WINNEMUCCA — Humboldt General Hospital EMS used the jaws of life to extricate a 61-year-old Seattle, Washington man from the wreckage of his vehicle following a rollover accident Tuesday (May 15). The wreck occurred in the early morning hours on I-80 eastbound near milemarker 167.

According to Trooper Chris Meeks, of the Nevada Highway Patrol, the man told troopers he fell asleep at the wheel. The victim was taken first to HGH then to Reno for further care.

To that end, the staff at Golden Valley Medical Center were treated to an afternoon of practicing with the fire extinguishers on live fires in a burn barrel on Friday (May 11). (shown) Office Manager Maria Aguilar is shown extinguishing the fire.

WINNEMUCCA — A 22-year-old man injured in an ATV accident Saturday afternoon (May 12) was careflighted directly from the scene of the accident to Reno.

The man was riding his ATV on the sand dunes north of town when the incident occurred. HGH EMS responded in the Polaris UTV utilized on the sand dunes, but due to the extent of the young man’s injuries the decision was made to careflight him directly from the scene.

SPJ Reader Questions: Was ICE in town recently picking up undocumented workers? We heard they were.

SPJ Responds: I was not able to confirm this report. I went to the businesses you advised were involved and requested information from ICE (US Immigration & Customs Enforcement) – all denied knowledge of any kind of enforcement in Humboldt County.