoming community events, and significant infrastructure plans for the local park. Chair Diana Kersey, Vice Chair Jeremy Rice, and Secretary Cristina Tucker were present, with board member Laura Shivers attending via telephone. Eureka County Sheriff Miles Umina and EMS Director… Read more: Crescent Valley board outlines 2026 events, EMS protocols and park renovations
- Personnel needs and public safety upgrades highlight commission meetingThe Eureka County Commission met on Feb. 17 to review departmental operations, personnel needs and the upcoming fiscal year budget. The proceedings focused on modernizing public safety protocols, addressing staffing shortages and finalizing compensation adjustments for the 2026 fiscal year. Departmental Operations and Personnel In Human Resources, Director Kristina Lopez reported that the Pool Assistant… Read more: Personnel needs and public safety upgrades highlight commission meeting
- Arrest made following year-long drug investigationThe Eureka County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) announced the arrrest of Owl Club owner Eleny Mentaberry on drug-related charges. The arrest followed an investigation over the past year that included undercover operations by the sheriff’s office and Eastern Nevada Narcotics Task Force (ENNTF), which reportedly conducted two “controlled purchases.” A controlled purchase is a structured operation… Read more: Arrest made following year-long drug investigation
- Search for new elementary principal continuesAt the Feb. 12 Eureka County School Board meeting, Reagan Mello, student advisory rep, spoke to the Eureka County School District board about the high school Winterfest Dance and reported that the proceeds for the fundraiser went to the Liver Cancer Foundation. The board selected the following officers: Lynn Conley – Board President Lynn Conley… Read more: Search for new elementary principal continues
Sports
Lady Vandal softball gets frosh reinforcements
You’ll see plenty of new faces in new places around the diamond this season, as the Eureka County High School softball team returns just one senior and two juniors. A freshman class of five players – Avery Berg, Darianna Lopez Cebreros, Julianna Goicoechea, Charlee Sestanovich and Holly Sullivan – offers head coach Lindsay Stith a…
Eureka track and field teams return champions, contenders
The Eureka County High School track and field teams return a pair of 1A State Champions and the 2024-25 Nevada NFHS Girls Track and Field Coach of the Year in Gio Minoletti, who took over the program last season and led the Lady Vandals to their first state title since 2022. The 2025 Lady Vandals…
Lady Vandals take second at State
The Eureka County High School girls basketball team finished as NIAA 1A State runners-up after falling 44-31 to Pyramid Lake in Reno on Saturday, Feb 21. “We got under their skin in the first quarter and kept at it. Toward the middle of the third quarter we went up by seven, and I started to…
ECHS’s Allred takes fourth at State Wrestling Championships
Eureka County High School sophomore Lian Allred overcame a first-round loss to finish fourth amongst in the 106-pound weight class of the NIAA 2A State Wrestling Championships at Winnemucca on Saturday, Feb. 14. After being pinned by Ethan Rider in the first period of his first-round match, Allred crushed the consolation bracket with a 38-second…
Vandals qualify for State but eliminated by Spring Mountain
The Eureka County High School boys basketball team’s season came to an end in the NIAA 1A State Quarterfinals after a 59-52 loss to Spring Mountain at Spanish Springs on Thursday, Feb. 19. The Vandals qualified for State despite dropping its first game against a league opponent this season in the regional championship against Owyhee,…
Community
Obituaries
A Celebration of Life: Jennifer Sue Palmore
October 4, 2025, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Eureka County Opera House Wear a Jennifer-inspired, bright, fabulous outfit. Bring a memory…
Johnny Cunningham
On the 5th of July, 2025, the world lost a great man. Johnny Cunningham left this earth to join his…
Local Stories
Local mines set the global pace for America’s strategic future
While many leaders recognize the importance of diversifying rural Nevada’s economy, the mining industry remains a primary engine that drives it. Major mining operations in Eureka County employ around 2,500…
Read More Local mines set the global pace for America’s strategic future
EZ Stop owner announces spring opening for expanded facility
By Garney Damele Nearly three years following the fire that destroyed the EZ Stop, owner Shawn Bansal intends to relaunch the business with an expanded and enhanced operation. Bansal announced…
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Eureka Community Church changes youth group time
Eureka Community Church holds a youth group on the first and third Sunday of every month, offered to youth aged sixth grade and up. Students gather at the old elementary…
Announcements
Nevada Health Centers’ Mammovan offering mammography screenings in Ely & Eureka
Nevada Health Centers (NVHC) has announced that its mobile mammography unit, the Mammovan, will visit Ely and Eureka this April…
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Great Basin College town hall scheduled
The Great Basin College is stopping by the Eureka County Commission room, 10 S Main St., to host a town…
Opinion
The original AI: Newspapers run on accurate information
By Ken Paulson Artificial intelligence is going to transform everything we watch, hear and read. You can already see it happening. Asking an AI search engine a question about an obscure…
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Nevada: A jobs magnet
By Greg Kaza For the third time in the 21st century, Nevada had topped the U.S. in jobs creation in an economic expansion. Nevada’s nonfarm payroll employment growth rate has expanded…
The never-subtle Mr. Trump
This may seem like a minor writing point, but it’s significant, and it is happening right now in the mainstream media. News organizations have taken to substituting the president’s name for…
The economics of rural Nevada small businesses in 2025
Provided by the White Pine Chamber of Commerce Rural Nevada’s small businesses have faced a dynamic and challenging economic landscape so far in 2025. While Nevada’s overall economy shows resilience, rural…
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