Elko Daily Free Press - Sat Oct 11
Three federal biologists were held at gunpoint for several minutes by suspected members of a Mexican drug cartel after happening upon a large marijuana patch in a remote stretch of public land in Humboldt ...
Biologists who find pot garden held at gunpointLas Vegas Review Journal - Fri Oct 10
Three Bureau of Land Management biologists were held at gunpoint by members of a Mexican drug cartel after stumbling upon a marijuana garden in a remote area of Northern Nevada on Tuesday.
Drug cartela s hidden Nevada pot farm seizedLas Vegas Sun - Fri Oct 10
Fri, Oct 10, 2008 Three Bureau of Land Management biologists surveying a stream in northern Nevada discovered a marijuana garden and were held at gunpoint by three members of what is believed to be a Mexican ...
Speakers for regional economic sustainability workshop namedElko Daily Free Press - Wed Sep 24
Representatives of three counties are slated for a panel discussion Sept. 30 at the kick-off dinner for a workshop geared to mining communities on "Northern Nevada Sustainability: A Promise for the Future" in ...
1899 Winnemmuca house added to state historic listThe Modesto Bee - Mon Sep 22
A 99-year-old house in Winnemucca that is associated with Cornish immigrants who sought mining jobs in Nevada has been added to the state Register of Historic Places.
El Paso, Newmont win mining awardsRGJ.com - Fri Sep 12
El Paso Corp. and Newmont Mining Corp. were presented with Nevada Excellence in Mine Reclamation awards at the annual Nevada Mining Association convention at Lake Tahoe last week.
We won't get the power, but utility will get creditLas Vegas Sun - Fri Sep 12
Fri, Sep 12, 2008 Beyond the Sun Southern Nevada's electric company is building a geothermal plant in Northern Nevada even though none of the plant's power will come to the Las Vegas Valley any time soon.
Excellence in Mine Reclamation: Newmont, El Paso honored for projectsElko Daily Free Press - Mon Sep 08
The Nevada Excellence in Mine Reclamation Awards were presented Friday at the annual Nevada Mining Association Convention in Stateline to two companies for their accomplishments in restoring and preserving ...
High court upholds Nevada judge's term-limits ruling against 3 officialsKRNV-TV Reno - Fri Sep 05
Three rural Nevada officials lost as expected Friday in a bid to have the state Supreme Court overturn a judge's ruling that they had run up against a mandate against service for more than 12 years in the same ...
Tag draw nets successful huntReno Gazette-Journal - Fri Sep 05
My son Darrin has been lucky in terms of drawing Nevada antelope tags, securing three regular rifle hunt tags since he turned 13 in 1988.
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