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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.
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| 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
