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Program provides information for home gardeners and those interested in becoming Master Gardeners LAS VEGAS – University of Nevada, Reno Extension is offering its online Home Horticulture Certificate Program Aug. 7 to Oct. 6. The program is ideal for anyone wanting to learn more about gardening in Nevada and is also a prerequisite for those […]
Extension offers Home Horticulture Certificate Program
May 2, 2025
Large marijuana seizure in Eureka County highlights legal limits
The Eureka County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO), in collaboration with the Eastern Nevada Narcotics Task Force, seized approximately 4500 pounds of processed marijuana in Crescent Valley on April 10. Acknowledging the timing of their announcement on April 20 (4/20) and the legality of marijuana in Nevada, the ECSO stressed that the seized quantity far exceeded legal […]
Volunteers needed to continue search for Aidan Clune
By Caitlin Brinkerhoff The Clune family is hosting a grid search for their missing son, Aidan Clune, on May 31 and June 1 near Curie, Nevada, in the Cherry Creek Range. Volunteers are invited to meet at the Flying J Truck Stop in Wells at 6:30 a.m. The group will leave the range at 5 […]
Sheriff’s Office celebrates telecommunication employees
April 13-19 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and the Eureka County Sheriff’s Office shared a spotlight on the Eureka County Dispatch team for their due diligence in their field, labeling them “the heroes behind the scene.” The Eureka County Newsletter especially thanked Communications Supervisor Clara Bundy, Telecommunicator II Trina Webster, Telecommunicator II Lena Engeseth, […]
Extension hosts workshop for livestock producers to help them prepare for disease outbreaks
Additional $500,000 awarded to Extension to help ensure continuity of business and supply for consumers LAS VEGAS – The recent outbreak of a virus in dairy cows across 17 states, including Nevada, has highlighted the ongoing and increased need for livestock biosecurity efforts to protect livestock from foreign animal diseases, including foot-and-mouth disease that affects […]
April 25, 2025
Commission Meeting Recap
Nevada Legislature update At the April 15 Eureka County Commission meeting, in reporting on legislation being considered by the Nevada Legislature, assessor Mike Mears said, “Last Friday at midnight was the first big deadline for the session with committee passage,” meaning “anything that did not get voted out of committee is basically dead at this […]
Richard Earl Kephart
Richard Earl Kephart, of Eureka, Nevada, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2025 at the age of 96. He was born May 2, 1928, in Modesto, California, and lived the first 30 years of his life in Modesto; he was a graduate of Modesto High School. Richard’s life was characterized by his love for his […]
Crescent Valley Town Board News
At the April 16 Crescent Valley Town Advisory Board, Commissioner Mike Schoenwald touched on SB116 and noted Sheriff Miles Umina took a large pay cut to become sheriff, which is what the bill is addressing. The non-medical emergency transport van for Crescent Valley is progressing, with plans for its operation to be based out of […]