Opinion
The Free Market Is Curing Blindness By Sandip Shah The FDA recently approved a revolutionary drug that could restore sight to 2,000 nearly-blind Americans. Doctors inject the personalized “gene therapy,”…
Large Fires Near Elko and Near Battle Mountain Updates as per Wednesday
A large wildfire North-West of Elko, the South Sugarloaf Fire, was slowed Tuesday but is still only 20 percent contained on Wednesday morning 8/22/18, after burning more than 78,106 acres.…
Fatal Crash On US 93
Published in the High Desert Advocate in the August 16, 2018 Edition. Sunday, August 12, 2018, at approximately 5:40 am, NHP Troopers responded to a fatal crash on US93 approximately…
Public Notices : West Wendover Ordinance No. 2018-01 “Limited Recreational Marijuana Establishments”
Published in the High Desert ADVOCATE in the August 23, 2018 Edition. NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 21 day of August, 2018, the City Council of the…
Geri Wopschall Around The County
Philosopher Camus wrote “Always go too far, because that’s where you will find the truth. “ White Pine County Commission Meeting, August 8, 2018 Public Comment Bassett made a comment…
Sheriff’s Corner
by Sheriff Scott Henriod WPCSO In this Sheriff’s Corner I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate Deputy Paul Bath and Deputy George Head on their recent graduation from…
Breaking News: Combine Agencies Heroin Bust
Published in the High Desert Advocate 8/16/18 Edition. A month-long investigation into the sales and trafficking of heroin in the Elko area has concluded with the arrest of five people.…
Breaking news: Land Speed Record Broken On The Salt Flats
Danny Thompson, this past Saturday August 11, 2018 and Sunday, August 12, 2018 broke the Land Speed Record with his custom engine race car. It was his dad, legend Mickey…
Breaking News: Stabbing At Ely Prison
An ex-inmate from the Ely state prison released previously, Francis Moreno, has been now arrested, August 2nd, 2018. On April 13, 2017, the criminal investigator with the Nevada Department of…