Meeting four weeks into the 2026–27 school year, the Eureka County School District Board of Directors convened on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to review campus safety procedures, fall academic assessments, athletic milestones and upcoming state legislative developments. Board Member Lynn Conley attended the 5:30 p.m. meeting via telephone, while Board Member Dillon Pollock was absent following… Read more: Eureka County School Board reviews school year kickoff, praises lockdown response and advances district policies

Department Manager for the Nevada EMS Office Bobbie Sullivan, stationed out of Elko, came forward in person at the Sept. 15 Eureka County Commission meeting to address the Commissioners. “We are the state regulatory program overseeing emergency medical services in the state, including certification and licensure of personnel such as EMTs and paramedics. The program… Read more: Department manager for the Nevada EMS office provides clarification to article regarding Eureka County EMS

The Eureka County Commission convened on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to address emergency services staffing, public safety operations, infrastructure repairs, natural resource policy and key board approvals. Chairman Rich McKay and Commissioner Marty Plaskett attended in person in Eureka, while Commissioner Mike Schoenwald joined remotely via tele-link from Crescent Valley. Following administrative approvals—including meeting minutes from… Read more: Eureka County Commission addresses EMS burnout, mining road agreements and public safety priorities

High emergency call volumes, public safety updates, park improvement discussions and a grassroots effort to establish a local post office highlighted the Sept. 2 meeting of the Crescent Valley Town Advisory Board. Vice Chair Jeremy Rice presided over the meeting alongside board member Laura Shivers and Eureka County Commissioner Mike Schoenwald, while Chairwoman Diana Kersey… Read more: Emergency calls, park upgrades and post office drive top Crescent Valley board meeting

The Crescent Valley Town Advisory Board met on Aug. 18, 2026, to review public safety facility assessments, regional fire response efforts and a regional housing shortage that has pushed local law enforcement staffing to critical levels. Emergency facility planning and fire response Public Works Director Jeb Rowley reported via telelink that building assessments are queued… Read more: Crescent Valley board addresses emergency building plans and critical housing shortages

The Eureka County Board of Commissioners convened for a regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18, addressing rural emergency response, proposed state water legislation, local healthcare services and critical law enforcement staffing shortages. Chairman Rich McKay and Commissioner Marty Plaskett attended in person in the Commission Chamber in Eureka, while Commissioner Mike Schoenwald joined via telelink… Read more: Eureka County Commission tackles water policy, emergency response and healthcare contracts in packed August meeting

Growing up in war-torn Germany Near the close of World War II, German native Anna “Kitty” Burkhardt married American soldier Richard “Dick” McKay in her hometown near Frankfurt, Germany. Just six weeks later, she arrived in rural Eureka, Nevada—Dick’s hometown—and has called it her home since the fall of 1947. Kitty grew up in a… Read more: A Beautiful Life