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Wendover Airshow Cancelled, Sequester Grounds Air Force
In addition to causing thousands of layoffs the federal sequestration claimed another victim– the 2013 Wendover Air Show, said event organise Jim Petersen this week. “We were really hoping we could save it,” Petersen said. “But all military exhibitions have been grounded including the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds. Instead of struggling to put something together [...]
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I-80 Miracle, Premature Twins Born On Roadside
All tourists in Wendover come with some hope of getting lucky. Some even do but no high roller ever came close to the luck of Lynette Hales Sunday and her new born premature boy twins delivered on the side of I-80 with only the help of a friend and UHP troopers. Hales, 39, arrived in Wendover the [...]
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Water War Moves To Court, Then To Baker After Party
Opponents of the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s massive pipeline project are confident heading into next week’s hearing in White Pine County (NV) District Court challenging the water rights granted SNWA in Spring, Cave, Dry Lake, and Delamar Valleys. On June 13 and 14, Senior Judge Robert Estes will hear oral arguments concerning the Nevada State Engineer’s [...]
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Facebook Rebels Take Ely Election
Perhaps the biggest winner in this week’s Ely City Election was not even on the ballot, in fact it was not even a person but rather a facebook page that may have forever reshaped local politics. Begun in march by Ely resident Audrey Clark the little that could soon became a lively forum for citizens to [...]
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Wendover Airshow Cancelled, Sequester Grounds Air Force
Posted on 07 June 2013
In addition to causing thousands of layoffs the federal sequestration claimed another victim– the 2013 Wendover Air Show, said event organise Jim Petersen this week. “We were really hoping we could save it,” Petersen said. “But all military exhibitions have been grounded including the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds. Instead of struggling to put something together [...] Continue Reading
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I-80 Miracle, Premature Twins Born On Roadside
Posted on 07 June 2013
All tourists in Wendover come with some hope of getting lucky. Some even do but no high roller ever came close to the luck of Lynette Hales Sunday and her new born premature boy twins delivered on the side of I-80 with only the help of a friend and UHP troopers. Hales, 39, arrived in Wendover the [...] Continue Reading
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Water War Moves To Court, Then To Baker After Party
Posted on 07 June 2013
Opponents of the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s massive pipeline project are confident heading into next week’s hearing in White Pine County (NV) District Court challenging the water rights granted SNWA in Spring, Cave, Dry Lake, and Delamar Valleys. On June 13 and 14, Senior Judge Robert Estes will hear oral arguments concerning the Nevada State Engineer’s [...] Continue Reading
Opinion
Marking Time
Posted on 07 June 2013
We will be taking two weeks off as we celebrate our oldest son Chalom’s (Sam) graduation and our youngest son’s Lev-David’s (Lou) Bar-Mitzvah in Israel plus to do a lot of serious playing with our one-year-old grandson Ozzie. And with those upcoming events plus our graduation page in this edition we have been thinking about marking [...] Continue Reading
Public Notices
Raft River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. Statement of Non-Discrimination
Posted on 07 June 2013
Raft River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. Statement of Non-Discrimination Raft River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. is the recipient of Federal Financial Assistance from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and is subject to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section [...] Continue Reading
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Facebook Rebels Take Ely Election
Posted on 05 June 2013
Perhaps the biggest winner in this week’s Ely City Election was not even on the ballot, in fact it was not even a person but rather a facebook page that may have forever reshaped local politics. Begun in march by Ely resident Audrey Clark the little that could soon became a lively forum for citizens to [...] Continue Reading
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Rash Of Lone Deaths/Suicides Plague Tooele County
Posted on 31 May 2013
A rash of dead bodies is taxing the Tooele County Sheriff’s office. “We average about one unaccompanied death a month,” said Tooele Sheriff’s Detective Travis Scharmann. “But from March to may we have had 17. Tooele city has had about the same number not to mention the four or five found in Grantsville. We have never [...] Continue Reading
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Ely Max Murder Case/ Did The Wrong Con Die?
Posted on 31 May 2013
Did the ‘wrong’ inmate die in an Ely Prison murder plot two years ago? Correspondence including emails and notes allegedly from Prison Investigators and Sheriff’s Detectives appear to support inmate Michael “Big Time” Ofeldt’s defense that he was defending himself when he killed cell mate Erik “Bingo” Houser. On May 29, 2011 inmate Erik Houser was found [...] Continue Reading
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New WWES School Okayed
Posted on 31 May 2013
The Elko County School Board approved the floor plans for the new West Wendover Elementary School in Wednesday meeting. The approval is the last step before construction on the new school begins this summer. The new elementary is part of a $28.5 million project that also includes a retro fit of the current elementary school into a [...] Continue Reading
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Ely Bikers Make Wendover Run
Posted on 31 May 2013
The Tina Baer Benefit ride from Ely to Wendover Saturday drew 25 bikers and several cars in what was described as a smashing success. The 120 mile run was hosted by The Twisted Jacks Social Club. In a related development the 40 year old Wendover Run by Salt Lake Harley Davidson was cancelled this year after [...] Continue Reading
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