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 From left to right are Jane Wolf, local artist and donor of Mona Froyland painting; Patricia Bute, BAARX board member (holding painting); and Nancy Riedell, owner of Nancy Riedell Fine Arts Studio & Gallery. |
A piece of California art history is now up for sale in Ely — and it’s helping local animals.
A signed oil painting by the late artist Mona Froyland is being sold, with all proceeds benefiting Bristlecone Animal Aid Rescue and Xpress, or BAARX.
White Pine County artist Jane Wolf donated the rose-filled still life to BAARX. Wolf says she knew Froyland in California in the 1960s and briefly studied under her.
Gallery owner Nancy Riedell is selling the painting commission-free, thanking BAARX for helping find her cat earlier this year.
The White Pine County Sheriff’s Office handled a variety of calls from Tuesday through Saturday, including traffic hazards, animal complaints, reckless driving and domestic disturbances.
Three arrests were reported. Daniel Johnson of Ruth was arrested for violating an extended protection order. Carl Lutze of Ely was arrested for trespassing following an alleged attempted break-in, and Jason Robinson of Ely was arrested on an Ely Justice Court warrant.
Deputies also investigated reports of fraud, harassment, threats, suspicious activity and an attempted theft of a side-by-side. Several investigations remain active.
The White Pine Bobcats football team rolled past The Meadows School Friday, winning 26-to-6. White Pine led 20-nothing at halftime and improves to two-and-three on the season. The Bobcats are off until October second, when they open conference play against Lake Mead Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, the White Pine girls soccer team rallied past West Wendover Saturday, three-to-two, for its third straight win. The Bobcats improve to five-five-and-one and travel to Boulder City Friday for a five o’clock match.
A 75-year-old Washoe County woman is suing the Nevada Department of Agriculture, alleging one of its officers tried to have her prosecuted twice for the same offense.
Mary Ann Bruno’s lawsuit accuses officer Ian Knight of civil rights violations, elder abuse and malicious prosecution.
Court records show Knight first arrested Bruno in February of 2025 for allegedly illegally feeding feral horses near Reno. Prosecutors declined to pursue that charge.
Bruno was later arrested on another warrant for the same offense. That case was dismissed on double-jeopardy grounds.
The Agriculture Department has not commented on the lawsuit.
Nevada’s unemployment rate has fallen below five percent for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, but economists tell Tabitha Mueller at the Nevada Independent that the headline number doesn’t tell the whole story.
The August rate fell from five percent to 4.8 percent, although Nevada still ranked 44th among the states. The national rate was 4.1 percent.
The state has also added roughly 106,000 jobs since late 2022, with employment reaching a record high. But economists say Nevada’s growing population means more people are entering the workforce and looking for jobs, which can keep unemployment elevated even as employment grows.
They also point to Nevada’s tourism-heavy economy, where workers can move frequently between jobs, and to a cost of living that continues to put pressure on household budgets.
That creates two different economic stories heading into the 2026 election: stronger employment numbers on one hand, but concerns about affordability on the other.
Economists say unemployment, job growth and wages each measure different parts of the economy — and none, by itself, explains how Nevada workers are actually doing.
Nevadans apparently have a complicated relationship with the word “free.” A new survey from dimers.com finds 43 percent of Nevada residents admit they’ve fibbed about their birthday to score a freebie. And that’s just the beginning: 79 percent have stuffed extra items into an online cart just to get free shipping, while the same percentage have taken home extra condiment packets or napkins. Sixty-four percent signed up for a newsletter for the discount—then promptly unsubscribed. Apparently, in Nevada, free is a very serious business.
Only in Las Vegas do you train for a marathon… that’s shorter than your driveway.
A local theater hosted the .0005K "run" Saturday — exactly one parking lot long. Organizers said they were tired of traditional 5Ks and wanted "the easiest run you'll ever run."
Costumed racers sprinted about fifteen steps, then hit tacos, hot dogs, ice cream, and free beer at the finish line.
No blisters. No shin splints. No excuses to skip next year's charity race.
The best part? Every penny goes to local nonprofits — so this time, the only thing being winded is your wallet. And it's worth it.
That’s your morning news from White Pine County and the state of Nevada