A few years ago, I attended a program by Eugene Hattori, at the Nevada State Museum about the incredibly old petroglyphs that were carved into the tufa coating on boulders […]
North America’s Oldest Petroglyphs are at Winnemucca Lake
Seasonal Firefighters Sought
Wildfires can strike almost anytime. Wanting to be prepared for the remainder of the summer, Lincoln County Emergency Management Director Eric Holt made a request to hire three seasonal firefighters. […]
Ely Shoshone Powwow Returns this Weekend
Drums beating, dancers moving, singers chanting native songs, and a bright array of reggalia, will set the scene for this weekends’ Ely Shoshone Powwow & Fandango. The event begins on […]
New Northern Nevada Industrial Park Could Produce 10k Jobs
Associated Press FERNLEY — The second-largest commercial land sale in state history is expected to bring thousands of new jobs to a northern Nevada industrial park covering nearly 7 square […]
House $15 Minimum Wage Bill Would Kill Jobs
The House this past week passed a bill that would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 and phase out the sub-minimum wage currently allowed for […]
Moving BLM HQ Out West is a Welcome Change
The Interior Department this past week announced that it is moving the headquarters of its Bureau of Land Management (BLM) division out of Washington, D.C., and west to Grand Junction, […]
A Maternal Health Crisis in Our Rural Communities
By Senator Catherine Cortez Masto America is the only developed country in the world where maternal mortality has increased in recent decades. Almost two American women die each day from […]
July 18, 2019
Nevada Dorm Rocked by Gas Blast Looks like Earthquake Scene
Argenta Hall not Expected to Re-Open Until Fall of 2021 By Scott Sonner Associated Press RENO — The first look at the damage inside provided to local media since a […]
BLM Removes 804 Horses During Latest Public Land Gather
The Bureau of Land Management has concluded a wild horse gather near Ely, Nevada. This joint operation by BLM’s Elko District (Wells Field Office) and Ely District (Bristlecone Field Office), […]


