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Look for Sunny Skies heading into the weekend, today’s high around 79.
The Ely City Council voted to order an abatement of a cockroach infestation at 171 Fay Avenue at last night’s meeting. Building Official Chris Flannery determined the infestation had become an emergency as the cockroaches were migrating to other buildings. Flannery said there would need to be an initial spraying of the structure, then a hazmat team would need to empty the building before further treatment. The Council voted to spend up to $10,000 on the emergency remediation, which would then be charged to the property owner.
The abatements requested at 750 Avenue M and 832 Murry Street were granted extensions of time to complete the cleanup.
The Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to allow dogs off-leash inside the fenced Broadbent Park Dog Park, approved a Hercules Gap Trail stabilization project, and approved a proclamation marking the 120th anniversary of the Nevada Northern Railway's arrival in Ely.
The council awarded a construction bid for the Steptoe Valley Trap and Skeet Range Hunter Education Building to Pearson Brothers Construction Company, selected Mackedon deBraga & Rowe Law of Fallon as a conflict prosecutor, and adjusted its November and December meeting schedules to one meeting each month for the holidays.
Significant opposition to proposed historic districts along Aultman Street and the Nevada Northern Railway corridor at the public hearing.
A complete podcast of last night’s meeting is available through all podcast platforms with a separate podcast of the cockroach infestation segment of the meeting available by searching KELY 1230AM/98.5 FM News and Commentary on all podcast platforms including Spotify, IHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, and Spreaker.
The White Pine County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests in the Tuesday blotter.
Deputies responding to a domestic disturbance in McGill arrested 50-year-old Sharon Newman and 32-year-old Antonyce Thomas, both on elder abuse charges. Bail for each was set at ten-thousand dollars.
In Ely, 69-year-old Carl Lutze was arrested for trespassing at a residence.
Other calls included two separate thefts from vehicles parked outside local businesses. Both investigations remain active.
Deputies also investigated reports of fraud involving out-of-state debit-card purchases, harassment by an ex-domestic partner, a fight at a county park, and a juvenile damaging a window with a BB gun.
A welfare check involving a person reported to have a black eye found the person was fine. Reports of reckless driving and a deer collision on a state highway were referred to Nevada State Police.
The White Pine County Clerk’s Office is urging voters to take extra care when returning mail ballots, saying concerns about the U.S. Postal Service are real.
The Clerk’s Office recommends that voters mail their ballots early and ensure they’re received, or avoid the mail altogether by using the ballot drop box outside the Historic Courthouse, dropping ballots off at the Clerk’s Office during business hours, or voting or dropping off ballots at any Vote Center on Election Day.
The warning comes as Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar asks the state’s congressional delegation to consider deploying election observers to U.S. Post Offices ahead of the November midterms. Aguilar says observers could help ensure ballots are processed and mailed without disruption.
The request follows a federal case in Utah involving a former postal worker accused of discarding mail, including about 300 election ballots. Prosecutors say there is no indication the ballots were targeted because of political affiliation.
A small plane crashed Thursday morning in the Spring Creek area after losing engine power.
The Elko County Sheriff’s Office says the single-engine aircraft went down near State Routes 228 and 227 shortly before 10 a.m.
Pilot John Rice told deputies he had been conducting test flights near Elko Regional Airport when he lost power. He initially considered landing on 228, but traffic made that unsafe, so he landed in a nearby field.
The plane rolled about 50 feet before hitting a ditch and stopping. Rice was the only person aboard and suffered minor injuries. The FAA was notified.
In High School Sports, soccer takes center stage for the Boys this weekend. The Bobcats host Sage Ridge tonight at 5 and tomorrow at 10. The Ladycats Soccer Team is in Boulder City for a game tonight at 5 and tomorrow morning at 10. And the Ladycat’s Volleyball team is in Vegas to take on GV Christian tonight at 5.
Yesterday it was announced that Whittell High School grad Todd Cutler would be taking over as executive director of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association by a 7-5 vote at the Board of Control meeting on Wednesday. Last night the deal apparently fell apart. Jim Krajewski at the Reno Gazette Journal reports a statement from Cutler says he was not able to come to terms with the Board and would not be moving forward. No statement yet from the NAA on how they would proceed.
Republican Congressional candidate David Flippo is facing questions over claims about his military record and a required financial disclosure.
The Washington Post reports Flippo repeatedly claimed he received the Bronze Star with valor, while his campaign says a copywriter mistakenly combined his Bronze Star Medal with a separate Outstanding Unit Award with Valor.
The campaign says Flippo apologized and the claims stopped months ago.
Meanwhile, Flippo has yet to provide a required House financial disclosure, according to KOLO. His campaign says an extension was filed.
The disclosure issue has prompted requests for investigations by the Justice Department and House Ethics Committee.
KELY continues to follow this story as it does with all candidates who have not filed financial disclosure reports.
The Bureau of Land Management is planning seven wild horse roundups across Nevada, including several in eastern Nevada.
The roundups begin in October, with the Caliente Complex scheduled for March through June.
The BLM says wild horse and burro populations have grown far beyond what public ranges can sustainably support, putting additional pressure on forage and water.
The agency says the gathers are intended to prevent starvation, dehydration and injuries.
Wild horse advocates oppose the roundups, arguing horses should remain on the range and criticizing BLM management practices.
That’s your morning news from White Pine County and the state of Nevada