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$1.50 | TheEurekaCountyStar.com | Vol. 3 No. 34 | e Week of February 12, 2026
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Is this you? Going Back-Forward By Trina Machacek Ah life. A journey of such consequences. ere are two types of consequences. Good and bad. Good ones are desired, bad ones are not. Good ones flit into my life like a butterfly. ey flitter and make happy landings then flitter away. Bad ones do not flit. ey come along wearing army boots that clump and clod along. