WINNEMUCCA — Three appeals were filed with the State Environmental Commission (SEC) that suggest the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection erred in issuing a final permit to Nevada Land & Resources for the construction of a class 1 landfill on Jungo Rd.

The appeals were filed on Friday (March 9) by Richard Cook, Robert Hannum, and the Clean Desert Foundation, who are represented by local attorney Robert Dolan.

The Bureau of Land Management today issued two Instructional Memorandums (IMs) that will help guide both immediate and longer-term conservation actions aimed at conserving the greater sage-grouse and its sagebrush habitat in 10 western states – aimed at benefitting the species while maintaining a robust economy in the West:

WINNEMUCCA — On his first swing through rural Nevada since winning the special election for Congressional District 2 in September, Congressman Mark Amodei was greeted on Tuesday (Nov. 8) by a crowd of rowdy voters who wanted answers on everything from the federal debt to the potential closure of rural post offices..

It was Amodei’s 57^th day in office. He told the audience he wasn’t playing hookey from school as the week was set aside for congress to meet with their constituents.