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Is this you? e Working Nose By Trina Machacek e subject of smells came up not long ago. Good smells, not those other smells. ere were a few girls just girl talking. Lotions and potions and their different smells. I buy lotions by the smells. I, not apologetically, will take the caps off lotions and sniff them before I buy. I admit that I am addicted to a lotion that I have used for more years than most people work before retiring. Why? Well not because it is the best lotion available for my dry desert roasted skin. But rather because I enjoy the cherry and almond scent my nose is greeted with when I pump a gob into my hand. Most of the girls I know do the same thing. Buy by the sniff. ere are times throughout the year when a “special” lotion will pique the interest of us sniffers. Okay at least of my sniffiness. In the fall the earth comes alive with apples and cinnamon and pumpkin and cranberry. I am not talking candles; I’m still talking lotions. I try a new one every so oen. e “new and amazing” stuff that will make every part of you feel as so as a baby lamb. I still buy by the sniff. Some are great but some tend to be sticky. I blame the sugary additives to make them attractive to my nose. Oh, but. Yes, a cranberry spiced “but.” en you move from the lotions and potions to the shampoos, hair products and all over body sprays. Here not only do the ladies get sucked in, but now you see men doing the pick-n-sniff testing too. We should all love that. I can still remember the smell of Butch Wax my father used. Oh he got some of the father stand by of Old Spice. Whose dad didn’t. But all I remember is the smell of that pink jar of waxy yuck. Now both men and women have miles of isles of choices to choose from. If it works and smells good and isn’t more than my wallet will bear!! I win the trifecta of the horse race hair, skin or other personal products contest. All of these products promise the moon to us all. Shiny hair, smooth skin, dry up places that need to dry up and moisturize other spots that need moisturizing. If everything that needed to be fixed were actually fixed, so many people would be out of work. e R&D guys, (research and development). e advertising world would grind to a stop. Traveling salesmen, or saleswomen would curl up and cry in their sales books. So actually the fact that not every promise can be kept is good for the economy. e smells. How in the world can there be so many different smells to smell and keep changing smells? I went to buy some liquid soap the other day and as I was trying to decide between lavender-peach-island sun or strawberry-citrus-moonlight, I was reached over by at least three different customers who were buying three and four bottles of different smelliness. ese ladies knew what they wanted and were not waiting for me to get the last tangerine-brown sugar-fluffy cloud scented soaps. Oh, but the granddaddy of the entire sniffy kingdom? e perfumes. Holy cats and kittens Batman. Using your nose to make a living? Well there’s a line you don’t see every day, do you? If you have a super nose you can make up to $250,000 with your olfactory sense just by sniffing stuff. I don’t know about telling the nuances of perfumes or coffee, but I can tell you if that chicken that has been in the fridge too long has gone bad just by opening the door! Now that’s a talent. Lastly. ere is a thing that some how has become the new way of keeping your smell fresh all day long. It is something called sent layering. According to my good friend Google, “Smelling nice all day relies on scent layering—building a foundation from scented body washes, matching lotions, oils, and long-lasting perfumes rather than just spraying a single perfume.” Sounds a little greasy to me. Personally my nose would be just as happy layering the smell of bacon in the morning, tacos at dinner and a great finish with either chocolate cake or popcorn for that evening attire. I mean perfume is really, really nice. I have a nice array to wear depending on the mood and event. But who’s other half won’t get just as happy when coming into a kitchen where the smell of bacon is the main attraction? From $300 per ounce perfume, to fresh rain that hits hot dry sagebrush, to a BLT from the kitchen, the nose knows what it likes. Trina lives in Diamond Valley, north of Eureka, Nevada. She loves to hear from readers. Email her at itybytrina@yahoo. Really!
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Eureka County Fair If a picture is worth a thousand words, here are several thousand words in pictures of this year’s fair and rodeo. Photos by Trina Machacek
What’ll ya bid on this beauty?
Showing and selling 4-H.
Bidders were there with hearts and wallets out. Talent or determination? Both we suspect.
While singing the American Anthem, Eureka does America with all our hearts traveling forward together.
