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The last Sunny day of the week today after a beautiful weekend. Mostly sunny today with a high near 64. Tomorrow, look for afternoon showers with rain and snow in the outlook through Saturday.
White Pine County voters are already making their voices heard as early voting began Saturday for the November General Election. According to the Nevada Secretary of State's VIVID dashboard, 58 people cast early in-person ballots on the opening day — with 4 registered Democrats, 51 Republicans, and 3 voters registered with other parties.
The county's mail-ballot pipeline also shows 128 mail ballots returned, with 126 accepted for counting.
Whether you vote early, by mail, or on Election Day, election officials remind everyone that every eligible voter's voice matters. Early voting continues at the Historic Courthouse in Ely through October 30.
The White Pine County Sheriff’s Office responded to a variety of calls Wednesday and Thursday, including domestic disturbances, harassment, juvenile complaints, and animal-related incidents.
Twenty-five-year-old Dagan Hay of Ely was arrested Wednesday at a local casino on a probation violation and possession of drug paraphernalia. Leonard Mathews was also booked on a probation violation. Both were held without bail.
Thursday, deputies investigated reported threats, possible child abuse, and property damage at the local duck pond. That investigation remains active.
Other calls included a mountain lion in a city yard, a dog attack, trespassing on a mining claim, and a highway accident. The owner of a dog reported running loose and attacking another dog was cited.
Several highway incidents were referred to Nevada State Police.
White Pine turned in its highest-scoring game of the season Friday, routing GV Christian 48-to-6. The Bobcats improved to 4-and-3 with their third straight road victory, while their defense has allowed just 28 points over the past two games. White Pine continues its road schedule Friday night against Needles, with kickoff set for 7 p.m.
The White Pine Ladycats volleyball team fell in straight sets to GV Christian Friday night, losing 25-20, 25-12, and 25-22. White Pine battled back in the third set but couldn’t force a fourth. The loss drops the Ladycats to 19-5-and-2 on the season. White Pine returns to action Tuesday on the road against Lund, with the match scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Turning to soccer, the Bobcats won another pair in Battle Mountain 5-1 and 8-0, while the Ladycats picked up a pair of shutouts 4-0 and 3-0. Both Boys and Girls head to Yerington this weekend for another double header.
The Vegas Golden Knights improved to 8-and-2 Saturday night, rolling past the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-to-2. Mark Stone led the way with a goal and two assists, while rookie Trevor Connelly added a goal and an assist. Rasmus Andersson, Noah Hanifin, Shea Theodore, and Brett Howden also scored for Vegas. Goaltender Adin Hill stopped 22 shots to remain unbeaten at 4-and-0. The Knights return home Tuesday night to host Tampa Bay in a contest televised on ESPN. Turn down the TV sound and turn on KELY for the 7:30 puck drop, but hear the pregame beginning at 6:30 here on KELY.
Nevada data center operator Switch is proposing a massive natural gas power plant in Northern Nevada to meet growing electricity demands.
The 510-megawatt facility would be built at the former Sierra Biofuels refinery in Storey County’s Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, allowing Switch to generate power for its data centers rather than rely entirely on NV Energy’s grid.
The project could begin construction early next year, with completion targeted for 2029.
The proposal is drawing public opposition over potential air pollution, noise, and water use. State regulators are reviewing the project.
Campaign finance reports in the hotly contested District Judge race show a contrast in fundraising between Jane Eberhardy and Dylan Frehner.
Eberhardy’s latest report, covering July through September, lists about $13,668 in total contributions since the start of the year, with nearly the same amount spent and four cents remaining. Of that amount, nearly $11,000 appears to be either self-funding or from her own law firm.
Frehner’s latest report lists no campaign contributions for the first nine months of the year and about $4742 in total expenses, leaving no reported campaign balance.
The figures come from campaign finance reports filed with the Nevada Secretary of State.
That’s your morning news from White Pine County and the state of Nevada