As the summer travel season kicks off, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is sounding the alarm on a rural statistic: while only 10% of Nevadans live in rural areas, […]
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NDOT to resurface sections of State Route 278 near Eureka in June
The Nevada Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead for travel delays on sections of State Route 278 near Eureka June 1-25 as the highway is resurfaced. State […]
NDOT-led study receives award for efforts to reduce animal-vehicle collisions
CARSON CITY – A pool-funded study led by the Nevada Department of Transportation recently received a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Environmental Excellence Award. The Wildlife Vehicle Collision Reduction and Habitat […]
Nevada’s first and second train robbery
One of the first jobs I had after I left the ranch, was as an engineering aide for the Nevada State Highway Department (Now NDOT) in 1962. I was assigned […]
Nevada’s First Two Train Robberies Happened On the Same Day
One of the first jobs I had after I left the ranch was as an engineering aide for the Nevada State Highway Department (Now NDOT) in 1962. I was assigned […]
Getting Into the Holiday Spirit
NDOT, federal and state leaders break ground on Interstate-11
BOULDER CITY – The creation of Interstate 11 (I-11) connecting Las Vegas and Phoenix took a major step forward today as federal, state and local elected officials, Nevada Department of […]
Fatality higher on rural roads
This is the second in a two-part series on Nevada’s Rural Roads. Part One covered maintenance issues. There is always a risk of an accident, even a fatal one, when […]
Local businesses make tree lighting ceremony possible
The weather outside was frightful and the activity was so delightful, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Santa Claus arrived in Eureka Saturday evening and had the […]
Committee submits grant application for Comins Lake
The Comins Lake ad hoc committee turned in White Pine County’s grant application to the Federal Lands Access Program. The application presents a long-term plan to restore Comins Lake as […]





