9-2 News - Boulder City Data Center Blocked

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Breezy conditions heading into the weekend as skies turn cloudy this afternoon, wind gusts as high as 35 mph, and a high around 79. 

Construction of a proposed data center on federal land near Boulder City is on hold after an administrative judge ruled Tuesday in favor of the city and environmental groups.

The Interior Board of Land Appeals granted a stay while an appeal of the project is processed.

Judge David Gunter said the B-L-M improperly relied on an environmental review for a solar project to approve the data center, writing that the two projects are “fundamentally dissimilar.”

The developer, Townsite Solar Two, says it respects the decision and will continue working with the B-L-M and Boulder City.

The proposed facility would require 167 megawatts of power — more than three times Boulder City’s peak demand.

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Meanwhile, Storey County, home to the sprawling industrial park east of Reno, submitted a sweeping proposal to the Nevada Legislature on Tuesday to shorten the length of tax incentives, impose stricter spending requirements and prohibit tax breaks for data centers located on federal land. It would also require more public disclosures on water and energy use and give some local governments greater power to reject a tax break.

The Nevada Independent reports this morning that the proposal comes 11 years after the Nevada Legislature launched its data center tax break program in an effort to woo data center company Switch to Storey County. There are 76 data centers built or planned in Nevada, according to the online tracker Data Center Map.

The state has given out $461 million in expected tax breaks to data centers — and three-quarters of that money has gone to developments in Storey County. The county supported the creation of the program, but the proposal indicates that even it believes changes are necessary.

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Two arrests highlight the Monday White Pine County Sheriff’s Office blotter.

Thirty-nine-year-old Anthony Apodaca-Buckner of Ely was arrested on an Ely Municipal Court warrant. No bail was listed.

And 41-year-old Lucien Leflohic of Ely was arrested following a traffic stop on a warrant out of the Fifth Judicial District Court in Nye County. Bail was set at five thousand dollars.

Deputies also investigated reports of a stolen cellphone at a local casino, damage to a business, and an attempted fraud involving someone being asked to mail gift cards.

Two trespassing complaints were reported, along with several juvenile-related incidents, including alleged harassment and a report of an intoxicated juvenile driving. The juvenile cases were forwarded to Juvenile Probation.

Deputies also handled reports of a reckless driver, lost property, and a welfare check.

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The White Pine County School Board approved its district performance plan Tuesday night, along with several personnel changes and a transportation contract.

The board also approved a process for screening applicants for an open board position, with four or more applicants triggering a committee review.

Meanwhile, plans for the district’s new school remain on schedule. The preliminary construction estimate is now about 112-million dollars, with the bond sale closing expected November fifth.

District officials also reported that fiscal-year closeout and preparations for the annual audit are underway.

Two men are under arrest after police say shots were fired during an argument at a Wells gas station early Monday morning.

Elko County sheriff’s deputies responded to the Golden Gate fuel station just after one A-M, following reports that a man fired a gun in someone’s direction.

Police say the two suspects then left the area and went to the Flying J after allegedly stealing four cases of beer.

Deputies and Nevada Highway Patrol troopers stopped the vehicle and arrested Hayden Young and Atticus Kallsen.

Young faces multiple firearm and assault charges, along with DUI, petit larceny and hit-and-run. Kallsen faces alcohol possession and petit larceny charges.

Nevada’s top elections official is raising concerns about a new federal system for delivering mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterms.

Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar says he fears the system could disenfranchise voters. A whistleblower report alleges the Postal Service is rushing to build a database that will verify mail-ballot recipients, and warns a single scanning error could potentially prevent an entire batch of ballots from being delivered.

Nevada is particularly affected because 47 percent of votes were cast by mail in the 2024 election.

The Trump administration says the new system is designed to protect election integrity. Nevada officials are exploring alternatives, including private carriers, if the Postal Service system proves unreliable.

That’s your morning news from White Pine County and the state of Nevada

9-1 News - Wildfires near us fully contained

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 Look for morning clouds to give way to afternoon sunshine today, wind gusts as high as 35 mph, and a high around 79. 

