LTE: Some Thoughts on Search & Rescue
Saturday, December 31 2011 08:52
Barry Heigher and Robert Thomason
The authors of this article are members of Humboldt County Search and Rescue, but do not in any way speak as official spokespersons for the unit or for the County Sheriff. These words are our own as private citizens. Some people seem to have misconceptions of the local Humboldt County Search and Rescue unit activities. Hopefully, this article can clear some issues. The Search and Rescue (SAR) unit fulfills a Nevada Statute that requires each county sheriff to establish a SAR unit in his/her county. The SAR unit consists mostly of volunteers who dedicate their time, money and equipment to the benefit of anyone in Humboldt County or the surrounding area that needs assistance because they are lost or missing in one of our 10,000 square miles of mostly back country.
  
Letter From the Editor: Ghost Hunters reviewing evidence
Tuesday, September 27 2011 05:02
Dee Holzel
Dear Readers,
Now that the Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters have spent the weekend reaching out to the unseen, the question everyone’s asking is, “What did they find?”
It would be bad etiquette for me to give away too much before NNGH has been given an opportunity to review the evidence and present it to the community.
That being said, I think I can safely say the spirits of the Humboldt County Courthouse do not disappoint.
Efforts to improve lives of troops, veterans must continue
Saturday, November 19 2011 03:32
Senator Harry Reid
As a young boy, I aspired to be a professional athlete. I played football, baseball and boxed, and as I began playing on my college’s baseball team I still dreamt of reaching the major leagues someday. But that dream faded as I realized I lacked the size needed to reach the professional ranks. Today, because I never “made it” athletically, I have such great admiration for those who have.
SPJ position statement on the City of Winnemucca’s proposed media policy
Wednesday, August 31 2011 18:19
Dee Holzel
It is the position of the Silver Pinyon Journal that the City of Winnemucca’s draft media policy, as proposed by City Manager Steve West, is insufficient and lacks the careful thought that should be given to government/media relations in order to uphold the principles of the First Amendment.
The media does not request information from the government on its own behalf. Rather, the information is requested on behalf of the public. The infrastructure that allows the flow of information from the government to the public is just as important as the roads we drive. To that end:
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LTE: Lovin' Small-Town America
Friday, November 11 2011 15:11
Tony Shope
Today, Veterans Day 2011, we lined up police, fire, EMS and civic groups to run our annual parade. It began to rain; the temperature was 35 degrees. As we began our short route, the streets were lined, not just with children waiting on us to throw candy, but many of those we gather to honor this day. As we drove the route I could see the admiration in the eyes of those who stood there next to the veterans, that look that said thank you for being a good person and thank you for doing violence on my behalf when you were called upon.
It warms my heart that in a time of such turmoil, so many members of a small town will come together and honor those who protect the land of the free, by being one of the brave. To watch the spectators wave and smile at the local EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement and National Guard and to hear them say “thank you” It gives us all feelings that you can’t explain in words and the heart of everyone involved. To the citizens of Humboldt County, thank you for your continued support of your public safety professionals and those who keep us safe.
Tony A. Shope
Rescue Operations Coordinator
Humboldt General Hospital EMS & Rescue
Winnemucca, Nevada
A Note From the Editor: In which I acknowledge a disservice
Saturday, August 27 2011 06:46
Dee Holzel
Dear Readers,
I want to thank one of our commenters (voiceofreason) for the following post:
“Dee - I think I understand and appreciate our dialogue. But to think that the relationship between SPJ and ANY public official, including WPD and HCSO officers and supervisors, city officials, school teachers and administrators, and just about any other public figure is a "Win-Win" is ludicrous. These people have NO supporters here in SPJ, and are constantly put down. Why would any of them feel an obligation to treat SPJ any differently than SPJ treats them? Although YOU may not treat them badly, you provide the means for people to publicly castigate them. I am not surprised at West's reaction.”
This post had a powerful effect on me – though not the one he/she may have intended. What it did was remind me I was doing the very thing I advise our public officials not to do: I focused on the negative and forgot the numbers.
LTE: Modern Warfare 3 and a Call of Duty
Friday, November 11 2011 03:45
Tim Vaughan
Recently I witnessed a video game tournament hosted in a local retailer’s electronics department to promote the launch of Activision Publishing’s Call of Duty – Modern Warfare 3®. Twenty or twenty-five young men and older boys were clustered around a video screen, as contestant after contestant took his turn at the challenge. It was late in the evening, well after sunset.
Note from the Editor: Candidate visits; media not invited
Monday, August 08 2011 05:21
Dee Holzel
WINNEMUCCA — The first official candidate of Special Election 2011 will be in town this week seeking our vote. The SPJ will not be there to report on all the exciting talking points, though, because the media has been frozen out by the campaign.
Since I’m reluctant to give oodles of free advertising to someone not showing First Amendment love, for the sake of this editorial the candidate in question will be referred to as Bark Hamoday (the ‘H’ is silent).
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