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Elko Daily Free Press
April 22, 2018
April 16, 1993: Elko is not only one man's idea of the best small city in the nation, it also has the highest average family income in Nevada, according to the Census Bureau. Figures from the 1990 census place the mining-rich county tops in the state with an average family income of $38,000, placing it 231stÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
April 21, 2018
If there is a single reason to live in northeastern Nevada it is not the western charm of Elko or the lucrative jobs in the mining industry. It is the Ruby Mountains.Few places on Earth have the secluded appeal of this archetypal mountain range lying just 20 minutes from town. With its 10 peaks above 11,000Ãâà...
U.S. News & World Report
April 21, 2018
ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Rural northeast Nevada cancer patients will have to travel to get radiation therapy after an Elko oncology center closes its doors next ... The Elko Daily Free Press reports Elko County Board of Health Commissioner Cliff Eklund announced on Wednesday that the Northeastern NevadaÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
April 20, 2018
ELKO — If the president asks Nevada to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, Elko County commissioners want Gov. ... A gubernatorial spokeswoman told The Associated Press that the governor “does not think this would be an appropriate use of the Nevada National Guard.”.
Elko Daily Free Press
April 20, 2018
ELKO – Rural cancer patients will once again have to travel out of town for their radiation therapy after the Northeastern Nevada Radiation Oncology Center closes its doors on May 30. ... “We are sad to announce that Northeastern Nevada Radiation Oncology Center will be closing its doors in late May.
Elko Daily Free Press
April 4, 2018
ELKO – Mental health resources and early intervention are just two of the items Republican attorney general candidate Wes Duncan is looking at to try ... Visiting Elko on Tuesday, Duncan said he discussed “some of the deficit in mental health resources” in rural Nevada with members of the Elko CountyÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
March 28, 2018
ELKO – Veteran, jeweler, businessman and longtime Elko resident Ted Blohm died Saturday following a long illness. Blohm was born in ... His military career extended after the war with service in the Nevada National Guard, Nevada National Guard Reserve and the Civil Air Patrol. Gov. Richard BryanÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
March 27, 2018
ELKO — Every year, teens across the nation are hurt or killed on the night of their graduation due to drug and alcohol related accidents. To keep this tragedy from happening in our community, parents of the graduating Elko High School seniors are organizing a drug and alcohol free graduation party in aÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
March 25, 2018
Anyone able to identify this week's mystery photo from the Northeastern Nevada Museum's unidentified photo collection is asked to contact the museum at ... March 18, 1893: The Elko school trustees have just issued a pamphlet containing the regulations and course of study of the Elko public school.
Elko Daily Free Press
March 25, 2018
ELKO – As a child, Lauren Roovaart visited Northeastern Nevada Museum and became fascinated with the antique clothing in the historical exhibits and the ... Today, Roovaart is taking the helm as executive director and hoping to inspire visitors with the museum's vast collection of Elko County history andÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
March 16, 2018
... and Newmont Mining Corp., along with 2018 newcomers Lithium Nevada and GRP Pan. Two large vendors who also use contractors rounded out the dozen tables full of listeners, while about 10 sponsors marketed via booths set up outside the reverse expo meeting room in the Elko Conference Center.
Elko Daily Free Press
March 16, 2018
ELKO – A winter weather advisory for northeastern Nevada has been expanded and upgraded to a winter storm warning. “Heavy snow ... The warning goes into effect at 11 a.m. Friday and continues until 11 a.m. Saturday across most of Elko County and northern Eureka and Lander counties. The amount ofÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
March 16, 2018
The STEM approach is an excellent fit here in rural Nevada, where engineering plays such an important role in the mining industry. ... It has been great to see the improvements downtown, including NV Energy's contributions after relocating to its new headquarters east of town. And the city's ChiltonÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
March 16, 2018
Therefore, Amato launched a rural tour to visit Nevada towns including Gardnerville, Fallon, Winnemucca, Elko and Ely over about a week. He's meeting with government officials and members of the business communities “to find out what the needs are,” he said. From his visits, he's taking home a task listÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 16, 2018
"Another storm system and cold front could bring significant snowfall to much of northern and central Nevada starting Thursday evening in the northwest, spreading southeastward on Friday into Friday night, with lingering areas of snow possible on Saturday," the National Weather Service said Thursday.
Elko Daily Free Press
March 8, 2018
ELKO – Elko police have made a second arrest in Friday's casino robbery and car fire, but the investigation of more suspects is continuing. ... Elko Police Lt. Mike Palhegyi said more suspects are being investigated in a joint effort including the Elko County Sheriff's Office, Nevada Gaming Control and theÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
March 7, 2018
About 34 piano students competed in the first Northeastern Nevada Piano Festival at the Elko Convention Center on March 3. From left: organizer and piano teacher Cat Phillips; first place winner Justin Timmel; second place winner Liberty Johnson; third place winner Stephen Hutnyak; fourth place winnerÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
March 7, 2018
'Ask a Lawyer' March 13 at library. ELKO – Nevada Legal Services presents “Ask a Lawyer” from 2-4 p.m. March 13 at the Elko County Library. Attorneys will be present to answer questions and assist with legal paperwork regarding civil legal issue. Pre-registration is required. Call Amy for an appointmentÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
March 6, 2018
ELKO – Police are following up on leads in Friday's robbery at Dotty's Casino, and have released surveillance photos of the two masked robbers. ... Elko police Lt. Mike Palhegyi said the robbers “used a chemical agent, possibly bear mace, to disable the employees and patrons, and got away with anÃâà...
