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Look for mostly sunny skies today, with a high of 81 degrees.
The White Pine County Sheriff’s Office handled a variety of calls last week, including multiple fraud reports, traffic complaints, property damage and suspicious activity.
Deputies investigated several fraud cases, including reports of fraudulent bank withdrawals, student loans taken out using someone’s personal information, and a scam involving a fraudulent toll bill. Deputies provided victims with information about Nevada’s identity theft program.
On Tuesday, deputies investigated a death at an Ely residence. The decedent was identified as Rodolfo Bustamante of Ely, and the cause of death remains under investigation.
Deputies also responded to reports of intoxicated and reckless drivers on area highways, with several cases referred to Nevada State Police.
Other calls included a domestic disturbance, a welfare check at a local motel, reports of threats, and a report of coyotes attacking cattle at a county ranch.
Later in the week, deputies investigated vandalism and property damage, including graffiti at an Ely motel, a broken vehicle window, and damage to a county-road cattleguard.
Two separate calls involved people reportedly contemplating self-harm. Deputies contacted both individuals and reported they were okay.
The Sheriff’s Office also assisted State Police with a highway accident investigation and responded to reports of rocks creating a traffic hazard on a state highway.
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.
In High School Sports The White Pine Bobcats suffered a tough loss Friday night, falling to West Wendover 39-to-32.
The Bobcats entered the game coming off a strong 43-to-12 win over Yerington, but couldn’t hold off the Wolverines in a high-scoring battle.
The loss drops White Pine to 1-and-3 on the season and marks the Bobcats’ fifth straight home loss dating back to last season.
White Pine will look to bounce back Friday night when the Bobcats host The Meadows School. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
In boys soccer White Pine got on the scoreboard first Saturday, but West Wendover answered with four goals to hand the Bobcats a 4-2 loss.
It’s the second loss to the Wolverines this season for White Pine, which also fell 4-1 in their earlier meeting.
The Bobcats have now lost eight of their last nine games and are 1-and-7 on the season.
West Wendover has won two straight and improves to 4-and-5.
White Pine returns to action September 25th at 5 p.m. against Sage Ridge.
Meanwhile, the White Pine Ladycats bounced back from last weekend’s loss with two straight wins over Pershing County.
The Ladycats defeated the Mustangs 3-nothing Friday, then followed up Saturday with a 2-nothing shutout.
The two victories improve White Pine to 4-5-and-1. The Ladycats have now gone 4-1-and-1 since ending a four-game losing streak.
Pershing County falls to 0-5-and-1 after losing five of its first six matches.
The Ladycats return to action Saturday at 1:15 against familiar rival West Wendover.
Reno and the Truckee Meadows Water Authority have broken ground on Nevada’s first advanced purified water facility. The Nevada Independent reports the plant will treat about two million gallons of wastewater a day, then inject the purified water into a groundwater aquifer near Stead Airport. After additional natural filtration, the water could eventually become part of the region’s drinking-water supply. Construction is expected through 2029. Officials say the project will add about two-thousand acre-feet annually and reduce reliance on the Truckee River. But the project still needs a separate federal approval for underground injection before that recycled water can enter the aquifer.
That’s your morning news from White Pine County and the state of Nevada
