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Overnight showers brought just under a tenth of an inch of rain out at Yellend Field. We’re hoping for more today with a chance of afternoon Showers and Thunderstorms today and Tomorrow. Today’s high around 65.
White Pine County voters are already making their voices heard as early voting continues for the November General Election. According to the Nevada Secretary of State's VIVID dashboard, another 54 people cast early in-person ballots on Tuesday— with 6 registered Democrats, 36 Republicans, and 12 voters registered with other parties. Over the first three days 163 voters cast in-person ballots.
The county's mail-ballot pipeline also shows 205 mail ballots returned, with 201 accepted for counting.
Early voting continues at the Historic Courthouse in Ely through October 30. You can return your ballot securely 24 hours a day at the dropbox at the rear entrance of the courthouse off Campton Street.
The future of Green Mountain Apartments’ business license is on the agenda for Thursday’s Ely City Council meeting. Council members will consider revoking the license, citing the property as a public nuisance and a threat to public health and the peace of the city. This follows recent cockroach infestations at the apartments and other properties owned by the apartment owner. The proposed resolution is above.
Other business includes renewing the city’s health insurance coverage for the coming year, participating in the environmental review for the 2027 oil and gas lease sale, and spending up to 200 dollars on a dedication celebration for Ely’s new dog park.
The meeting begins Thursday at five p.m. at the Ely Volunteer Fire Hall on Mill Street. A podcast of the meeting will be available on all podcast platforms by searching KELY 1230 98.5.
White Pine County’s unemployment rate edged up in September to 3.8 percent, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. That’s up one-tenth of a percentage point from August, with 138 people unemployed and about 3,505 working.
Compared with a year ago, the county’s unemployment rate is down three-tenths of a point, although the labor force has shrunk by 99 people.
Separate employment data for the first quarter of this year show White Pine County averaged 4,244 jobs, down 74 from the same period last year. However, average weekly wages rose 8.3 percent to 1,755 dollars.
The figures come as Nevada’s statewide unemployment rate stood at 4.7 percent in September.
The White Pine County Sheriff’s Office reports several incidents from Monday, including the arrest of a 44-year-old Ely man. James J. Dechene was arrested on charges of child abuse and battery by strangulation. Bail was set at 30-thousand dollars.
A reported sex crime in Ely remains under investigation. Deputies also handled two hit-and-run incidents, threats, a reckless driver and a dispute over undelivered firewood. One hit-and-run was referred to Nevada State Police, while the reckless driving complaint went to Ely Shoshone Tribal Police.
Deputies also responded to a report involving alleged gunfire on a state highway. The individual was transported to a healthcare facility for assistance.
Ely resident Maria D. Gonzalez has passed away at the age of 76. Gonzalez died Thursday, October 15th.
Born in Puerto Rico, Gonzalez moved to Ely with her family in 1970 after graduating from Wendover High School. She spent much of her career serving the community, including caring for children at Magic Carpet Preschool, working at the Ely Daily Times Stationery Store, and later providing care as a certified nursing assistant.
Gonzalez was remembered for her kindness, infectious laughter, creativity, and strong Catholic faith. She was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
She is survived by her siblings and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be announced at a later date.
Longtime White Pine County resident Albert Ralph Henriod Junior has died at the age of 92. Henriod passed away Friday, October 16th.
Born in Ely in 1934, he grew up on a ranch in Pleasant Valley and later settled in Ely with his wife, Shirley, whom he married in 1954. He worked for H and R Propane for 40 years, installing furnaces and water heaters and delivering propane throughout White Pine, Eureka and Nye counties.
Henriod enjoyed fishing, hunting, horseback riding, mountain drives, and square dancing. He is survived by his son, Scott, three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, October 23rd, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ely, with a viewing at 10 a.m. and the funeral at 11.
The White Pine Ladycats volleyball team fell to the Lund Mustangs in five sets Tuesday night, losing three sets to two. White Pine took the opening set, then rallied to force a deciding fifth set before falling 15-to-7. The final set scores were 22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 20-25 and 15-7. The loss drops the Bobcats to 19-6-and-2 on the season, with Lund improving to 23-6-and-1.
The Vegas Golden Knights saw their strong start take a hit Tuesday night, falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning six-to-two. Ivan Barbashev scored his first goal of the season, while Mark Stone continued his hot streak with his fifth goal in three games. Vegas scored twice in the first period but surrendered three goals in the second as Tampa Bay pulled away. Carter Hart made 15 saves for the Knights, who had won seven of their previous eight games. Vegas looks to bounce back Thursday night on the road against the St. Louis Blues.
A political mailer is adding confusion to Nevada’s governor’s race by promoting nonpartisan candidate Danielle Ford with the label “AOC of Nevada.” The mailer was paid for by a newly formed political action committee with apparent ties to Republican operatives, though Governor Joe Lombardo’s campaign says it knew nothing about it. A spokesperson for Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she does not support Danielle Ford and is backing Democrat Aaron Ford instead. The shared surname between the two Fords could further confuse voters.
Aaron Ford’s campaign calls Danielle Ford a “MAGA plant,” while the PAC’s organizers have not responded to questions about its funding and purpose.
New campaign finance reports are revealing where the money is coming from in Nevada’s November congressional races, including the closely watched Second Congressional District contest.
The Nevada Independent reports this morning that former Democratic Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson and Republican small-business owner David Flippo are receiving support from both Nevada donors and nationally known political contributors. Benitez-Thompson’s donors include casino executive Phil Satre and billionaire-linked Democratic supporters, while Flippo has received contributions from billionaires Richard Uihlein and Ross Perot Junior.
In the latest disclosures, Benitez-Thompson reported an additional 33-thousand-500 dollars over three days, while Flippo reported another 12-thousand dollars. Benitez-Thompson has also repaid the loan she used to launch her campaign and is now drawing a modest salary.
Meanwhile, Democratic congressional candidates across Nevada are receiving support from political action committees associated with potential 2028 presidential contenders, including Arizona Senator Mark Kelly. Nevada Congressman Steven Horsford also received a contribution from New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s leadership PAC, highlighting the national political connections increasingly visible in the state’s congressional races.
That’s your morning news from White Pine County and the state of Nevada
