Semper Fi Wendover
Landyn Shepherd and Carlos Trujillo became the latest of Wendover’s sons and daughter to become United States Marines this week. Recruit Shepherd graduated from Wendover High School and enlisted to…
WWHS Takes 2nd In Soccer, 3rdCross Country
by Lou Copelan West Wendover soccer lost a heart breaker championship match in overtime to Yerington Friday taking home the second place trophy. The boys soccer team, who were first…
The Other Veterans
Somewhere in the high desert of Syria there sits an American peshmerga. A volunteer to the cause of liberty that this country is officially ambivalent to. In fact there is…
G Wop Around the County
I will not be able to attend any GOP or Democrat meetings, so I am extending an open invention to both parties (Democrat, Sam Hansen or Republican, Mike Coster) to…
Wendover Kids Honor Vets
About 40 Wendover area children submitted artwork for the High Desert Advocate’s annual Veteran’s Day Poster contest. Started five years ago to instill patriotism and gratitude toward veterans the number…
Civil Air Patrol Color Guard Honored
Mayor Carter presents Certificate of Appreciation to the Color Guard Team of the 88th Bomber Squadron, Civil Air Patrol. The Mayor cited the cadets for their outstanding performance during the…
Speeding Driver Caught With Over 200 lbs Of Pot
Pot is still illegal in Nevada, so learned a California man this week. Brian Bernstein, 27, from California was arrested on a bevy of drug related charges with a speeding…
Elko DA Closes Burnum Case Case
The Elko District Attorney’s office formaly closed the case concerning the tragic suicide of West Wendover Detective Donald Burnum last week said Elko Detective Nick Czegledi. Burnum’s body was discovered…
Wolverines To State Playoffs
West Wendover Wolverine Boy’s soccer played a great game last Thursday, beating the White Pine high school’s team with three to zero, capping off their great season. This win puts…
Wendover Escapes Blizzard
staff and wire services The first winter storm socked it to rural Nevada but left Wendover virtually unscathed Tuesday. The storm that brought more than a foot of snow to…