TIDDLES-N-BITTLES 50 GoldEn yEars ToGEThEr Kim and Kevin Russell of Eureka met in 1976 as students at Fresno State in California. ey eloped with her father’s blessing because he couldn’t afford a wedding. Kim shared, “We were married in the wedding zone at the back of the Silver Queen Casino in Virginia City.” When September 4th rolls around this happy couple will celebrate 50 years of wedded bliss. Be sure to wish them many, many more. Mark your CalEndars now! Two big events are on tap for Eureka in September. Mark your calendars now! Art, Wine & Music Fest: Sept. 19. VFW Car Show & Burn Outs: Sept 25. and 26.
Boys & Girls CluB e Boys & Girls Club building is getting closer to completion. Mike Wurm, CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows report to e Star that things are moving along and the new early learning center is on track for completion by the end of the year. He also added that there have been at least three inquiries as to possible employment in the child care center by locals. e process of becoming a child care employee will involve rigorous training at the center, on-line and in Reno. He stated anyone interested is asked to check out the information at their website: www.bgctm.org. e hours tentatively going to be Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. He did say that the hours may need adjusting to fit in with the community needs.
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Worship Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
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Johnny’s Tech Corner e Picture was never real AI Scams, Part 2 By Johnny Fitzgerald Not long ago, spotting a fake online sales ad wasn’t particularly difficult. e pictures looked copied, the description was poorly written, and the seller’s story didn’t quite make sense. If a $30,000 pickup was advertised for $5,000, most of us knew something was wrong. Artificial intelligence is making those scams much harder to spot. Scammers can now create realistic photographs of vehicles, RVs, tractors, rental homes, electronics, and almost anything else they want to pretend they’re selling. AI can also write polished descriptions without the spelling mistakes and strange grammar that once gave scams away. e advertisement may look completely legitimate even though the item never existed. Marketplace shopping has Changed: Facebook Marketplace has become one of the easiest ways to buy and sell locally. Unfortunately, that popularity also makes it attractive to scammers. Similar scams appear on Craigslist and other marketplaces, but to be fair, Facebook Marketplace seems to be the main culprit. A common approach is to advertise an expensive item at a price just low enough to get your attention. e seller then has a reason you can’t see it right away. ey’re traveling,
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recently moved, selling it for a relative, or the item is somewhere else. Fortunately for you, they’ll happily hold it if you send a deposit. at’s the screaming red flag where it’s time to walk away. Never assume an advertisement has been verified simply because the platform allowed it to appear. don’t Trust the Picture: Reverse-image searches are still worth trying because scammers continue stealing photographs from legitimate advertisements. But AI creates a new problem. If the scammer generated the picture, there is no original image to find. You could search the entire internet and come up empty because the car, house, or tractor never existed. You may hear advice to look for distorted hands, strange lettering, or impossible reflections in AI images. ose clues still appear, but the technology is improving quickly. I wouldn’t bet my money on spotting them. Verify the item, not the advertisement: For an expensive purchase, ask the seller to prove the item exists. For a vehicle, get the VIN and verify it. Ask for a new photograph showing something specific, such as today’s date written on paper next to the vehicle. Better yet, ask for a live video call showing the actual item. A legitimate seller asking for thousands of dollars should understand why you’re cautious. And don’t send a deposit because someone claims other buyers are waiting. Pressure and urgency remain two of the scammer’s favorite tools. e seller is the Clue: My biggest recommendation is to check the seller’s profile. If it’s only a few months old, regardless of how many pictures or friends it has, that’s a huge red flag. If they’ve sold other items, look for reviews from previous buyers. If someone claims to be local but you have no mutual friends, that’s another clue worth considering. None of these things alone proves someone is a scammer, but several warning signs together should make you very cautious. seeing is no longer Believing: AI hasn’t invented online marketplace scams. What it has done is remove many of the warning signs we learned to recognize. Beautiful pictures, perfect descriptions, and professional sellers no longer prove there’s actually something for sale. When real money is involved, don’t verify the advertisement. Verify the person and the item behind it. In the age of AI, that can be the difference between finding a great deal and paying for something that never existed. Stay sharp, Eureka! Johnny is an insufferable Gen-Xer who escaped Southern California before the next Big One sinks it into the Pacific. He now calls Eureka home and refuses to leave. He can be reached for questions, comments, and ideas at JohnnyFEureka@gmail.com
