New Program at Eureka County Jail Focuses on Inmates That May Suffer from Mental Health Issues

November 22, 2018 by Dave Maxwell 1 Comment

A new program has begun recently at the Eureka County jail in dealing with the needs of inmates there who might suffer with mental health issues. Sheriff Keith Logan mentioned in a recent interview, “We are currently working with a company called TeleHealth that is enabling us for the first time to get mental health […]

Polar Express Returns to Ely

November 22, 2018 by Eureka Sentinel Leave a Comment

Special to the Sentinel The Polar Express children’s tale comes to life in as families make the unforgettable journey to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus. The Nevada Northern Railway Museum creates an enchanted experience for boys and girls of all ages aboard the Polar Express, in celebration of the holiday season. The first […]

Basketball Season Begins Next Week for Vandals

November 22, 2018 by Dave Maxwell Leave a Comment

A rematch of last year’s 1A girls state basketball semifinals is the opening game of the season for the Eureka Lady Vandals. They take on the defending state champion Pahranagat Valley Panthers in their first game at the WREC tournament in Wells Nov.29-Dec. 1. Other teams expected to be there include Elko JVs, McDermitt, Wells […]

November 22, 2018

November 22, 2018 by Eureka Sentinel Leave a Comment

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Coming Legislature Likely to Favor Tax Hikes

November 15, 2018 by Thomas Mitchell Leave a Comment

“No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session,” is often attributed to Mark Twain. Though the quote is most likely apocryphal, its veracity is likely to be affirmed when Nevada’s newly elected lawmakers gather in early 2019 in Carson City. The voters, primarily in the urban counties of Clark […]

Should Each County Get a Single State Senator?

November 15, 2018 by Trina Machacek Leave a Comment

The blue Clark County tail wagged the red Nevada dog in this past week’s election. Election results show rural and urban Nevada are of two vastly different states of mind. For example, in the race for the U.S. Senate, Democrat Jacky Rosen carried only Clark and Washoe counties, while Republican incumbent Dean Heller won every […]

Battle Born Memorial’s Unveiling Remembers Nevada’s Lost Soldiers

November 15, 2018 by Eureka Sentinel Leave a Comment

By Steve Ranson The Rev. Lloyd Byers, a retired minister who formerly resided in Sparks but now lives in Nashville, Tenn., said his son, Joshua, was a leader in ROTC, in school and in the U.S. Army. A 1996 West Point graduate, the Army captain died July 3, 2003, when an IED (improvised explosive device) […]

Eureka Girls Come up Short in State Tourney

November 15, 2018 by Dave Maxwell Leave a Comment

Coach Katie Benson knew it would be a tough assignment going up against two-time defending champion Pahranagat Valley in the semifinals of the 1A state tournament in Reno Nov. 9. The Panthers took the match 3-0. Scores were 25-23, 25-13, 25-20. “We had some really great blocking, but also made some mistakes on defense. But […]