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Partly Sunny skies today with a high of 48 degrees warming to near 60 by Wednesday.
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White Pine County commissioners will take up the long-planned Courthouse Park duck pond renovation during their meeting on Wednesday.
At 11:30 a.m., engineers and project designers will present updated plans for the SNPLMA-funded Phase II redesign of the pond. The county will also consider cost-reduction changes and vote on awarding a construction contract to Reck Brothers LLC. The bid totals just over $1.4 million, with the county contributing up to $200,000. The Commissioners, particularly Commissioners Hank Vogler and Paula Carson, have objected to the costs of maintaining the ducks living in the existing pond during the renovation, suggesting that the ducks be disposed of, one way or another.
The project is part of ongoing improvements to the Courthouse Park area.
Other items on the agenda include the possible establishment of a Cherry Creek Citizens Advisory Board, possible changes to the scope of the Fairgrounds Event Center Project, and an update on the Grand Jury project.
The meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the White Pine County Library conference room.
Nevada’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent in September, according to the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. The labor force grew by about 1,300, and employers added 5,100 jobs from August. Total nonfarm employment is up slightly — about one-tenth of a percent — from a year ago.
Las Vegas added 4,400 jobs in September, Reno gained 1,100, and Carson City lost about 200.
DETR says the report was delayed by the federal shutdown but shows industries that slipped in August, including accommodation and food services, rebounded in September.
A false earthquake alert Thursday morning confused northern Nevada residents after the U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 5.9 quake near Dayton that never occurred. The alert went out at 8:06 a.m., but no one reported feeling shaking, and local stations and social media showed no activity. The USGS deleted the alert minutes later.
Nevada Seismological Lab director Christie Rowe says the warning came from the automated ShakeAlert system, which uses California seismic sensors. She says USGS is investigating and will release details once the review is complete.
Lyon County also confirmed the quake did not happen and urged residents not to call 911.
Bobcat and Ladycats Basketball teams are in West Wendover today for games against West Wendover and Lund before traveling to Wells tomorrow to take on Wells and Jackpot in the WREC Tournament.
Meanwhile the Wrestling teams are heading to Utah for a tournament at Panguitch High School today and tomorrow.
That’s your morning news from the state of Nevada