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA NOTICE OF JOINT APPLICATION FOR UTILITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A UTILITY FACILITY On July 31, 2026, Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy and Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (together, “NV Energy”) filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (“Commission”) a joint application, designated as Docket No. 20-07024, under the provisions of the Utility Environmental Protection Act, for a permit to construct the Greenlink North Transmission Project consisting of two 525 kilovolt (“kV”) transmission lines, a new 525/230 kV Lander Substation, expansion of the Robinson Summit Substation, and associated facilities to be located in White Pine, Eureka, Lander, Churchill, and Lyon Counties, Nevada. This notice serves only to notify the public that the Commission has received the above-referenced filing. It is the responsibility of interested persons to review the filing and monitor the proceedings to determine their desired levels of involvement based on how this matter may affect their unique situations. The details provided within this notice are for informational purposes only and are not meant to be an all-inclusive overview of the filing. The Commission may consider and adopt alternative proposals not contained within the filing but which are related to the subject matter of the filing and supported by substantial evidence. NV Energy filed its joint application pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) and the Nevada Administrative Code (“NAC”) Chapters 703 and 704, including, but not limited to, NRS 704.820 through 704.900 and NAC 703.415 through 703.427. Interested and affected persons may, as appropriate: 1) file notices of intervention pursuant to NRS 704.885(1)(c); 2) file petitions for leave to intervene pursuant to NRS 704.885(1)(d); 3) file notices of intent to be a party pursuant to NRS 704.885(1)(e); 4) make a limited appearance in this proceeding pursuant to NRS 704.885(2) by filing a written statement of position on the project; or 5) file comments pursuant to NAC 703.491 on the Commission’s website at https://puc.nv.gov on or before WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026. A commenter is not a party of record and shall not take any action that only a party of record may take. Pursuant to NAC 703.500, only parties of record are entitled to enter an appearance, introduce relevant evidence, examine and cross-examine witnesses, make arguments, make and argue motions, and generally participate in the proceeding. The joint application is available for public viewing on the Commission’s website: https://puc.nv.gov; and at the offices of the Commission: 1150 East William Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701 and 9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250, Las Vegas, Nevada 89148. A person must request in writing to be placed on the service list for this proceeding in order to receive any further notices in this matter. TRISHA OSBORNE, Assistant Commission Secretary Dated: Carson City, Nevada 8/6/26 Published in The Eureka County Star August 20, 2026
EurEka sEnior CEnTEr MEnu 20 W GOLD STREET, EUREKA, NV | 775-237-5597 Lunch Served Monday - Friday 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Non-seniors lunch is $7, Suggested seniors donation is $3. Monday, August 24 BBQ Chicken Side Salad Pineapple & Cottage Cheese Focaccia Bread
Tuesday, August 25 Spaghetti & Meat Balls Green Beans Fruit in Jell-O Roll
Wednesday, August 26 Fish Carrots Rice w/Pepper & Onions Pineapple S’more Bar Cookie
Thursday, August 27 Open Face Turkey Sandwich Potatoes & Gravy Cauliflower Cantaloupe
Friday, August 28 Breakfast 9 a.m. Egg, Cheese, Potato, Chorizo Burrito Fruited Yogurt
Fa n n i E koM P sE n ior C E n T E r 28 7TH STREET, CRESCENT VALLEY, NV | 775-468-0466 | Non-seniors lunch is $7, Suggested seniors donation is $3. Monday, August 24 Salisbury Steak Mushroom Gravy Garlic Mashed Potatoes w/w Dinner Roll Apple
Tuesday, August 25 Santa Fe Chicken Aztec Grain Salad Mixed Vegetables Tossed Salad Mandarin Oranges
Wednesday, August 26 Tuna Wrap w/Lettuce & Tomato Green Salad w/Chickpeas Potato Salad Cottage Cheese & Pineapple August Birthday Cupcakes
