Mineral County
Government
BLM extends withdrawal of public lands
CARSON CITY — Officials with the Bureau of Land Management last week said the agency had extended the withdrawal of nearly 685,000 acres of public lands in connection with Naval Air Station Fallon. The land falls within Churchill, Lyon, Mineral, Nye and Pershing counties. A withdrawal of public lands, in
Environment
BLM offers Christmas tree permits starting November 15
CARSON CITY—Permits to harvest Christmas trees from areas within the Bureau of Land Management’s Carson City District go on sale Nov. 15. Permits cost $5 each and people can purchase up to 10 for individual use. The BLM provides a map and permit guidelines with each permit purchase.
Government
Nevada receives rural telemedicine funding
CARSON CITY–Nevada officials last week said the state will receive $244,000 to help fund rural distance learning and telemedicine. The award was announced Friday by Acting State Director Jim Park of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office, which is investing the funds. The funds
Health
Rural volunteers needed for Food Bank programs
RENO–The Food Bank of Northern Nevada is recruiting for volunteers in a number of the state’s rural communities to assist with delivering food to seniors, packing food for families and assisting with a year-long survey. The nonprofit is looking for additional support in Hawthorne, Dayton, Silver Springs, Yerington,
Eureka County
Free mercury recycling events scheduled for rural communities
CARSON CITY–The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) will host four events in rural Nevada communities for residents to recycle household items containing mercury. The free events are scheduled for April 24 in Hawthorne and May 15 in Tonopah, Goldfield and Eureka. “Mercury is a dangerous neurotoxin and proper