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About an inch of snow fell overnight but don’t expect it to do anything but mess up your drive to work today. Drive carefully and watch out for slick spots. A tenth of an inch of precipitation overnight and an additional tenth of an inch in the 4am hour. Look for sunshine today and the high of 42 degrees.
The Ely City Council will meet Thursday, January 8th, at five p.m. at the Ely Volunteer Fire Hall, with remote access available by Zoom.
New business includes a presentation on Hope Week 2026, with possible approval of a proclamation declaring February ninth through twelfth as Hope Week in Ely. The council will also consider a start date for the city’s new building official, first readings of several ordinances updating city administrative code sections, review of bids for tree removal and pruning at the Ely Cemetery, and a proposal to raise the city’s asset capitalization threshold to five thousand dollars effective July first.
Several wild horses were struck earlier this morning on US 93 4 miles south of Panaca. Travel is open on both lanes, however, the deceased horses are still on the shoulder. The Nevada Department of Transportation will be working on removing the horses this morning.
The White Pine County Sheriff’s Office reports several incidents from January first. Deputies arrested thirty-two-year-old John Hickey of Ruth during a traffic stop for driving with a revoked license. Nineteen-year-old Aiden Throssel of Ely was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and minor in consumption of alcohol.
Deputies are investigating a reported garage burglary and a separate theft involving stolen prescription medication. Both cases remain under investigation.
In other calls, deputies contacted an intoxicated pedestrian accused of throwing rocks at passing vehicles and issued a warning. Forty-two-year-old Walter Kennedy of Ely was arrested following reported property damage at a local bar and booked on charges of injury to property and trespassing.
On Friday, the White Pine County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies responded to a death investigation in Ely, where Jerry E. Hull was found deceased at his home; the death was determined to be from natural causes. Deputies also handled reports of a suspicious vehicle, animal-related calls including a dead cat and missing dogs, and a firearm reported stolen from a vehicle, which remains under investigation. Welfare checks were conducted involving concerns of self-harm, with one individual seeking care at a healthcare facility and another found to be safe. Additional calls included an alarm activation with no issues found, a harassment report at a sporting event, and a traffic-related dog safety concern referred to Nevada State Police. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Mt. Wheeler Power is opening nominations for three seats on its Board of Directors. Beginning January 5, members in District 1 in Ely, District 3 in McGill, and District 7 in Eureka may apply to run for the board.
Candidates must live in the district they seek to represent, be members in good standing, and meet cooperative bylaw requirements. Nomination packets are available at Mt. Wheeler Power offices in Ely and Eureka or online at mwpower dot net.
Completed petitions, including 15 valid member signatures, are due by 4 p.m. on February 5. More information is available by contacting Mt. Wheeler Power.
A motorcyclist is dead after a crash involving a wild burro north of the Las Vegas valley, according to Nevada State Police Highway Patrol.
On Friday around 10:45 p.m., Nevada State Police Highway Patrol responded to a report of a crash on southbound U.S. 95 at Snow Mountain.
The crash involved a motorcyclist and a wild burro. The motorcyclist, identified as an adult man, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to NSP.
Over the weekend more battles in the local gas wars. Golden Gate dropped 85 octane Regular Unleaded to $2.75. Loves, the downtown Shell, and the Silver Sage followed suit on Regular but not on Diesel.
And while Gas in Ely is still cheaper than much of the state, West Wendover is still the cheapest in the state with GasBuddy reporting the Maverik and the Chevron in West Wendover is at $2.05. With fuel in Wells at $2.89 this morning, a detour through Wendover might be cheaper if you’re going to Elko.
In college football news, the University of Nevada Wolf Pack has brought home one of its own, naming Ely native Cameron Norcross as the new offensive line coach. The small-town Nevada product is a true Wolf Pack legend. He played five seasons for Nevada from 1995 to 1999, earning All-Big West honors, before starting his coaching career there as a graduate assistant in 2001 and later serving as offensive line coach, run game coordinator, and tight ends coach through 2011. After stops at Fresno State, Vanderbilt, UNLV, Kennesaw State, and most recently Montana – where his line powered a 13-2 Grizzlies team to the FCS semifinals in 2025 – Norcross returns to Reno. Head coach Jeff Choate called it an exciting addition, saying Norcross understands Nevada's history and tradition like no one else and will bring an edge to the offensive line room after a tremendously successful season at Montana. Choate also thanked interim coaches Ron Crook and Mike Lynch for stepping up last season.
In High School Sports, the Ladycats Basketball team won the Silver Bracket and went 4-1 over the New Year's Weekend at the GVC - 25th Annual Holiday Classic in Las Vegas with wins over Dayton, Boulder City, Coral Academy of Science, and Sunrise Mountain, a 4A team, with a single loss to a California team, High Tech SD.
The Bobcats didn’t fare as well, dropping games to Amplus Academy, Del Sol, and Chaparral High School, all larger schools, losing to Chaparral by just 9 points.
Both the Bobcats and Ladycats are on the road tomorrow night, heading to Panaca to take on the Lincoln County Lynx, with the girls' game starting at 5 and the boys at 6:30.