Thursday, August 27 Beef Stew Over w/w Noodles Garden Salad Mixed Berry Cups
Friday, August 28 Breakfast 9 a.m. Egg & Cheese Pastry w/Onion & Mushroom Hashbrown w/w Bagel
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The Rural Trading Shuffle When it comes to events rural Nevada has some of the most exciting, safest, easiest to attend, and most unique events. Oh every urban has an annual county fair or maybe a car show. en with growth the events in cities get bigger from those roots planted when the cities were rural districts. Now to go to a concert or farmers market in a city it nearly takes all your shekels just to get there and get a room and meals and, and, and. at is where the rurals have it over the cities. at is why it is so important to get out there and enjoy the events of our Eureka County. Not only that, but to get out there and attend the events of our sister counties. We are just coming off of our Eureka County Fair and Rodeo and the High School Rodeo. Two events that pull people out to enjoy what we love about our rural lives. At both ends of Eureka County we have Farmers Markets. Set up by people who live in our county. We have an upcoming Wine and Music Fest, the VFW Car Show, the
Golden Oldies Movie Night. All put together by the people of our county. How great is that?! We have visitors from near and far attend things in our Nevada. Some plan to come and some just happen upon our events. What makes the best impression is both the calmness and the excitement of our lives and times. WE in Eureka County of course have the best of all the events, but White Pine, Lander, and Elko also put the best that they have out for all to come and enjoy. e trifecta of events might be the horse races in Ely or Elko. e best of the West just might be the Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko. e cutest Wine Walk might be in Austin. e coolest concerts may just be the weekend summer music in the park in Ely. Best of all they are in all of our back yards. We hope you check out our neighbors’ events and support them as they support ours. You just might find an annual thing to add to your close to home, inexpensive, fun, safe things to do.
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art, Music & wine Fest September 19th And a good time is Always had by ALL!! Car show & Burn outs Eureka VFW Post 8194 September 25th & 26th Show-Shine-Smoke ‘em Up!
OUR MARKET AND PRICES Eureka produces some important products that are delivered world wide. Here we will endeavor to report up-to-date market prices for Eureka County produced products. Let us know how we are doing or if we need to adjust our list. These are spot prices as of our Friday Deadlines. Prices: August 14, 2026
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Eureka High School Rodeo August 14—16, 2026 | at the Eureka County Fairgrounds
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Across 1. Nervous 6. One-dish meal 10. Bloke 14. Atlantic or Pacific 15. "Make a ___!" 16. Excellent (hyph.) 17. "Thou ___ not ..." 18. Poker starter 19. It was the capital of West Germany 20. Campus organization for women 22. Took a chance 24. Rowers’ tools 25. Red or Caspian 26. Capital of Austria 29. Take no cards (2 wds.) 34. Every 35. Hundreds (hyph.) 37. "Tickle Me" name 38. Racket 40. Dessert with pumpkin 41. Trap, in the winter (2 wds.) 42. ¿Cómo ___ usted? 43. Categories, as in music 45. Sugar bowl visitor 46. Baby tree 48. Mysterious religion 50. Medical drama sets (abbr.) 51. Assistance 52. Racetrack bet on the top two finishers 56. Contribution 60. Part of the foot 61. Dread 63. Big weight in the UK 64. South Asian garment 65. Government agents, informally 66. Coins in Trevi Fountain 67. Seers? 68. In addition 69. Plural suffix for "mob" or "pun"
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EUREKA COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Austin Ringler
Bible Study 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Each Sunday NEW ADDRESS: 121 Buel Street, Eureka
25 Years Ago Whether Nevadan’s are driving a golf ball or cattle they are part of Nevada’s diverse agriculture industry. Available starting this month, Nevadans can show their support of agriculture by purchasing the new Nevada agriculture license plate at local Department of Motor Vehicle offices. e Future Farmers of America foundation and the Agriculture council of Nevada sponsored the development of the plate which will assist in funding agriculture education programs as well as the promotion of the silver state’s agriculture industry… e plate’s initial fee is $61, $25 of the cost is divided equally in support of agriculture education and agriculture promotion. Half supports agriculture education activities and instructional programs through the Nevada FFA foundation while the other half assists the Agriculture council of Nevada in promoting the state’s agriculture industry. e renewal fee total is $30.
