Most of the west was not affected by the Civil War that raged back east, thus prospectors and miners from many other places were moving a bit eastward following the […]
News
Mammovan to make stops in Ely and Duckwater this month
The goal of Nevada Health Centers’ Mammovan is to make mammography services accessible and convenient for women by visiting locations across Nevada. These screenings are primarily for women age 40 […]
Eureka County History: The Eureka Sentinel
The first newspaper, or what might be called a newspaper in what later became the state of Nevada, was a small, handwritten one-sheet called the Gold Cañon Switch, around Virginia […]
A Eureka Tradition
The great tunnels of Prospect Mountain
A book written in 1879 details the story of the great tunnels of Prospect Mountain in the Eureka mining district of that day. Lambert Molinelli, the author and real estate […]
Parade, contests and fireworks highlight fun-filled day
The old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration and parade in Eureka traditionally invites a member of the United State armed forces or a veteran to be the flag bearer. This year, […]
BLM, TravelNevada kick off 2017 photo contest
The 2017 Bureau of Land Management Nevada photo contest begins today in partnership with TravelNevada. BLM Nevada will be accepting submissions for its annual photo contest now through Sept.15, 2017. […]
County Commission News
On June 9, the Eureka County Board of Commissioners heard from the Medical Clinic Advisory Committee (MCAC) concerning requests for proposals for medical/clinical services in Eureka County. Two proposals were […]
Paranormal investigators summon spirits, raise funds for Eureka
“When there’s something strange in the neighborhood, who you gonna call?” The opening line in the theme song from the 1984 hit movie Ghostbusters. In Eureka, you would call Adam […]
Tips to avoid being scammed
Telephone scams have been around nearly as long as public telephones have. Rumor has it that the first words spoken on the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 were, […]

