Esmeralda County News

ELKO, Nev. - A report by the Nevada Division of Minerals said 1,054 new abandoned mine hazards were discovered statewide in 2008, while 586 known hazards were secured.

WASHINGTON, DC , October 30, 2009 - The Obama administration is financing an expansion of the U.S. geothermal industry, investing $338 million in Recovery Act grant funding to support the exploration and development of new geothermal fields and research into advanced geothermal technologies.

In August 2009, the Obama administration strongly pushed forward its goal to place 1 million plug-in electric vehicles on the road by 2015 and remake the U.S. automotive industry at the same time.

A storm system from the west has been bringing heavy rains overnight to southeast California and parts of southern Nevada.

ED VOGEL GOLDFIELD, Nev. a ' "Elizabeth? Are you there, Elizabeth?" Virginia Ridgway asks quietly as she walks slowly into Room 109 of the long-closed Goldfield Hotel.

It was once the biggest city in the Wild West. But after a deadly fire in 1923 and more than 85 years of neglect, all that is left of Goldfield, Nevada, are a few falling-down buildings, some rusty mining equipment and 200 or so die-hard residents - who complain when the daily 7.45am rush-hour involves more than seven cars.

Reid induced the National Park Service earlier this year to conduct a study to determine Goldfield's suitability as a national park.

More than a week ago, Attorney General Catherine Cortez-Masto warned about a scam emanating from an outfit in California that is trying to get your money for something you can have done for free.

More than a week ago, Attorney General Catherine Cortez-Masto warned about a scam emanating from an outfit in California that is trying to get your money for something you can have done for free.

Authorities finished clearing a remote outdoor marijuana grow site this week in Esmeralda County, Nev.

The Nevada Department of Public Safety reports finding 2,475 more marijuana plants growing in Esmeralda County.

A big marijuana cultivation operation has been discovered in Esmeralda County. Authorities found the farm in the White Mountain range northwest of Dyer.

Dry air and strong winds moving Wednesday into Nevada have lead the National Weather Service in Las Vegas to issue a fire weather watch for for Esmeralda and Nye counties.

The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch in Esmeralda and Nye counties later this week.

An auction of 323,222 acres of public land by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for geothermal leases, including parcels in Nye and Esmeralda counties, raised $8.9 million.

An accident has closed U.S. 95 in Esmeralda County, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.

The Bureau of Land Management Tonopah Field Office seeks public comments on an environmental assessment for a proposed Las Vegas to Reno off-highway vehicle race.

Times are tough all over -- even for the world's oldest profession. George Flint, lobbyist for the Nevada Brothel Association, notes that the state's legal whorehouses have seen business drop by about 50 percent since the recession began.

Visiting schools as the Ghost of Mark Twain is a socially redeeming opportunity that I cherish, so Monday was an exceptionally welcome day, as I had the pleasure of visiting two schools in Reno - Our Lady of the Snows and Elizabeth Lenz.