Argus Press
March 5, 2018
NV Elko NV Zone Forecast Associated Press |. NV Elko NV Zone Forecast for Sunday, March 4, 2018. —————. 513 FPUS55 KLKN 051009. ZFPLKN. Zone Forecast Product for Northern and Central Nevada. National Weather Service Elko NV. 209 AM PST Mon Mar 5 2018. This is an automaticallyÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 2, 2018
A northeast Nevada brothel has lost its license for six months after one of its bartenders was arrested on drug charges. ... The Elko Daily Free Press reports Councilman John Patrick Rice wanted to revoke the Elko brothel's license permanently but Mayor Chris Johnson said they were on better legal groundÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
March 1, 2018
Data released Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show casinos statewide earned about $1.02 billion from gamblers, a decrease of $21.2 million. The sharpest decline among the markets monitored across the state was the Las Vegas Strip, whose winnings declined 8.9 percent to aboutÃâà...
Reno Gazette Journal
February 28, 2018
The Elko Daily Free Press reports Carlin police were pursuing a Chevy sedan with a temporary Utah license tag when it attempted to ram a police car and sped east on I-80 near Elko shortly after 2:30 a.m. Monday. The Nevada Highway Patrol and Elko County sheriff's deputies blocked off the I-80 rampsÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
February 28, 2018
ELKO — Garibaldis Mexican Restaurant recently opened in Elko, offering the same colorful menu as its parent location in Idaho and employing about 20 people. ... The manager, Susy Godoy, relocated to Elko from Twin Falls to run the restaurant. ... Elko. I like Nevada, and I have a lot of friends in Nevada.”.
Elko Daily Free Press
February 27, 2018
ELKO — Mona's Ranch brothel is in hot water with the Elko City Council, which will be holding a public hearing Tuesday to decide whether to suspend ... Elko Police Chief Ben Reed stated in a memo for the council that Peter Alberro was employed at Mona's Ranch as the manager and as bartender at theÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
February 23, 2018
ELKO – Nevada Highway Patrol was investigating reports of two accidents on Interstate 80 near the west Elko interchange Friday morning. ... The Nevada Department of Transportation posted chain or snow tire requirements on Interstate 80 west of Carlin and on Mountain City Highway over Adobe Summit.
Elko Daily Free Press
February 22, 2018
ELKO – A crash in the westbound Carlin Tunnel damaged six vehicles and injured two people, including one who was life-flighted to a hospital. Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Jim Stewart said the collisions at about 11:50 a.m. Thursday forced the closure of the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 for moreÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
February 21, 2018
ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A vintage military aircraft veered off the runway at Elko Regional Airport and crashed into a fence. The Elko Daily Free Press reports that the two-seat jet trainer with a Rolls Royce engine was seen flying over Elko before crashing Wednesday morning. Airport Manager Jim Foster said theÃâà...
Las Vegas Review-Journal
February 21, 2018
ELKO — Authorities in northeast Nevada are investigating an anonymous threat that prompted the closure of the high school in Elko. The Elko Daily Free Press reports Elko County School Superintendent Jeff Zander decided to cancel classes and close Elko High on Wednesday based on the threatÃâà...
The Cannabist
February 17, 2018
ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A city in northern Nevada has approved an ordinance prohibiting recreational and medical marijuana businesses within city limits. The Elko Daily Free Press reports the Elko City Council adopted the measure last week after the mayor gave the tie-breaking vote following the prolongedÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
February 16, 2018
The changes follow a revision to Nevada law authorizing NDOT to raise the speed limit where safe and practicable to do so. In 2016, the Department conducted formal speed studies on 24 segments of I-80. Travel speeds, history of crashes, roadway geometry and other factors were analyzed to determineÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
December 31, 1999
“Nevada is proud to be home to a cooperative of artists dedicated to art education outreach, interpreting the history, culture, and wildlife with both scientific and artistic insights,” said Susanne Reese, president and gallery director for the Elko County Art Club. “Millions of years carved the landscape of highÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
December 31, 1999
CARLIN – An Ohio motorist pulled over for a traffic infraction in Carlin turned out to be wanted for the murder of his girlfriend. Carlin Police Chief Dennis Fobes said an officer attempted to stop a vehicle at 8:26 a.m. Tuesday for making an illegal turn at Fir and Tuscarora streets. “The driver didn't immediatelyÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
December 31, 1999
ELKO — Elko City Council has suspended the brothel license for Mona's Ranch for 180 days after a hearing called in the wake of the arrest of a bartender on ... Mona's Ranch's attorney, Tony Liker of Elko, contended the owners and management weren't aware of drugs on the premises, and the brothelÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
December 31, 1999
ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Police in Elko say they're reviewing security camera footage to identify two people who disabled patrons and employees with a noxious ... Elko police Lt. Mike Palhegyi tells the Elko Daily Free Press the suspects fled the Dotty's Casino in the Smith's shopping center off Mountain CityÃâà...
Elko Daily Free Press
December 31, 1999
Rick Palagi, outgoing Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital CEO and Delmo Andreozzi, Elko County Commissioner, tap sledgehammers before using them to start the construction process to renovate part of the Nevada Health Center to accommodate a residency program from the University of Nevada,Ãâà...
