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French Ford Brew - Students serve up mugs of happiness to school staff
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Friday, October 19, 2018 8:19 AM
Tamara Crouch’s class at French Ford Middle School is brewing up coffee and hot chocolate for the teaching staff and learning business skills in the process.

Students receive and process orders by preparing creamer, sweetener, and stirring sticks into treat bags that match the order. Staff choose the flavor of creamer: regular or vanilla, the sweetener: regular sugar or sugar substitute, and the desired amounts of each. In addition to the fixings, staff chooses the brew flavor, as French Ford Brew offers a dark roast, a medium roast, and decaf. “We now offer hot chocolate with whipped cream and sprinkles!” said Crouch.
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  • Trapped in Spare Time!

    Spare Time Bowling in Winnemucca now has two themed escape rooms open to the public. 

    Participants are given a background story that goes along with the theme of the room, and then will be shut inside the room with one hour to find clues to escape the room using puzzles, keys, locks and clues throughout the room.      Continue this story

  • Dorothy Wedges loves living out West

    Dorothy Wedges, 91, moved to Winnemucca six years ago and loves it.

    “I like it because it’s a western town and there’s cowboys,” she said.

    She was born at home in Laceys Spring, Ala.      Continue this story

  • The Union Pacific commemorates linking of East and West

    On Thursday afternoon, Oct. 11, approximately 40 community members gathered at the Humboldt Museum along with Winnemucca Mayor Di An Putnam, Museum Executive Director Dana Toth and Union Pacific Senior Director of Public Affairs and Corporate Relations Nathan Anderson for the unveiling of a display commemorating the 150th anniversary of the railroad coming to Winnemucca on Oct. 1, 1868.  Continue this story
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  • It’s a Whole New World

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  • Elder abuse is a growing concern, says AMAC

    As the population ages, incidents of elder abuse increase, according to the World Health Organization. WHO estimates that almost 17% of seniors 60 years of age and older have experienced some form of abuse over the past 12 months. Continue this story

  • ‘Power of Good’ —

    The NV Energy Foundation is excited to announce the winners in the NV Energy Foundation $30,000 Power of Good Giveaway. 

    Nearly 60 nonprofits that provide valuable services and programs to support environmental sustainability and stewardship, and foster protection of natural resources and wildlife in our service territories took part in the giveaway. Customer votes decided the winners.     Continue this story

  • Woman pleads guilty to $6.7 million scheme

    A former employee of the Las Vegas Valley Water District pleaded guilty today to mail fraud and tax evasion as part of a scheme to defraud the public utilities company of over $6.7 million, announced U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson of the District of Nevada. Continue this story
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SPORTS

High Desert Aquatic Masters make a splash at Senior Olympics in Las Vegas
The High Desert Aquatic Masters (left to right) Maria Bengochea, coach Jonathan Reynolds, Joyce Mendiola and Mary Agnes Boni.
The High Desert Aquatic Masters (left to right) Maria Bengochea, coach Jonathan Reynolds, Joyce Mendiola and Mary Agnes Boni.
Friday, October 19, 2018 8:51 AM
The High Desert Aquatic Masters swim club competed at the Senior Olympics in Las Vegas on Oct. 6-7. 

Mary Agnes Boni, Joyce Mendiola and Maria Bengochea all swam in multiple events, and they brought home hardware from each to justify their efforts. 
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  • Cross country runners shine in Elko

    Runners from northern Nevada met at the Elko Invitational on Thursday, Oct. 11, at Ruby View Golf Course.

    Lowry High School used this last opportunity to tune up for their upcoming trip to the regional meet at the end of the month in Reno.

    “It was a good day for us,” said Lowry coach Kathy Norcutt. “It was cold, but that is probably a good thing, because it will be cold when we run at regional, so they got a little taste of that.”      Continue this story

  • Carlson wins 3A individual state title

    The Lowry High School girls golf team concluded its season this past Monday and Tuesday at the NIAA 3A State Championships  in Truckee,

    The squad played at the par- 71 Schaffer’s Mill Golf Course.

    Lowry finished fourth in the two-day tournament, with a team score of 788. The Lady Bucks shot 388 on the second day but could not make up any ground.     Continue this story

  • Indians knock off Buckaroos at Homecoming

    The Lowry High School football team got roughed up by Elko on Friday night 42-13. Continue this story

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    Items in the Court Dispositions are compiled from public records contained in the Union Township Justice Court and the Sixth Judicial District Court. News4Nevada reports all felony hearings, misdemeanor convictions and dismissals for which the court releases information. When requested by the individual, N4N will post the person’s mug shot with their court disposition.

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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.

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    Items in the Sheriff’s Report are compiled from public information contained in the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office report. 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.
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