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August 14 & 21, 1976 Earl Oliver Hurt in Collision
Aug. 14 article: Early Friday morning, Aug 6, a motorcycle driven by Earl (Shorty) Oliver and a pickup truck driven by Willis DePaoli collided on the Diamond mine road at 6:35 a.m. Both vehicles received heavy damage, the sheriff ’s office reported. Oliver was transported to the Elko hospital by the Eureka County ambulance with both of his legs broken. Oliver has been cited for not driving as near to the right-hand side of the road as possible. DePaoli was not injured in the accident. Aug. 21 article:
Oliver Benefit Dance Planned
3. Almost 4. Watering hole of the Old West 5. Where to go in 6. Dispatches, as a fly 7. Wee 8. Winter hours in Florida 9. Since, in legalese 10. Taxis 11. Captain ___ (Peter Pan nemesis) 12. Green Gables girl 13. Hold for the future 21. Turkey neighbor 23. Author Fleming 25. Take the helm 26. Barn wind indicators 27. "You win" (2 wds.) 28. Top drawer 29. Bee’s weapon 30. When Christmas is celebrated (abbr.) 31. Beg 32. Essential ___ acids 33. Lone Ranger’s sidekick 36. Starts the bidding 39. Unfortunate 41. Quarantines 43. Tallest zoo inhabitant
44. Not odd 47. Place for a house 49. Decide to quit (2 wds.) 51. Rodeo animal 52. "... with the greatest of ___ ..." 53. Basic medical scan (hyph.) 54. Land unit 55. Greek letters resembling Xs 56. Family men 57. Concerning, in a memo (2 wds.) 58. ___ about (approximately, 2 wds.) 59. Famous loch 62. Slippery swimmer
100 Years Ago August 21, 1926
Zinfandel Grapes by Ton or Carload In today’s Sentinel Manuel Montrose of Elko, Nevada, is advertising the delivery f.o.b Palisade of first-class Zinfandel grapes by the ton in carload and less than carload lots. e following, taken from a recent issue of the Reno Gazette, will inform those desirous of making fruit juices at home that the past procedure of manufacturing permits will not be r equired now: Nevadans contemplating the manufacture at home of non-intoxicating fruit juices for home use only, will not be required to make declarations of such intention this year according to L.A> Spellier, Internal Revenue Collector for Nevada. e limit of two hundred gallons, however, is unchanged. e only change in the old regulations, it was pointed out, is that declarations of intentions to manufacture such fruit juices is not now necessary. e same rules regarding the allowing of the fruit juices to become intoxicating in fact, etc. are still in effect, however. Manufacture of fruit juices is now about to begin, as California is shipping a record grape crop.
Fugitive of the Year Caught at Beowawe
DIAMOND VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH Pastor Curvin Martin
Bible Study 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Monthly Singing First Sunday at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept 4, a benefit dance with live music will be held in the Nevada Club from 9 p.m. ‘till? e proceeds from the dance will be donated to Shorty Oliver, who was injured in a motorcycle accident on Aug 6. Tickets will be sold at the doe for $2.50 a person. In addition, two lambs will be awarded at the dance. Tickets may be purchased from any person working at Idaho Mining for $2.00 a ticket. You must be present at the dance to win. (Editor’s note: Now that is rural living at its best.)
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Aer evading arrest for more than a year, Robert Ward, indicted for bootlegging for an offense committed June 25, 1925, was recognized by Deputy United States Marshal Plummer near Beowawe, Eureka County, Sunday and taken into custody. Ward was released on $2,500 bond. At the time Ward was first sought, Charles Reed and A.A. Heard were named as joint defendants. ese men were arrested, pleaded not guilty and were released under bond. It was reported at the time that Ward had fled to Idaho. Deputy Marshal Plummer was on another mission when he ran across Ward on Sunday... (Editor’s note: One has to wonder if Ward heard about the shipment of grapes!)
