On June 24, an order dismissing pending appeals to the BLM’s 2014 closure decision on the Argenta Allotment in the Battle Mountain District was approved by Administrative Law Judge James […]
News
Workshop held for Groundwater Management Plan
Water users in Diamond Valley kicked off efforts to develop a Groundwater Management Plan for the groundwater basin at two workshops sponsored by the Eureka County Conservation District on April […]
BLM seeks public comment on public lands nominated for oil and gas leasing
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District is asking the public to review and provide comment on parcels of public land nominated for potential oil and gas exploration and […]
Midway Gold files for bankruptcy, suspends activities at Pan Mine
Midway Gold suspended mining activities at their Pan mine site on Friday and announced a reduction in the mining projects workforce. On Monday, Midway Gold announced that the company […]
Local students to compete at national rodeo
Chace Green a seventh grade student at Eureka Junior High School has earned a position on the Nevada state/provincial National Junior High rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow […]
Graduating seniors awarded scholarship
Established in 2009, the Harold L. Drimmer/Mt. Hope Educational Foundation awards scholarships to Eureka County graduating seniors. 2015 marks the 7th consecutive year of this prized program. This foundation has […]
Nostalgic eatery returning to Ely for big weekend
Then hundreds of former White Pine High School students return to their former stomping grounds over the Fourth of July weekend, theywill have a nostalgic surprise waiting for them. […]
Local FFA chapter hosts banquet
The Diamond Mountain FFA chapter hosted their annual spring banquet on May 21. The evening began with an invocation and lasagna dinner followed by previous State Vice President Lewis Mendive […]
Goicoechea anticipates legislative special session
State Senator Pete Goicoechea and Assemblymen John Ellison and James Oscarson held their weekly telephone conference call with interested persons last week to talk about the issues being worked on […]
Aftershocks continue in Lincoln County
Aftershocks from the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Lincoln County continued this week, but no reports of any damage have been received. On Tuesday, though, there were two aftershocks that […]





