Rocket Cleaners Grand Opening
Published in the High Desert Advocate Edition of August 2nd, 2018. Children had fun at the Grand Opening of the new “Rocket Cleaners” Dry Cleaning business, with face painting, balloon…
Opinion: Media Burdens Run Two Ways
By Lee H. Hamilton I was chatting with a group of students the other day when one of them looked me in the eye and commented, “You’re very tough on…
Environmental Impact for Proposed Gold Rock Mine Project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Gold Rock Mine Project in eastern Nevada, approximately 50 miles west…
Honey Bee Colonies Down Slightly
Honey bee colonies for operations with five or more colonies in the United States on January 1, 2018 totaled 2.63 million colonies, down slightly from January 1, 2017. The number…
Sheriff’s Corner//WHITE PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARRESTS
Sheriff’s Corner by Sheriff Scott Henriod WPCSO I’m not sure why it is, but summers always seem to fly by. One theory I always have had is that we pack…
Geri Wopschall Around The County
Philosopher Camus wrote “Always go too far, because that’s where you will find the truth. “ Ely City Council Meeting July 12, 2018 Public Comment Comments were about the liens…
Danger Cave Near Wendover Open to the Public
By Ron Rood Roughly 12,000 years ago, Native Americans first camped in Danger Cave which is located less than two miles east of Wendover, Utah. Archaeologists call these earliest inhabitants…
Library Program Last Day
By Kelly Eveleth, West Wendover Librarian The W. Wendover Branch Public Library of the Elko-Lander-Eureka County Library System had a great turn out for the 2018 Summer Reading Program sponsored…
Man Arrested In Sexual Assault
An Elko man was arrested over the weekend on a warrant accusing him of raping a former girlfriend in April. Braden G. Wilfong, 27, of Elko was taken into custody…
Woman Wanted In Three States
A car burglary Tuesday morning at a Mexican restaurant led police to a suspect who is wanted on felony charges in three states. An employee at Costa Vida noticed a…