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APPLICATION FOR WATER NO. 95079
APPLICATION FOR WATER NO. 95341
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nevada Gold Mines LLC (60% UDI) and Goldcorp Dee LLC (40% UDI) made application on March 6, 2026, to change the point of diversion and place of use of 1 c.f.s. and 645.2 a.f.a. of water from Permit 57757 from an underground source in Boulder Flat (061) for mining and milling purposes. Diversion is to be made within the SE1/4 SW1/4 of Section 14, T.36N., R.49E., M.D.B.&M., approximately 24 miles NW of Carlin, NV. Joe Cacioppo, P.E., State Engineer, Nevada Division of Water Resources
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nevada Gold Mines LLC made application on July 16, 2026, to change the place of use of 0.0234 c.f.s. and 16.8 a.f.a. of water from Permit 89863 from an underground source in Pine Valley (053) for stockwatering purposes. Diversion is to be made within the NE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 11, T.26N., R.48E., M.D.B.&M., approximately 19 miles SSE of Crescent Valley, NV. Joe Cacioppo, P.E., State Engineer, Nevada Division of Water Resources Published in The Eureka County Star August 20, 27, September 3, and 10, 2026
Published in The Eureka County Star August 20, 27, September 3, and 10, 2026
APPLICATION FOR WATER NO. 95291
APPLICATION FOR WATER NO. 95292
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nevada Gold Mines LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (60% UDI) and Goldcorp Dee LLC (40% UDI) made application on June 24, 2026, to change the point of diversion and place of use of 1 c.f.s. and 645.2 a.f.a. of water from Permit 57755 from an underground source in Boulder Flat (Basin #061) for mining and milling purposes. Diversion is to be made within the NW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 02, T.35N., R.50E., M.D.B.&M., approximately 20 miles NW of Carlin, NV. Joe Cacioppo, P.E., State Engineer, Nevada Division of Water Resources
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nevada Gold Mines LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (60% UDI) and Goldcorp Dee LLC (40% UDI) made application on June 24, 2026, to change the point of diversion and place of use of 1 c.f.s. and 645.2 a.f.a. of water from Permit 57883 from an underground source in Boulder Flat (Basin #061) for mining and milling purposes. Diversion is to be made within the SE1/4 SE1/4 of Section 03, T.35N., R.50E., M.D.B.&M., approximately 19 miles NW of Carlin, NV. Joe Cacioppo, P.E., State Engineer, Nevada Division of Water Resources
Published in The Eureka County Star August 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2026
Published in The Eureka County Star August 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE OF ACTION NOTICE OF STATUTE REGARDING PRE-STATUTORY CLAIMS OF VESTED RIGHT, NEVADA Senate Bill 270 of the 79th Session (2017) Legislature was approved by Governor Sandoval on June 9, 2017. Pursuant to Section 1 of the bill, any claimant of a pre-statutory water right must submit proof of the water use to the State Engineer on or before December 31, 2027. If a claimant fails to submit such proof by that deadline, the claim is deemed abandoned. Forms for filing Proofs of Appropriation of Water may be obtained at http://water.nv.gov or by contacting the Nevada Division of Water Resources. Joe Cacioppo, P.E., State Engineer, Nevada Division of Water Resources
PUBLIC NOTICE: The Eureka County Board of Commissioner is in receipt of a water right application proposing to change the point of diversion and place of use within Eureka County. APPLICATION – 95291 and 95292 proposing to change the point of diversion and place of use of permits 57755 and 57883 within Eureka County. In accordance with NRS 533.363, at its regularly scheduled meeting of September 1, 2026 at 11:00 am in the Eureka County Courthouse Commissioners Chambers, the Board of County Commissioners shall consider the requested water right changes and any recommended course of action to the State Engineer regarding the requested changes including the provisions of NRS 533.363. Public comment will be accepted before the Board considers any recommended course of action.
