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Locals in the News: Man reminisces about ranch life

Saturday, May 18 2013 12:25 For the Craig Daily Press

From the Craig Daily Press: "Back in the days before satellite TV, cellphones, video players, Netflix and laptops, many ranchers in the West were isolated from civilization."

To read the full post: Baxter Black: Me and Albert

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Lowry FBLA shines during state conference

Saturday, May 18 2013 10:05 HCSD Press Release

WINNEMUCCA —Lowry High School’s future business leaders made an impressive showing at their state conference. April 21-23, members from the school’s Future Business of Leaders of America (FBLA) organization attended the State Business Leadership Conference in Las Vegas where they competed against 40 schools and 467 students to determine who will represent Nevada at the national level this summer.

McDermitt Combined School hosts college & career fair

Wednesday, May 15 2013 18:50 Submitted

Kelly Pinkston (McDermitt guidance counselor & GEARUP advisor) and Stacy Ramsey(GEARUP SPIF) teamed up with Trixie Byron (Ft McDermitt tribe education specialist) to plan and implement a career/college fair on May 7.

(shown) Jason Nez (KTVN channel 2 news video coordinator), Kelly Pinkston (McDermitt guidance counselor & GEARUP advisor), Stacy Ramsey (GEARUP SPIF) and Trixie Byron(Ft McDermitt tribe education specialist).(above)

Rotary Club receives generous donation for May golf tournament

Wednesday, April 10 2013 04:10 Submitted

Tasha Niemi and Dale Lunen from BARRICK Turquoise Ridge presented a $2,500 check to Lee Ann Morrell, President of the Rotary Club of Winnemucca, to support the Humboldt General Hospital/Rotary Club of Winnemucca 2 Person Best Ball Golf Tournament which will be held on May 11 & 12, 2013 at the Winnemucca Golf Course.

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HGH EMS will celebrate ‘EMS Week’ with community barbeque

Thursday, May 16 2013 07:13 Submitted

WINNEMUCCA — Local emergency personnel will host a community celebration this weekend in honor of National EMS Week. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, which is scheduled for May 19-26, honors the lifesaving care that EMS providers offer nationwide, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

From the RGJ: Nation's largest truck stop operation allegedly withheld rebates

Monday, April 22 2013 07:30 G. Chambers Williams III, The Tennessean

NASHVILLE, TENN -- Trucking company operators around the nation expressed surprise and disgust Friday about revelations that the Pilot Flying J truck-stop chain may have deliberately cheated its customers on rebates they were supposed to have earned on their diesel-fuel purchases."

To read the full post: Nation's largest truck stop operation allegedly withhold rebates

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From the Las Vegas Sun: Discussion of mining tax

Monday, March 18 2013 01:24 Andrew Doughman, LVSUN

From the Las Vegas Sun: "Cry ore, and let slip the tax on ore. That was the battle cry from Republicans in the Senate when they introduced a mining tax proposal this month that would raise money for education as an alternative to a business tax headed for the ballot."

To read full post: Taking mining tax out of the Constitution

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Hycroft expansion underway

Monday, March 11 2013 10:27 Dee Holzel

WINNEMUCCA – Mining is big business in northern Nevada, but the expansion of Allied Nevada Gold's Hycroft Mine is big even by local standards. With an estimated investment of $1.2 billion dollars, it's considered the largest mining construction project in the western states.

Hycroft's Vice President & General Manager Warren Woods was before the Humboldt County Commission on Monday (March 4) to give an update on the various projects underway both at the mine site and in town.

Feature Articles

Locals in the News: Man reminisces about ranch life

Lowry FBLA shines during state conference

McDermitt Combined School hosts college & career fair

Rotary Club receives generous donation for May golf tournament

HGH EMS will celebrate ‘EMS Week’ with community barbeque

From the RGJ: Nation's largest truck stop operation allegedly withheld rebates

From the Las Vegas Sun: Discussion of mining tax

Hycroft expansion underway

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