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Look for mostly sunny skies today, a high of 87 degrees.
The White Pine County Commission will meet this morning at nine in the White Pine County Library Conference Room in Ely, with several key issues on the agenda.
A public hearing at nine-thirty will focus on the proposed Charters of Freedom Project, featuring the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, along with the Civil Rights Amendments. Commissioners will take public input on the proposed location and presentation format.
Commissioners are also scheduled to consider a grant agreement for improvements to the county baseball field at 13th Street and Avenue M, a finding of critical labor shortage in the District Attorney’s Office, and adoption of a county Continuity of Operations Plan.
The board will also consider a three-year GIS services agreement with Geo-Comm, not to exceed $53,474.
The meeting is open to the public and will also be broadcast live on KELY. A recording of the meeting will be available on all major podcast platforms
The White Pine County Sheriff’s Office reports several calls for service Sunday and Monday, including welfare checks, reckless driving, suspicious activity and child-safety concerns.
Sunday, deputies investigated a domestic disturbance in Ely, with the involved parties agreeing to separate for the day. Other calls included a report of a stolen dog, reckless drivers on state highways, and a driver allegedly traveling through Ely with an infant sitting on their lap.
Monday, deputies investigated a stolen vehicle reportedly taken by a juvenile family member, with the case forwarded to Juvenile Probation. Deputies also handled a threatening-text complaint and a child-abuse report involving children reportedly hanging out of a second-story apartment window. That case was forwarded to Child and Family Services.
Deputies also arrested 43-year-old Emily Edmonds of Ruth on an Ely Municipal Court warrant. Bail was set at 565 dollars.
The Ely City Council will meet tomorrow at five p.m. at the Ely Volunteer Fire Hall.
Among the items on the agenda, council will hold a public hearing at 5:30 on proposed Community Development Block Grant projects and ideas submitted by the public.
Council will also consider establishing a new water-per-gallon fee for contractors, awarding the Orson Avenue Sidewalk Project, and awarding a bid for Phase Three of the Steptoe Valley Trap and Skeet Range Hunter Education Building.
The council will also receive an update on efforts to secure state and federal funding for Ely.
Ely is mourning longtime resident Gary Bruce Jensen, who died September 2nd in Las Vegas at age 82 following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. A Nevada Bell employee for more than 34 years, Jensen was a devoted family man who loved bowling, hunting, fishing and his many friends. A celebration of life will be announced later. Details in this week’s Bristlecone Tribune.
The Nevada Department of Transportation is asking for public input on how federal money is distributed to rural transit systems across the state.
NDOT says rural buses and shuttles provide more than half a million rides each year, helping seniors, veterans and people with disabilities reach jobs, medical appointments, schools and shopping.
The agency is updating its state management plan for those federal funds. The draft is available at dot-dot-n-v-dot-gov under “Mobility” and “Transit Plans.”
Nevadans can submit comments by email or phone through September 30. NDOT says comments should focus on how the money is administered, rather than specific routes or services.
Nevada seniors are among the most vulnerable in the nation to scams, ranking second-highest in the country for scam risk, according to new research from Retirement Living, an online senior resource.
The study found senior fraud losses in Nevada jumped 42 percent in the past year. And the older the victim, the greater the potential loss — with the median loss reaching five-thousand dollars for Nevadans age 80 and older.
Scammers also use different tactics by age, from social media and websites targeting younger seniors to phone calls aimed at those over 80.
Officials urge seniors and their families to be especially cautious about unsolicited calls, messages and online offers.
Nevada lawmakers are considering new restrictions on advanced license plate readers, commonly known as Flock cameras, with one Assemblymember calling for an outright ban.
Assemblymember Selena La Rue Hatch says guardrails aren't enough, arguing the technology amounts to government surveillance. Law enforcement officials, however, say Flock cameras are valuable investigative tools for solving crimes and finding missing people.
Governor Joe Lombardo supports what he calls responsible use, with strong privacy safeguards. Attorney General Aaron Ford says he wants immediate legal protections and, until they're in place, does not support the use of Flock cameras.
That’s your morning news from White Pine County and the state of Nevada