9/1 image from the Oxley Fire site

Here’s your Tuesday morning wildfire update.

Both the 300-acre Kearny Fire west of Cherry Creek and the 11,300 acre Oxley Fire are now 100% contained.  Mop up continues on both fires. 

The White Pine County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a busy weekend, including a DUI arrest, several brush fires and three new bookings.

Twenty-three-year-old Kayden Robertson of Ely was arrested for driving under the influence after a deputy reportedly observed a traffic violation. Bail was set at 890 dollars.

Deputies also responded to several brush fires, including two reportedly sparked by lightning. The fires were referred to the Bureau of Land Management.

Other calls included disabled vehicles, an animal collision, reports of shots fired with no problems found, welfare checks, trespassing and disturbances.

Three people were booked Sunday. Edgar Candelario and Mathew Berg face charges including open murder and attempted murder with a deadly weapon in relation to actions while incarcerated at Ely State Prison. Both are being held without bail.

Skylar Hall was booked on several charges, including battery on a public officer. Bail was set at six-thousand dollars.

Steve Campbell at the Roads Department advises us that 10th Street right next to the Senior Center and the Duck Pond will be closed much of the day for culvert work.  If you’re heading to the Senior Center for lunch, you’ll likely want to park on Clark or 11th Street.  

The debate over making daylight saving time permanent continues in Washington, with President Donald Trump urging the Senate to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which cleared the House in July. No Senate vote is scheduled yet, and senators return from recess September 14th.

If approved, Nevada would stay on daylight time year-round, shifting winter sunrise and sunset an hour later. In Ely on December 21st, sunrise would move from 6:55 to 7:55 a.m., while sunset would move from 4:19 to 5:19 p.m.

The annual November “fall back” remains on the calendar for now, on November 1st.

Nevada is emerging as a major battleground ahead of the midterm elections, with both national parties increasing their spending and staffing in the state.

The Republican National Committee says it now has ten staffers on the ground in Nevada, focusing on voter turnout and election integrity.

Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee has launched a voter-registration drive targeting young voters, with efforts planned at UNLV, community events, concerts and festivals.

Republican leaders say Nevada could be key to winning control of Congress, while Democrats are working to close the voter-registration gap.

And RNC Chairman Joe Gruters says President Donald Trump could make another visit to Nevada before Election Day.

Nevada is among nine states targeted for a new federal investigation into possible election fraud, beginning today.

The Trump administration says the Department of Homeland Security will increase investigations into potential violations of election law, with cases referred to federal prosecutors.

Nevada is included along with California, Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Missouri, Washington and Wisconsin.

The move comes ahead of the November midterm elections. Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar has previously said election fraud claims are investigated, but there is no evidence of widespread fraud in Nevada.

The race for Nevada’s Second Congressional District is shaping up as a major political contest this November.

Republican David Flippo and Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson are competing for the seat being vacated by Republican Mark Amodei.

Flippo supports the SAVE America Act and tougher immigration enforcement, opposes reinstating Affordable Care Act subsidies and raising federal taxes, and supports returning some federal land to Nevada.

Benitez-Thompson opposes the SAVE Act and mass deportations, supports ACA subsidies, and favors a more limited approach to immigration enforcement.

Both candidates oppose raising the Social Security retirement age and say federal taxes should not be increased.

Republicans currently outnumber Democrats in the district by more than 70-thousand voters.

Meanwhile, current Congressman Mark Amodei is making a final push to pass a major Northern Nevada lands bill before he retires next year.

Amodei says he’s working virtually around the clock to get the Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act to the House floor in September, with hopes of making it law by next year.

The bill would address development and conservation issues in Northern Nevada, including resolving checkerboarded federal and private lands in Pershing County, while providing land for flood control, parks and cultural sites in Douglas County.

The measure has support from Governor Joe Lombardo, several Nevada counties and conservation groups.

Amodei says House Republican leaders have committed to bringing the bill to the floor, but Senate opposition to new wilderness designations could still complicate its passage.

