Category: Advocate News

West Wendover Police nabbed an alleged car theif and a burglar over the weekend according to reports. William Taufa, 30, from Highland, Utah was arrested on November 10 for stealing…

Political opponents of the Railroad management board could be searching for ways to overcome their minority status to bring criminal charges confidential sources revealed this week. While no smoking gun…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…