Published in The Eureka County Star August 13, 20, 27, and September 3, 2026
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Published in The Eureka County Star August 13, and 20, 2026.
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Closed for the season, see you next year.
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775-738-5131
Nursery & Greenhouse Thanks, Visit FB for the most up to date info.
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Expires August 31, 2026
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AUTO REPAIR, TIRES AND TOWING
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Darlene Moody 775-318-0392 | Winnona Eversgerd 775-761-4282
Open: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
161 SR 278 Eureka, Nevada
775-237-5538 silverstaterep.com Ryan Clugston, Owner
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Get out and play! YOUR PLACE FOR ALL SPORTS! 775-289-8886 1500 Aultman St, Ely sportsworldnevada.com
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The URBAN The Phoenix Convenience & Liquor Store 3 a.m. - 10 p.m. 775-237-5533
Bar & Restaurant
Bar Hours: Sunday - Thursday
6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Bar Hours: Friday & Saturday
6 a.m. - Midnight 775-237-5774
GRASS FED, ANTIBIOTIC FREE MEAT PROUDLY PRODUCED AT OUR RANCH!
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN RURAL NEVADA
Tiffany Swetich Agent 298 11th Street E Ely, NV 89301-2360
775-289-9000 Tiffany.swetich.p8ji@statefarm.com
Small Business Lending Commercial Funding Down Payment Assistance Housing Weatherization Nevada Battle Born Microloan Program (Through SSBCI)
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The greatest compliment you can give is a referral.
RNDC is an equal opportunity lender and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, creed or disability. RNDC is a non-profit 501(c)(3).
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The Eureka County Star H An Award Winning Paper
e Week of August 20, 2026
August 2026 Events Calendar Sponsored by: William Bee Ririe Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinics SUNDAY
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School & Student News AUG. 5-6 JPO Back to School Hang Out
Senior Medical & Shopping Aug. 7 Crescent Valley Aug. 11 CV Men’s to Elko Aug. 18 Crescent Valley
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BINGO! Eureka Senior Center Tuesday’s at 2:30 pm
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Eureka Community Church 10 am Bible Study 11 am Worship Every Sunday Singing & Praise Mennonite Church
Share your community events Send with events in the subject line to: trina@theeurekacountystar.com
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Vandal Sports Aug. 14 Aug. 14-15 Aug. 14-16 Aug. 21 Aug. 21-22 Aug. 28 Aug. 29
Saint Brendan’s Catholic Church 11 am
Vandal Footabll @ Carlin Vandal Volleyball Yerington Eureka High School Rodeo Vandal Football @ Eureka Vandal Volleyball @ S. Tahoe Vandal Football @ Eureka Vandal Volleyball @ White Pine
CV Baptist Bible Study 5pm Eureka Community
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County Commissioner Meeting
Crescent Valley Town Board
CV Ladies Medical/ Shopping Trip
Eureka TV Board
National Night Out Eureka
Perdiz Walk-About Shoot
Happy Birthday! Leora Betchart Robert Cobb Monte Hackey
AUG. 12 JPO Hang Out Night Eureka High School Pizza & Prizes City Park 10 am - 2 pm
Happy Birthday! John Eversgerd Alice Simon
Happy Birthday! Shanlee Flake
Every 3rd Thursday, from 3:30 - 5 p.m. More info contact: Winnona Eversgerd 775-761-4282 Katie Ziemann 775-455-5973 thecommmunitycabinet@gmail.com The Community Cabinet 121 N Buel Street
Tidbits Around Town
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Food Bank CV
School Board Meeting 5:30pm
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National Food Bank Eureka Jr Livestock Sale Night Out Gymkhana Happy Birthday! Crescent Valley Johnny Jeppesen Rough Stock Kristan Umina Eureka Jr. JPO Beautiful Livestock Show Roots Class Eureka County Fair Team Branding
