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Gibbons names Myers to economic development agency
Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons says he has appointed the manager of a job placement and training firm to the state's economic development commission.
Daisy Pete Smith, 76 years old, passed away in Reno, Nev. on Oct. 29, 2009 after a long illness.
Marriage Licenses Received 1030
Joseph Dejesus, 36, and Melonie Dawn Edgmond, 39, both of Elko, Nev. Kenneth Lee Codman, 37, and Maria Vicotria Buendia, 35, both of Sparks.
City proposes ordinance to collect room tax
FERNLEY--Upon ratification of Bill #138, the City of Fernley is anticipating to net $150,000 to $200,000 in revenue from a proposed room tax.
MOU would allow college credit for certain ag high school courses
The Lyon County School District has approved a memorandum of understanding with Great Basin College Technical Prep Department to provide dual credit for several agriculture-related career and technical education courses.
Report: Ex-Elko and Boise State star Gilligan sentenced to prison
Former Elko High School and Boise State star football player Tim Gilligan was sentenced to one to three years in prison for having sexual contact with a female inmate while he was a correctional officer at an Idaho prison, the Idaho Statesman is reporting.
Community Viewpoint: Rory Reid Says Dad Wrong, Yucca Mountain is Safe?
Harry Reid has made a political career out of playing the earthquake card over and over again in his non-stop efforts to kill the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository project and every high-paying, tax-generating job that comes with it.
NV Energy closing Carson customer service office
NV Energy will shut down its customer service office in Carson City on Friday. But Customer Service Executive Bruce Bullock said the utility offers several other options, including paying on the company Web site.
Elko dad could be charged in baby's car death
Authorities in Elko County are considering filing criminal charges against the father of a 5-month-old baby who apparently suffocated after being left alone in a car.
Nevadans join suit against US mining regs
ELKO, Nev. - Conservationists and tribal leaders in Nevada are part of a coalition that has filed a lawsuit challenging two U.S. mining regulations they say provide illegal subsidies to the mining industry and result in serious damage to the environment.
Commission to discuss Elko veterans clinic plan
The Department of Veterans Affairs is revising a proposal for an expansion of an outreach clinic in Elko.
NV Day Treasure Hunt: Clue No. 11
Here is the clue for Monday, Oct. 19: We'll try to make this easy We hope it's not complex Find where Vegas, Elko, Carson And Reno intersect ------------ Beginning Monday, Oct.
Jim and Kim Watson 1934 Ford 3-Window Coupe - Pleasanton Turtle Wax Top 100
Jim and Kim Watson drove their homebuilt '34 Ford 3-window coupe out from Elko, Nevada.
Cloud Seeding: Funding avoids shutdown of decades-long program
Jeff Dean, a technician with the Desert Research Institute's cloud-seeding program, installs a remote-controlled snow generator in northeastern Nevada last year.
Air Force base seeks to expand over NV
Officials at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho say Nevadans have nothing to fear about a plan to expand the base's airspace deeper into their state.
Elko school trustees hearing pitch for energy plan
Elko County school trustees are getting a pitch from a California company that says it can help the district save $5.8 million in energy costs over the next decade.
22nd annual Rhymers Rodeer at Carson Valley Inn
Cowboy Poetry and Music 22nd Annual Rhymers Rodeer at the Carson Valley Inn Minden, Nev.
Elko opposes wild horse refuge
ELKO -- Elko County commissioners have reaffirmed their opposition to a proposed wild horse refuge at the Winecup-Gamble Ranch north of Wells.
Driver's education at GBC slated for students, adults
Great Basin College will again offer driver's education to high school and adult students in Elko, Eureka, Lander, Humboldt, Nye and White Pine counties.