Local Oil Boom Busted By Price Drop
The dramatic fall in oil prices might be great for Wendover casinos but and area mines but not so good for the nascent oil industry that had just begun to…
Malfunction Cuts Internet/phones
Spotty internet and phone connections in Wendover over the week were not caused by a cyber attack but a simple malfunction said Centracom internet maven Nate Palmer. “Ok, I got…
New Clerk Sworn In
White Pine county Clerk Nicole Baldwin, along with county commissioners Gary Perea and Carol McKenzie took their seats this week.
Courage mon vieux
We woke up Wednesday to the news of the massacre of the staff of Charlie Hebdo in Paris. We got to know its editor Stéphane Charbonnier, in 2006 when we…
Utah Historian Asks For Minority Stories
History, it is often said, is written by the winners. The Utah Division of State History invites the public, scholars, students, and organizations to tell the other sides of Utah’s…
“Gold! Gold! Gold!” New California Trail Exhibit
During the last week of December, the Center installed its final exhibit that interprets the California Gold Rush and its impact to U.S. and world history. “The California Gold Rush…
Montego Bay Bandit Tony Vera– Sentencing January 13
The petty crook who lead police on a merry trek with the distinction of being the first man to almost successfully rob a Wendover Casino will be sentenced next week…
Ex-Elko DA On Trial For Assaulting Part Time Deputy
Former Elko District Attorney will be in court again next week but in a different role than what he is used to. Instead of prosecuting a scofflaw Woodbury will be…
Take That Kim!!! The Interview At Wendover Cinemas
While most Americans have to go to the internet to see the controversial comedy “The Interview” Wendover residents can see the film on the big screen this week thanks to…
Thief Returns To Pilot To Steal Again Gets Arrested
A thief learned the shoplifting from the same store twice in one week was one time too many according to West Wendover Police reports. Brock Simmons, 18, of Elko was…