WARWICK, R.I. — The northern Nevada Muddy Angeles send greetings from the East Coast to their supporters, friends, and loved ones back home in Humboldt County. The group is participating in the “National EMS Memorial Bike Ride” in honor of those who serve, those who have been injured, and those who lost their lives while serving.

HGH EMS Director Pat Songer sent this photo of the local Muddy Angels on the first break of the first leg of the trip: 70 mile ride from Boston to Warwick, Rhode Island. (shown) Andrew Loveless, Tori Stephen, Andrew Stephen, Monique Rose, and Songer.

WINNEMUCCA —Two local mines have donated a combined total of $3,000 to purchase dozens of much-needed calculators at Lowry High School.

Barrick Gold Corporation’s Turquoise Ridge Mine has donated $2,000 to the calculator project, while Hycroft Resources & Development, Inc. added another $1,000.

(shown right) LHS Principal Debbie Watts, Rory Upshaw and Dalen Lunen from Barrick, and LHS math instructor Bryan Mahoney.

WINNEMUCCA — Someday the books in the French Ford Middle School library may have authors with familiar names. If they continue honing their craft, Noah Webster, left, and Makayla Mackaman, right, just might just find their own stories on those shelves.

The two sixth graders joined approximately 80 FFMS writers and illustrators for the tenth annual “Ink - Writers and Illustrators Conference” held Saturday (April 14).

WINNEMUCCA – Russell Upton was an employee of Lyon County for six and one-half years before he found himself laid off due to budget cuts last summer. Upton, like many newly-unemployed, was uncertain of how to survive and how to cope. His wife would later tell the story how Upton had given up hope at a time in their lives when they should have been more settled.