That’s your morning news from White Pine County and the state of Nevada

8/31 News - Three arrests on the end of the week blotter

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 We have a pretty good chance of showers and maybe an afternoon or evening thunderstorm today.  A cooling trend ahead with today’s high around 79. 

Here’s your Monday morning wildfire update.

Forty-five miles north of Ely, the community of Cherry Creek remains at Level One — Ready under the three-step Ready, Set, Go evacuation protocol, as the 300-acre Kearny Fire burns just a couple of miles west of the community.

The fire is now 60 percent contained, with significant progress made on containment. Crews will continue working to hold the fire within its current footprint and secure the fire’s edge, with minimal growth expected overnight.

Farther north, the Oxley Fire near Wells has burned more than 11-thousand-300 acres and is now 97 percent contained.

The White Pine County Sheriff’s Office handled a variety of calls on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, including domestic disturbances, threats, traffic incidents, and arrests.

On Thursday, a juvenile was detained for domestic battery after reportedly battering a parent. Deputies also investigated a hit-and-run outside a local casino and a report of a vehicle swerving toward a child walking home from school.

Nevada State Police arrested Miguel E. Dalton on charges including DUI, reckless driving, hit-and-run, and driving without a valid license. Bail was set at 12-thousand-140 dollars.

On Friday, 34-year-old Daniel R. Johnson of Ruth was arrested for intimidating a public officer, with bail set at five thousand dollars. Christopher I. Lo of Ely was also arrested on an Ely Justice Court warrant.

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The White Pine Bobcats were shut out Friday night, falling to American Leadership Academy of Utah, 31-nothing.

The loss drops White Pine to 0-and-2 and extends the Bobcats’ losing streak to 11 games, dating back to last season.

American Leadership Academy improved to 3-and-0 with its third straight victory.

The Bobcats will look to get in the win column Friday night when they host Yerington. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Ely.

The White Pine Ladycats picked up back-to-back victories over Whittell in weekend soccer action.

White Pine opened with a four-to-one win Friday, snapping a four-game stretch of low-scoring matches.

The Ladycats followed that with another four-goal performance Saturday, beating Whittell four-to-two.

The two victories improve White Pine’s record to two-and-four on the season.

The Ladycats return to conference action Friday, taking on Dayton. Kickoff is set for three p.m.

The White Pine Ladycats remain undefeated after sweeping Wells and Eureka in volleyball action over the weekend.

White Pine beat Wells three-sets-to-none Friday, winning 25-16, 25-14 and 25-5.

The Ladycats followed that with another three-nothing sweep Saturday against Eureka, winning 25-8, 25-15 and 25-16.

The two victories improve White Pine’s record to 7-0-and-1. The Ladycats have also won 19 of their last 20 home matches.

White Pine returns to action Thursday, hosting Round Mountain. The match begins at 5 p.m.

In other news stories across the state this morning

Nevada’s first VA national cemetery will officially be dedicated Friday in Elko.

The Department of Veterans Affairs will hold the dedication ceremony at Elko National Cemetery at 10 a.m. September fourth.

The public is invited to the hour-long ceremony, which will feature Governor Joe Lombardo, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, Congressman Mark Amodei and VA Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Sam Brown, who will deliver the keynote address.

The ceremony will include a plaque unveiling, military honors, a rifle salute and taps.

The cemetery will provide burial services for more than 3,700 veterans, spouses and eligible children within a 75-mile radius.

A new study finds more than a third of adults in White Pine County report feeling lonely.

According to research from Mood-dot-com, 36-point-two percent of White Pine County adults say they feel lonely always, usually, or sometimes.

That puts White Pine County tied for sixth among the Nevada counties and independent cities included in the study.

Nye County had the highest rate in Nevada, at 39-point-two percent, while Elko County was at 34 percent.

Overall, Nevada ranked third among 39 states analyzed, with nearly 38 percent of adults reporting loneliness.

The study analyzed CDC data covering nearly 2,000 counties nationwide.

Mood-dot-com says regular social connections, such as checking in with neighbors, joining a club or taking a walk with someone, can make a difference.

That’s your morning news from White Pine County and the state of Nevada

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