2016 Sontag Entrepreneurship Competition Finalists
Big ideas, hard work and a final 10-page business plan were submitted by 18 teams for the Fifth Annual Sontag Entrepreneurship Competition. Five finalist teams were chosen based on the…
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn Align
The Alignment Of These Five Earthly Neighbors Will Be Visible Until Saturday, February 20th. This month will see a passing moment where Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – the…
Alert For Local Seniors To Battle Scammers in 2016
Scammers beware. 2016 is the year seniors resolve to fight back and stop becoming easy targets. Financial scams aimed at seniors are considered “crimes of the 21st century.” From email…
USDA Expands Microloans To Help Farmers Purchase Farmland And Improve Property
Producers, Including Beginning and Underserved Farmers, Have a New Option to Gain Access to Land WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2016 — Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that the U.S.…
Rollover On Florence Way
Francisco Javier Haro, 22, suffered minor injuries during a vehicle rollover on Monday, January 11. Officers found Haro’s Ford Expedition on its top on the north side of Florence Way,…
Ely Inmate Ends Hunger Strike
Ely State Prison inmate James Ofeldt ended a week-long hunger strike last week after meeting with prison authorities. Ofeldt had begun his hunger strike by issuing a 47-page, handwritten manifesto…
Wendover Ladycat Basketball Beats Their Wolverine Opponents 48/36
By Lou Copelan The winter season for West Wendover Wolverine sports continues into the new year with basketball. The girls varsity team is doing phenomenally well this season, with a…
Drugs Fraud And Grand Larceny In Local Casinos
On January 08, 2016 West Wendover officers responded to the Montego Bay hotel on a report of located drug paraphernalia. The items were located in a room where the tenants(Sahar…
Newmont Mary Korpi Retire
After almost 40 years at Newmont, Mary B. Korpi, Director of External Relations and Communications, will officially be retiring on January 15th. “It has been an amazing journey that has…
Milas Sendlein NHP Graduate
Milas Sendlein graduated from the Nevada Highway Patrol Academy in December of 2015 and has been assigned to West Wendover, Nevada where he will reside for two years.