15 Years Later A Daughter of Fallen Lt. Reflects on Healing
By Caitlin Leavey, 9/11 Family Member “My favorite memories of my dad are dancing in the living room, standing on my tiptoes to get on roller coasters together and rollerblading…
BE PREPARED: Be Informed/ Part 1
September is National Preparedness Month and State Agencies are Encouraging the Public to Be Informed/ Part 1 The Nevada Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management (DEM), Nevada National…
Utah Jury Convict Man Of Manslaughter Instead of First Degree Murder
Last Friday the jury decided that Larry Kent Graff, 54,a Sandy man was guilty of manslaughter in the fatal 2014 shooting of a roommate. Originally he had been charged in…
Breaking News: Combine Forces Of Eastern Nevada Narcotic, White Pine County Sheriff and NHP Arrest Two Men
The Eastern Nevada Narcotic Task Force with the assistance of the White Pine County Sheriff’s Office and Nevada Highway Patrol arrested Michael A. Valencia age 33 of McGill, and Zechariah…
Elko Child Molester
An Elko 13-year-old girl reported to her friend last July that she had been sexually assaulted by a family member. “The friend reported the incident to her mother who later…
Algae Bloom Closes Utah Scofield Reservoir Recreational Use
A harmful algae bloom has spread at Scofield Reservoir, forcing its closure to recreational use because of test results that show the presence of toxins posing a serious health risk.…
Utah One of Two Candidates For Underground Geothermal Lab
The University of Utah emerged as one of two final candidates in a nationwide hunt to develop an underground laboratory tapping ways to harness the power of man-made geothermal reservoirs.…
Gaming Win For July Wendover 7% Elko County 6% Up From Last Year
Nevada’s non restricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $1,015,014,676 for the month of July 2016. This amounts to a 9.96% increase compared to July 2015, when licensees…
Opinion: Social Media’s Challenge to Democracy
I’ve been involved in politics for the better part of a lifetime, and have spoken at a lot of public meetings over the years. There’s one question, I think, that…
Payday Loan & Tax Change Initiatives
Nevada State Treasurer Dan Schwartz announced two initiatives dealing with Payday Loans and Nevada’s tax structure for consideration by the Legislature in the upcoming 2017 session. “Our first bill benefits…