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CV Men’s Medical Shopping Trip to Elko
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Golden Groceries Golden Groceries-Eureka Crescent Valley
Farmers Market Red Barn CV
Happy Birthday! Marie Fernandes Lenny Fiorenzi David Mason Gary McCuin
Happy Birthday! Susan HowellSilveria Gary Porovic
CV Clinic Open 7 am - 7 pm
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CV & Diamond Valley Baptist Church 10 am Bible Study 11 am Worship
Eureka County Schools Start
County Commissioners Meeting
Happy Birthday! Stuart Bloyd Robin Hicks
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Eureka County Fair
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Crescent Valley Medical Trip
Eureka HS Rodeo
Domestic Violence Help? Call 888-738-6524
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CV Clinic Open 7 am - 7 pm
Eureka County Fair
Catholic Charities Food Pantry
Perdiz Walk-About S hoot
AUG. 17 EUREKA COUNTY SCHOOLS START
JPO Soccer Camp, Pre-K - 6th
Happy Birthday! Lori Elliott Kevin Buchanan
Farmers Market Red Bar CV
AUG. 13 EUREKA SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Elementary 4-6 pm High School 5-7 pm
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Happy Birthday! Gerald Hale
Eureka High School Rodeo
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Catholic Charities Food Distribution
Food Bank Eureka Crescent Valley Town Board Happy Birthday! Regina Crawford Kevin Russell
A SPECIAL THANK YOU CV Food Bank TO WILLIAM BEE RIRIE Garden Club 6 pm FOR @ Joy Snowden’s SPONSORING OUR Happy Birthday! CALENDAR! David Fitzwater
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CV Clinic Open 7 am - 7 pm
New Cardiac provider, Rocky Bybee, APRN at Eureka Clinic 775-237-5624
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Spay / Neuter Eureka Vet Clinic 775-237-5100
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Services start 10 am
Happy Birthday! Anna McKay Anita Peters
Happy Birthday! Steve Auch Larry Jones
CNHD Health Services Eureka Clinic 10-3 Sr. Ctr. 11:30-1pm
Happy Birthday! Dinan Bradley
Happy Birthday! Richard Ellcey William Redgate
Perdiz Dove Hunters Warm Up Shoot
Juvenile Probation Programs for Kids 775-237-5450 Sherriff’s Office Information 775-237-5330
Happy Birthday! Rich Edra
Happy Birthday! John Etchegaray Dan Shangle
Send Us Your Birthday! Send in a birthday for us to add to our community calendar. We would love to share your special day!
CV Clinic Open 7 am - 7 pm
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Swim Team is back! Join us Monday - Thursday from 3:30-4:30 pm All ages welome! $40 per month.
Happy Birthday! Arther Berg
EUREKA COUNTY POOL HOURS Chair Aerobics
Eureka Senior Center Mon. & Wed. 1-2pm, Fri. 10-11am
Send to: trina@theeurekacountystar.com
Monday through Thursday 6 - 8 a.m. Open Swim 2-6 p.m. Open Swim Friday - Saturday Aquacise Monday, Wednesday & Friday 7 - 8 a.m. 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Swim Team Monday through Thursday *Some events may have changed. Please be sure to verify meeting dates.
Our Family Taking Care of Yours • 24 Hour Emergency Department • Primary Care • Internal Medicine • General Surgery • OB/GYN • Radiology • Pediatrics • Sleep Study Program • Dermatology • Pain Management
Eureka Clinic 250 S. Main Street, Eureka 775-237-5642 Non-emergent on call medical services available weekends call Sheriff's office if services required.
Crescent Valley Health Clinic 5043 Tenabo Ave., Crescent Valley 775-468-0250 William Bee Ririe Hospital and Clinic 1500 Avenue H, Ely 775-289-3001
WILLIAM BEE RIRIE HOSPITAL AND CLINICS Joint Commission Accredited
• Respiratory Therapy • Audiology • Cardiology • Orthopedics • Diabetes Management • Urology • Podiatry • Laboratory • Physical Therapy • Nutritional Consultant
EUREKA COUNTY RESIDENTS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A 75% DISCOUNT Ask the clinic or billing office for details.
wbrhely.org | Clinic Appointment: 775-289-4040 | Billing Questions & Payments: 775-289-3001 Ext.# 602