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Windiness continues across White Pine County but now a chance of a little moisture with a slight chance of an afternoon or overnight shower or thunderstorm. Look for wind gusts up to 40 mph today and a high temperature around 79.
A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Thursday for White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties, along with central and eastern Elko County.
Forecasters expect south winds of 20 to 25 miles an hour, with gusts up to 35 miles an hour, and afternoon humidity as low as 18 percent.
Residents should avoid outdoor burning, including burn piles and other activities that could create sparks or flames. Make sure trailers and equipment aren't dragging chains or creating sparks, and secure anything that could blow into a fire hazard.
Any fire that starts could spread rapidly. Residents should monitor weather and emergency alerts for changes, including a possible Red Flag Warning.
Nevada is seeing fewer traffic deaths this year according to new data released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety, but the trend is mixed across rural counties.
Statewide fatalities are down nearly 12 percent compared with the same period last year. In White Pine County, the numbers are moving in the opposite direction from several rural counties highlighted in the report — with one traffic fatality recorded so far in the comparable 2026 period, down from four last year.
State traffic officials continue to point to speeding, impairment and other unsafe driving behaviors as major factors in fatal crashes. The data remains preliminary.
Nevada’s latest education results show reading proficiency slipped slightly statewide, while math scores improved.
About 45 percent of Nevada students in grades three through eight met English language arts standards, down four-tenths of a percentage point. Math proficiency rose eight-tenths to 36-point-two percent.
There’s a bright spot in White Pine County: Lund Elementary was among just 11 Nevada schools to improve by at least two star levels in the latest school ratings.
The new data also marks the first year Nevada is rating entire school districts as part of a new accountability system.
The White Pine Aquatics Center will remain closed this week as crews continue repairs to the facility’s system. Officials say the pool will reopen when repairs are complete. Representatives say they will notify members and the community when a reopening date is available.
Three Elko County political parties are joining together for a Constitution Week event marking 25 years since the September 11th attacks.
The Elko County Republican Party, Elko County Democrats, and Independent American Party of Nevada will host “We the People: 25 Years After 9/11” tonight at six at the Elko High Performing Arts Building.
The panel will examine how the attacks affected constitutional principles, security and individual rights. Elko County Commission Chair Delmo Andreozzi will moderate, with questions coming from the public. The event will also be broadcast here on KELY beginning at 6pm.
The U.S. House has passed the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, sending the measure to the Senate. The bill would require AM radio reception as standard equipment in new passenger vehicles sold in the United States.
The legislation includes a phased rollout and an eight-year sunset provision, meaning Congress would revisit the requirement as vehicle technology changes. It also calls for a federal study comparing AM with other emergency communication systems.
The Senate would have to pass the measure before it could become law.
And if you’re heading to Las Vegas next week, WOW Carwash is celebrating the opening of its 20th Las Vegas-area location by giving away free car washes.
The company’s second community appreciation day is Tuesday, September 22nd. All 20 locations will offer any of their three single-wash options free from seven a-m to nine p-m.
And if your car has been begging for a bath, Tuesday is the day to listen: you bring the dirty car — WOW picks up the tab!
That’s your morning news from White Pine County and the state of Nevada
