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Look for fair skies through Wednesday. Look for today’s high 70 degrees with a chance of showers Thursday heading into the weekend.
Two major leadership roles and the future of the county golf course are on the line tomorrow. White Pine County Commissioners meet at 9:00 a.m. to interview finalists for the Human Resources and Finance Director positions. These hires come after a shakeup at the courthouse, following the recent firing of former Finance Director Kathy Workman and the resignation of the HR Director immediately prior to the firing. Two others have resigned from the Finance Department in the wake of the firing.
Also on the table: a plan to revive the commercial kitchen and bar at the county golf course. Commissioners will decide whether to start hunting for a new tenant to lease the space. Plus, a push from Commissioner Pat Robison to move future meetings back to the library to improve ADA accessibility. You can catch the whole meeting live right here on KELY."
White Pine County Sheriff’s deputies made one arrest and responded to a wide range of calls over the weekend.
On Sunday, 18-year-old Kodie A. Herring of Ely was arrested for domestic battery following a disturbance at a county residence. Bail was set at three thousand dollars. A separate report of a sex crime in the city remains under investigation.
Deputies also handled multiple reports of reckless driving on highways and city streets, with several cases referred to Nevada State Police. Welfare checks across the area found all individuals safe.
Other calls included a theft from a vehicle, a reported fight where those involved left before deputies arrived, harassment over social media, and juvenile-related incidents.
On April 4th, deputies determined bones found during excavation in downtown Ely were not a concern, and also investigated a reported online scam involving a dog ransom, which turned out to be fraudulent.
Additional calls included traffic hazards, minor accidents, alarms, and motorist assists.
A federal lawsuit against the City of Reno is raising new concerns about the use of facial recognition technology by police.
Plaintiff Jason Killinger claims he was wrongly arrested at the Peppermill Reno after software falsely identified him as a banned individual. The suit alleges Reno police failed to properly train officers, leading to what it calls thousands of unlawful arrests.
The case now includes the city as a defendant after a ruling by Miranda Du.
City attorneys say the officer followed protocol, but the lawsuit claims officials continued pursuing charges even after Killinger’s identity was confirmed.
No trial date has been set, and the city has not yet responded to the latest filing.
A Republican candidate for Nevada Attorney General says her personal information was improperly released by the Secretary of State’s office.
Adriana Guzmán Fralick’s campaign claims unredacted documents—including her home address and driver’s license—were made public after she raised concerns about election integrity.
In a statement, Guzmán Fralick called it a serious breach of trust, suggesting the release came after her push for election reforms, including a proposal known as the SAVE Nevada Act.
The Secretary of State’s office, led by Democrat Francisco Aguilar, has not publicly responded to the allegations.
The issue comes as Guzmán Fralick faces Danny Tarkanian in the Republican primary.
Republican secretary of state candidate Sharron Angle has pulled a campaign ad and issued a public apology after making a false claim about a primary opponent.
Angle admitted a radio ad incorrectly stated that Shirley Folkins-Roberts and her husband donated to Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford. Attorneys for Folkins-Roberts had sent a legal demand letter over the claim.
Angle says the ad has been removed, calling it a mistake, but she continues to criticize Folkins-Roberts for past donations to other Democrats.
The race also includes Republican candidates Jim Marchant and Socorro Keenan, with the June primary winner set to face Democratic incumbent Cisco Aguilar in November.
A Nevada judge has extended a ban on a prediction market company from offering event-based contracts in the state.
During a hearing in Carson City, Judge Jason Woodbury granted a preliminary injunction blocking New York-based Kalshi from allowing Nevada residents to place bets on sports, elections, and other events without a gaming license.
The ruling sides with the Nevada Gaming Control Board, which argues the contracts amount to unlicensed gambling. Kalshi maintains the trades fall under federal oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
The ban remains in place while the court finalizes a longer-term injunction, as legal battles over prediction markets continue nationwide.
It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's a SpaceX rocket carrying Starlink satellites. Many folks across Las Vegas saw the Falcon nine rocket streak across the evening sky at about 8 p.m. It launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on the California coast with a payload of about 25 Starlink satellites. Because the rocket launched just after sunset, the contrails were illuminated and were visible in the western sky.