WINNEMUCCA — When WCVA Director Kim Petersen initially looked at the possibility of the board buying the Winnemucca Hotel, he thought there might be multiple benefits and revenue sources.

He thought community organizations could hold meetings there, that there was room for a Basque Cultural Center, or perhaps they could bring in tourism dollars by hosting Ghost Tours.

After touring the old building he changed his mind and thought the place might best be described as a money pit. Or a fire trap. Or a really bad idea for the WCVA.

WINNEMUCCA — The Northern Nevada Republican Women hosted the primary candidates at their monthly Winnemucca Wednesday (April 25). Candidates for Justice of the Peace, Humboldt County Commission and Hospital Board shook hands with the voters and outlined their issues.

(shown) Talking over the issues (from left):  Roberta Rothwell, John Siegfried, and Ken and Marilyn Hladek.

WINNEMUCCA — The Humboldt General Hospital Board of Trustees voted 4-0 on Tuesday (April 24) to give notice to Dr. Soon Kim they intended to take advantage of the opt-out clause in her contract.

The clause allowed either the hospital or Dr. Kim to back out of the contract without cause with 180-day notice to the other side.  Trustee Dr. Kim could not vote because of the conflict of interest. Trustee Shellie Cooney was not present but could not have voted, at any rate, because she works in Dr. Kim’s office.

WINNEMUCCA —  After four years of holding the budget together spit and gum, the Humboldt County School District Board of Trustees was able to craft a budget that allowed for a little breathing room.

The trustees adopted the $41.3 million budget presented by Asst. Superintendent Dr. Dave Jensen on Tuesday (April 10). Jensen explained a slight uptick in the economy resulted in funding staying about the same for the second year, which is an improvement over years past when district’s faced yearly budget cuts.