WWHS Artists Win Scholarships & Respect
For the second year in a row West Wendover High School won two of the three $1000 scholarships offered to all of Elko County High School seniors by the Elko…
Local Girl Needs Your Vote In National Singing Contest
A 15 year old Wendover girl needs her home town’s help in progressing to the next stage of La Voz Kids singing competition. Jacqueline Collazo stunned the audience and the…
Brutal Winds Toss Semis, Snap Power Lines, Tear Buildings In Massive Great Basin Spring Storm
High winds were the culprits in power failures, phone and internet outages and thousands of dollars in moderate damages and road closures Tuesday throughout much of northeastern Nevada and eastern…
Montego Bay Bandit Tony Vera Avoids Life, Could Be Out In 3 Years
Montego Bay bandit Tony Vera avoided a life sentence and could leave prison in as little as three years ruled Elko District Judge Al Kacin Monday. Kacin sentenced Vera to…
Celtic Bank Okays Bid, Steve Perry New Owner Of Rusty Palms
The Rusty Palms has a new owner. Two weeks after he won the auction for the defunct resort Celtic Bank approved former Wendover, Utah Mayor’s Steve Perry $450,000 bid for…
To The Men Who Keep Things Going
This week we were reminded that for all our mastery of the elements and our impressive ,at least to us, technology we all live only with the forbearance of nature.…
WWHS Student Anthony Arteag Meets Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval
WWHS student Anthony Arteaga met with Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and members of the Nevada Legislature, Monday, as part of the schools Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program. Arteaga traveled…
West Wendover Recreation District Vacated Board Position
NOTICE The West Wendover Recreation District will be accepting names for a vacated board member position. The position will run until December 31, 2016. Interested parties must be a registered…
Long Canyon Mine Clears Final Hurdle
The long anticipated Long Canyon Mine project cleared its final hurdle to begin construction with Bureau of Land Management issuing its Record of Decision this week. According to a The…
Montego Bay Bandit Tony Vera Faces Life In Prison
Montego Bay bandit Tony Vera will be sentenced next week to possibly life in prison in Elko District Court. Vera was set to be sentenced on January 13 in plea…