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

Local and state law enforcement agencies are investigating a “swatting” incident that triggered lockdowns at Eureka schools on Tuesday, August 25. The incident began when the Eureka County Dispatch received a report from Eureka Elementary School stating that school officials had received a telephone call alleging a threat against the facility. Eureka County Sheriff’s Office… Read more: SWAT call triggers lockdown at Eureka County schools; law enforcement investigating false threat

The Eureka County School District Board of Trustees met at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11 with all board members present, including Lynn Conley, Melinda Filippini, Hallee DeChambeau, Dillon Pollock and Doug Dickover. District leadership in attendance included Superintendent Tate Else and High School Principal John Glover, while newly appointed elementary principal Steve Sullivan was… Read more: Eureka County School Board prepares for new academic year, approves FFA travel and advances policy updates