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January 2026
Infrastructure, opioids and housing focus of commission meeting
The Dec. 16 meeting of the Eureka County Commission, local senior centers celebrated a successful month of service and holiday preparations, the board grappled with the looming complexities of a massive interstate power project, deepening housing concerns and the need for a comprehensive response to opioid challenges. Greenlink North: Energy for the state, pressure for […]
Crescent Valley Town Advisory Board Meeting
The Crescent Valley Town Advisory Board convened on December 17, 2025. During the agenda-setting portion of the meeting, Dale Kersey requested a discussion regarding the high cost of water meter installations. While Chairwoman Diana Kersey suggested a presentation from Public Works Director Jeb Rowley, Mr. Kersey emphasized that his primary concern was the significant price […]
Vandals run over Wells, Jackpot
The Eureka County High School boys basketball team got wins over Wells on Friday, Jan. 2 and Jackpot on Saturday, Jan. 3. The Vandal defense was suffocating against the Leopards and mostly responsible for the 68-42 win. “We were able to frustrate them defensively, causing 36 turnovers which led to easy buckets in transition for […]
Leopards’ late comeback sinks Lady Vandals
The Eureka County High School girls basketball team entered the fourth quarter against the Wells Leopards leading 19-13, but a 10-2 run by Wells completed the 23-21 comeback win over the Vandals on Friday, Jan. 2. Junior Quil Filippini led ECHS with 12 points, four steals and four rebounds. She was two-for-three from three-point range […]
Williams wrestles to first-place finish at Sparks Invitational
Eureka County High School sophomore Mason Williams, wrestling at 215 pounds, went 4-0 with three pinfall victories to take first place at the Sparks Invitational on Jan. 2-3. Williams earned a 7-0 decision over South Tahoe’s Ethan Garza in the championship match. His other three matches all ended via first-period pinfalls. Preston Auch, wrestling at […]
Elementary principal retiring; Else named ‘Superintendent of the Year’
At the Dec. 16 Eureka County School Board meeting, Reagan Mello, school board student representative, reported that from Nov. 10 through the 20, they had a food drive, and extra food was put into boxes “and handed out at the winter clothing drive.” The students sorted all the clothing donated in November, and “leadership went […]
Crescent Valley Parade of Lights and Celebration
Crescent Valley Volunteer Parade of Lights Winners 1st place: Debbie Addenbrooke 2nd place: Kim and John Aldrich, Teresa and Keeith Evans 3rd place: Bernard Addenbrooke Crescent Valley House Decorating Contest Winners 1st place: Mike and Nona Kellerman 2nd place: Terry and Nancy Foster 3rd place: Joe and Ashley Bowser
Eureka boys, girls crush Tonopah
Eureka High School sophomore Anna Mckay scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds and three steals to go along with three assists in the Lady Vandals’ 47-10 home rout of Tonopah on Saturday, Dec. 20. The Vandals allowed just one point to be scored in the first quarter, and allowed just two in the next […]
Vandal boys basketball starts season 4-4
After hanging with Mineral County last week, the Eureka County High School boys basketball team got a 45-40 win over Pyramid Lake on Saturday, Dec. 13, while falling later in the day to Smith Valley, 78-58. They lost to Virginia City at home on Friday, Dec. 12, 46-30. “We knew it was going to be […]