Rural fire department puts new recruits to the test
Wednesday, March 10 2010 04:37
Photos by Michael Michaelsen
WINNEMUCCA — It can cost upwards of $10,000 just in equipment for a new firefighter. Then the recruit may decided the job is not for him. Or, the physical exertion may turn out to be too much.
In an effort to test out five new recruits before the money was spent, the Winnemucca Rural Fire Department recently held two days of training, which included a day at the airport training grounds working with the equipment.
Harmony Manor nursing home achieves Medicare's highest rating
Wednesday, March 10 2010 03:10
An HGH Press Release
WINNEMUCCA— Humboldt General Hospital’s nursing home is tied for the highest ranked facility in the State of Nevada, according to Medicare data released last month.
Harmony Manor achieved a five-star rating in overall quality. While several of the state’s 49 homes also achieved a five-star rating, only one other has the same high rating in all three of the ranked categories.
According to Harmony Manor Nurse Manager Robin Gillis, the nursing home/skilled nursing facility has been rated at five stars before. However, she said this year’s rankings called for even more celebration after one of three sub-rankings went from three stars to four following last fall’s inspections.
HGH Phenomenon: Sisters give birth at the exact time
Monday, March 08 2010 05:42
An HGH Press Release
WINNEMUCCA.—Thursday, February 25, was a day that Dr. Bradford Granath will never forget. The Winnemucca family physician not only delivered two babies within the same minute, but the two babies were cousins.
That Thursday, Louann Logan showed up at Humboldt General Hospital at 5 a.m. The previous Tuesday had been her due date and she was anxious to get her induction process underway. Little did she know that her sister, Barbara Logan, also nearly nine months pregnant, had been laboring since 2 a.m. that same morning; she showed up at the hospital at 6 a.m. in the room next door.
Buster Dufurrena recipient of the 2010 'Ranch Hand' award
Saturday, March 06 2010 12:05
Ag District 3 Press Release
WINNEMUCCA — Local rancher Buster Dufurrena was honored this weekend as the sixth recipient of the “Ranch Hand of the Year” award. The award is sponsored by the Agricultural District No. 3 as a way to recognize those men and women who make their living as ranch hands, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
“We wished to recognize the outstanding ranch hands who have contributed so much, not only to the ranching community, but to cowboy heritage itself,” said Kim Petersen, Director of the Agricultural District No. 3.
This year’s award will be even more meaningful because it was 21 years ago when Buster Dufurrena’s sons, Tim, Dan and Hank, decided to kick off a little friendly competition between neighbors—a friendly competition that has now become the Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo.
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Humboldf Hospice grateful for fourth UP grant
Saturday, March 06 2010 11:33
An HGH Press Release
WINNEMUCCA— The Humboldt Volunteer Hospice and the Union Pacific Foundation have joined together for a fourth time to ensure that this area’s terminally and chronically ill patients receive the care they need.
Humboldt Volunteer Hospice Executive Director Mary Orr said the nonprofit has received $5,000 for Fiscal Year 2010 from the Union Pacific Foundation. That donation follows similar grants of $5,000 in 2007, $4,500 in 2008 and $5,000 in 2009.
“We are so thankful to our friends at Union Pacific for becoming our partners in the care of our community members,” said Orr this week. “In turn, we have come to appreciate how caring and compassionate the foundation is in understanding our needs and wanting to help us fill those needs.”
Farmers and ranchers invited to learn more about renewable energy incentives
Friday, March 05 2010 03:29
NVEnergy Press Release
Renewable energy experts will be touring rural Nevada in March with information for farmers, ranchers and small business owners about incentive programs and grants that can lower their costs for installing solar panels, wind turbines or small hydroelectric systems.
The tour will be in Winnemucca on Thursday, March 18 at the Winnemucca Convention Center. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet local contractors and consultants who design and install small renewable energy power systems. Information about renewable power generation will be available at vendor displays.
Scattered power outages reported
Friday, March 05 2010 03:04
Dee Holzel
WINNEMUCCA — Employees who showed up late to work on Thursday (March 4) with the sorry excuse their alarms never went off -- may have been telling the truth. NVEnergy reported there were scattered power outages in the early morning hours because the wet, heavy snow that blanketed the area brought down utility lines. Karl Walquist, of NVEnergy said the outages were in the early morning hours and most power was restored by 9 a.m. There is a slight chance that rain and snow could return to the area beginning tomorrow and through next week.
Toastmasters invites locals to improve their public speaking and communication abilities
Tuesday, March 02 2010 04:48
Dee Holzel
WINNEMUCCA — The fear of public speaking didn’t change with the introduction of PowerPoint; though, it did eliminate the nagging doubt that some of the slides could be upside down.
While technological instruction is on the rise public speaking is losing its way in today’s curriculums. Many students may know how to network a computer system, and some can text-message at world-championship rates, but they’re at a loss for a place to put their hands when it comes time to address an audience. And sometimes they forget to spit out their gum.
The lack of public speaking skills, however, isn’t limited to the younger generation and even those in the business community may feel trepidation at having to make a presentation.
It doesn’t have to be that way.
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WINNEMUCCA — It can cost upwards of $10,000 just in equipment for a new firefighter. Then the recruit may decided the job is not for him. Or, the physical exertion may turn out to be too much.
