Elko City Update

Nevada Department of Wildlife Conservation Educator Joe Doucette talks about the Big Game Application process, a moose collaring project, ice safety, fisheries and education programs online including Hunter Ed. Find NDOW webinars online at the NDOW YouTube

Wednesday February 24th Elko City Manager Curtis Calder and County Manager Amanda Osborne talk with Lori About Joint projects regional plans and the covid-19 response. The two talked about future plans in funding infrastructure including geothermal repair extension’s to Errecart Blvd and improvement’s to the 12th street bridge and surrounding

Tuesday February 23rd Elko City Manager Curtis Calder and City Planner Cathy Laughlin discuss Redevelopment plans for the downtown corridor including extending storefront grant applications to allow for COVID-19 delays in construction, possible approval of a rebid of the block ends project and a proposal to amend the storefront grant guidelines. The city council was also set to discuss discounts in greens fees for Duncan Golf Pass holders for the 2021

Monday February 22nd Great Basin College Theater Director John Patrick Rice Presents an online on air Performance of the classic Play “Arsenic & Old Lace,” NOW ADAPTED FOR RADIO!!! Listen to amazing performances by community members and students fulfilling roles rehearsed and acted via distance video culminating in a recording on stage at GBC on Saturday, February 20th. The hour-long production will be broadcast on KELK and KWNA radio

Elko Area Chamber CEO Billie Crapo announced planning is underway for several special events to resume in response to the Governor’s easing of certain COVID-19 related restrictions on crowd size. The Chamber Home Show and Business Expo is set for May, the Elko Convention and Visitor’s Authority Elko Mining Expo is anticipated to resume in June. Crapo also introduced guests from the Chamber Business After Hours event, hosts from Iron Woman Mining Services, Susie Lanners and Carl

Elko County Commissioner Cliff Eklund discussed agenda items in advance of the regular meeting to include a proposal to enjoin neighboring rural counties in a lawsuit over lawmaker resolutions to increase mining taxes. Eklund also acknowledged governing board concern that rural counties could make up a China Springs Youth Detention facility budget shortfall after a 3-million-dollar state budget cut. Sheriff’s Sgt. Nick Czgledi was a guest of Eklund to talk about late developments in identifying Shafter Jane, a woman whose body was found near Wendover in 1993. Czgledi also described efforts to locate a missing Las Vegas man whose abandoned car was found in early

Elko City Mayor Reece Keener highlighted downtown improvements including enhanced street and parking lot lighting in collaboration with NV Energy. The mayor also discussed development plans for additional housing at the Tower Subdivision along Lamoille Highway near the Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital. Significant infrastructure is needed in the area including an additional water tank and road improvements. Mayor Keener also underscored the opening of the Nevada Youth Challenge facility at the site of the former UNR Fire Science

Friday, February 12, 2021 Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak outlined plans to loosen current restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19. Nevada plans to gradually loosen its current coronavirus restrictions over the next three months before delegating decisions about business closures to local governments on May 1. Gov. Steve Sisolak said Thursday that the state’s recent progress in containing the virus prompted him to loosen restrictions on businesses and people gathering. He applauded the state’s progress in containing the virus and administering vaccines. But he said Nevada still had to work to further contain the pandemic. Today’s Elko, Live broadcast features the governor’s remarks as well as reporter

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 GBC Professors Dr. Carrie Meisner and Dr. David Freistroffer hosted the program to promote science studies at GBC including a 4-year degree that can land a student access to many jobs and career opportunities. The Bachelor of Science in Biology is an in-person offering in Elko and Pahrump. The pair also discussed a variety of pre-med professions, use of Zoom lectures and quality online courses and classes offered by GBC. Local students can take the first two years of most science degrees from GBC then transfer to