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New freezer increases capacity and saves money
Carol Whitten, Yonne Upton, Barbara Sealy, Pete and Vonnie Wool.
Carol Whitten, Yonne Upton, Barbara Sealy, Pete and Vonnie Wool.
Friday, March 22, 2019 1:00 AM
The suggestion of a refrigeration technician to replace multiple freestanding freezers with a larger walk-in freezer back in 2018 was taken by the leadership of the Winnemucca Ministerial Association’s Food Bank. Utilizing grants from the Food Bank of Northern Nevada, Newmont Mining, Barrick Mining, the D3 Church, Walmart, and other community donations, a new 1,140 cubic foot walk-in freezer was installed at the Food Bank’s Bridge Street location in the fall of 2018.
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  • Humboldt County School District expanding distance education program

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  • WCVA East hall update; Feasibility study deemed next step

    At the Winnemucca Convention and Visitor’s Authority (WCVA) meeting on Tuesday, the board voted unanimously to move forward with a request for proposal (RFP) to complete a feasibility study on the east hall convention center facility. 
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  • Coeur appoints former governor Sandoval to board of directors

    Coeur Mining, Inc. today announced the appointment of Brian E. Sandoval, former Governor of Nevada, to the Company’s Board of Directors and its Environmental, Health, Safety and Corporate Responsibility Committee effective March 8, 2019. Continue this story
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SPORTS

Buckaroo track and field team start the season in Spring Creek
Lowry's Anthony Peterson (left) and Kevin Warren battle it out in the 200-meter finals at Spring Creek.
Lowry's Anthony Peterson (left) and Kevin Warren battle it out in the 200-meter finals at Spring Creek.
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Friday, March 22, 2019 1:00 AM
The Lowry High School track and field team traveled to Spring Creek last Saturday for its first league meet with a large squad and posted some good numbers. 
Eleven teams competed from the 1A, 2A and 3A. Lowry was matched up against Elko and Spring Creek in the 3A Division.
“It was a great first meet," said LHS coach Grant Beatty. "Sometimes the weather there is an issue. It was a little chilly, but there was not a whole lot of wind. They represented themselves well; there were no issues or injuries. Everybody came back that we brought, so it was a good start to the season.”
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  • Angels ready to build championship team on cornerstone Trout

    The Los Angeles Angels are about to make Mike Trout the highest-paid athlete in North American team sports history. Once his contract is signed, the most productive baseball player of his generation will get $432 million to stay in Orange County through 2030.
    This franchise’s cornerstone is cemented in place. It’s time to construct a championship team on top of that cornerstone, and the Angels plan to continue the work all summer long.     Continue this story

  • Caleb Martin named USBWA District VIII Player of the Year

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  • Nevada well represented on MW coaches teams

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    Jordan Caroline, Caleb Martin, Cody Martin and Jazz Johnson earned honors on Monday from the MW media and the same four have garnered recognition from the conference coaches today.     Continue this story

Announcements

  • Parental Drug Education Program slated for March 21

    Want to learn more about illegal drug use in schools? The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Parental Drug Education Program at Grass Valley Elementary School for parents on Wednesday, March 21 from 6 p.m. — 8 p.m.

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    The following animals were recently picked up by animal control. 

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    The following individuals were granted divorces recently by the Humboldt County Clerk: 
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    Items in the Police Blotter are compiled from public information contained in Winnemucca Police Department reports. News4Nevada reports all incidents about which law-enforcement agencies release information. Charges or citations listed in the blotter do not imply guilt, which is determined in court. Mug shots are provided by law enforcement as part of the public record. Persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

  • Lake Township Justice Court

    Items in the Court Dispositions are compiled from public records contained in the Lake Township Justice Court. News4Nevada reports all felony hearings, misdemeanor convictions and dismissals for which the court releases information.
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