In September, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and US Forest Service (USFS) approved and adopted new regulatory schemes under their Greater Sage-Grouse Land Use Plan Amendment (LUPA). Based on […]
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Great Basin National Park displays 133-year-old rifle
On Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center of the Great Basin National Park, the National Park Service displayed a 133-year-old Winchester rifle discovered in the park over […]
Christmas in Eureka
Vandals season off to strong start
The 2015-16 season for the Eureka County High School boys basketball team has officially started as the Vandals played in WRC Classic over the past weekend. Eureka won three while […]
Bald Mountain staff continue work on expansion
Elko Daily Free Press Despite being for sale, Barrick Gold Corp.’s Bald Mountain Mine continues to move forward with its expansion plans. The mine’s draft environmental impact statement for the […]
Public lands debate continues
There are many in the western United States dedicated to taking back much of the public land the BLM has long had control of. The American Lands Council is […]
Eureka officer, 9-year-old die in crash
An off-duty Eureka County Sheriff’s Deputy and his stepdaughter died in a head-on vehicle collision on Highway 318 the morning of Wednesday, November 25. Michael Harter, 29, lost control of […]
Local FFA chapter competes in national event
Submitted Article Members of the Diamond Mountain FFA Chapter in Nevada were one of 39 teams participating in the National FFA Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event (CDE). The event was held […]
Next Generation Leahy coming to Ely Dec. 4
Coming from Ontario, Canada join The Next Generation Leahy as they share the magic of Christmas with you at this year’s annual Tree Auction. Doug Leahy and his wife Jennifer, […]
Barrick Gold to sell Nevada mine stakes for $720 million
Barrick Gold Corp. agreed to sell assets in Nevada to Kinross Gold Corp. and private equity firm Waterton Global Resource Management for $720 million, as the biggest bullion producer cuts […]





