The Swearing In Ceremony for newly elected officials was held yesterday in the Humboldt County Courthouse. Officiated by the Honorable John M. Iroz, the inductees read their oath and took the seats in their new positions as county officials. The inductions were:

Dan Cassinelli - County Commissioner - Seat C

Charles Giordano - County Commissioner - Seat E

William Johnson - County Assessor

Tami Spero - County Clerk

Russell Smith - District Attorney

Rita Dufurrena - Public Administrator

Mary Hammond - County Recorder

Gina Rackley - County Treasurer

Ed Kilgore - County Sheriff

Gene Wambolt - Union Township Justice of the Peace

Maurice Hanzlik - Humboldt County Hospital Board - Seat B

Mary Orr - Humboldt County Hospital Board - Seat E

John Hill - Humboldt County School District Board - Seat A

Kris Stewart - Humboldt County School District Board - Seat B

Andrew Hillyer - Humboldt County Hospital Board - Seat F

John Seeliger - Humboldt County School District - Seat G

Earl Dory - Golconda Fire Protection District Board - Seat B

Alma Mork - Golconda Fire Protection District Board - Seat D

Peter Barnes - Golconda Water District Board - Seat B

Ella Hight - Golconda Water District Board - Seat C

Connie Tyler - Golconda Water District Board - Seat D

John Moddrell - McDermitt Fire District - Seat C

Dale Hartley - Mcdermitt Sewer District - Seat B

Lynford Melody - Paradise Valley Sewer District - Seat B

James Rackley - Paradise Valley Sewer District - Seat D

Dale Hartley - Quinn River TV District - Seat B

Walter Curtis Jr. - Winnemucca Rural Fire District - Seat B

 

A strong storm system is expected to move into the region late tonight and continue through tomorrow evening. This storm is forecast to bring Widespread snow and strong winds to Northern and Central Nevada. Snow possibly mixed with rain below 5000 feet is expected to develop north of interstate 80 late tonight and move south through tomorrow morning. Any rainfall is expected to change to snow by the afternoon and become heavy at times before tapering off to snow showers tomorrow night.

The latest plans for a private ski resort on Battle Mountain could destroy habitat for lynx, critics said. Colorado Wild has evaluated the proposal by Ginn Co., which wants to build the resort south of Minturn, and submitted its conclusions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which is studying the proposal and ways to reduce its potential effects on wildlife. Ginn Co. has proposed building 1,700 homes, a golf course and 1,100 acres of ski terrain on and around Battle Mountain. Lynx are listed as threatened by the federal government and as endangered by the state Division of Wildlife, which has tracked lynx moving across the site of the proposed development. A Ginn Co. study found no traces of lynx in the area but said the project would result in habitat loss and could endanger lynx by increasing auto traffic along U.S. Highway 24. The largest population of the cat can be found in the San Juan Mountains, where lynx were reintroduced beginning in 1999 under a state program. Limiting the number of homes built and other changes could ease the effect on lynx, according to Ryan Bidwell, Colorado Wild director. A draft of the Fish and Wildlife Service environmental study is expected in the spring, with a public comment period to follow and a final draft expected six months later.

Humboldt County Employees were awarded yesterday during the County Commission Meeting. Employees who have completed their fifth, tenth, twentieth, twenty fifth, thirty fifth and fortieth year were recognized. The awards given:

Sherri Allen - 40 year award

Elizabeth Chabot - 35 Year Award

Linda Fetters - 35 Year Award

Jeff Marcinik - 25 Year Award

Louis Philipini - 20 Year Award

Jane Ripley - 20 Year Award

Sandra Hyde - 20 Year Award

June Stannard - 20 Year Award

Merleen Wambolt - 15 Year Award

Dolores Shield - 15 Year Award

Kathy Brumm - 15 Year Award

Betty Roeder - 15 Year Award

Lane Floyd - 15 Year Award

Carrie Uriguen - 15 Year Award

Gene Hill - 15 Year Award

Belle Bundy - 15 Year Award

Brenda Willey - 10 Year Award

Elizabeth Smock - 10 Year Award

Steven Ballew - 10 Year Award

Paige Brown - 10 Year Award

Dave Allison - 10 Year Award

Candace Cox - 10 Year Award

Craig Tippins - 10 Year Award

Robert Fettic - 10 Year Award

Keith Henstock - 10 Year Award

Kathy Davis - 5 Year Award

Melinda Creamer - 5 Year Award

Rae Ellen Prokasky- 5 Year Award

Jodie Huitt - 5 Year Award

Great Basin College will present a lecture entitled "Methamphetamine Endangered Children: Developing a Collaborative Community Approach to the Problem" on Friday, January 19 from 11 a.m. -12:30 in the Dorothy S. Gallagher Health Sciences Building room 107. The lecture will be presented by Dr. P. J. Bruno, Director of the Child Advocacy Center associated with Geisgner Hospital in Danville, Pennsylvania. Prior to his current position, Dr. Bruno owned a private pediatric practice specializing in pediatric medicine and child advocacy. Dr. Bruno’s current research projects include studying methamphetamine endangered children and pediatric dental hygiene. Pat Warren, Director of Continuing Education at GBC recommends nurses, physicians, law enforcement officers, social workers, teachers, counselors and youth services professionals will benefit from attending this very informative presentation. Admission to the lecture is free.

Western ranch owners, managers, buckaroos, ranch family members, and weekend laborers or anyone who works around cattle will want to attend Cattlemen’s Update 2007. The annual Cattlemen’s Update Program is to be held on January 11^th at 1030AM in the Humboldt County Extension Office. The timely subject of low stress cattle handling and facility design will highlight the three-hour program. Dr. Locatelli, D.V.M., a University of California, Davis graduate who bases her practice out of Benkelman, Nebraska, will lead the low stress handling discussion and show video clips of the techniques and results. Other timely subjects will include risk management relative to cattle diseases by Dr. David Thain, D.V.M., and UNCE state veterinarian specialist, and profit tips by Ron Torell, UNCE livestock specialist.

Your Winnemucca Weather today calls for mostly cloudy and breezy with a slight chance of rain, southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph and a high between 40 and 50.