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The Lady Vandals were on the road again last week for matches at Carlin and league leading Owyhee. “We won against Carlin,” said Eureka coach Katie Benson.” Scores were 25-16, 25-10, 25-15. “I thought we played very well,” Benson said, “with Isabella Minoletti contributing five aces, four kills, and 13 digs. Josie Hoekenga has 10 […]
Eureka girls earn league split
Government retiree costs must be reined in
The PERS cost creep continues. According to TransparentNevada, a website maintained by the Nevada Policy Research Institute, the number of former Nevada government employees drawing pensions in excess of $100,000 a year from the Nevada Public Employees’ Retirement System now exceeds 2,150. In 2013, when pension data were first made available the number was 1,000. […]
NPRI issues report card on 2019 Legislature
The conservative/libertarian Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) recently published its biennial report card on our state’s legislative session, but, rather than just rate lawmakers on how they voted, this year the report card also delves into issues and lawmaker actions on bills that never even came up for a vote. For example, the report looks […]
30th anniversary of Great Basin water grab this month
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the ongoing fight to stop one of the largest-ever water grabs in the history of the nation. In October 1989, the Las Vegas Valley Water District applied to take more than 260 billion gallons of water annually throughout the Great Basin – with much of the focus on […]
New Nevada odometer reading program begins
Beginning this week, drivers in Nevada will have to submit odometer readings to register with the state Department of Motor Vehicles or renew tags. Published reports note that motorcycles and farm equipment vehicles are exempt. It’s a pilot program that will run through the end of the year 2026 Officials said the goal is to […]
Is this You?
Buffalo Sprinkler Style Every season brings to life full blown baskets of choices of fun things to do. Of course each season has a truck load of work to accomplish too. I however cherry-picked only fun things this past week. I was paid back in a wonderful sight that I will play back in my […]
Loved ones honor 58 who died in 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting
By Ken Ritter LAS VEGAS — A reading of victims’ names at the time bullets flew two years ago marked the end on Tuesday of the second anniversary of a shooting that killed 58 people at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip. “Those lives were senselessly taken,” Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman […]
Buttigieg makes first Northern Nevada swing
By Mark Hernandez South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg capped off a daylong swing through Northern Nevada on Saturday by becoming the first Democratic presidential candidate to file paperwork to participate in Nevada’s caucuses. Buttigieg, who has surged in the race from a little-known Midwest mayor to one of the top five contenders for the Democratic […]
Vandals remain atop 1A East after 50-14 win over Carlin
Eureka picked up their fourth straight win of the season with a 50-14 victory at Carlin last week. Chris Drayton had one of the best games of his career, 127 yards on 15 plays and two touchdowns. “We were able to go to him quite a bit and he ran the ball well,” said coach […]
Around the state
First snow for the date in Winnemucca since at least 1877 ELKO — It was less than 1 inch (25 millimeters), but the snow that fell in Winnemucca broke a 142-year-old record. The National Weather Service says the .8 inch (20 millimeters) recorded Sunday at Winnemucca Airport was the first time it snowed on that […]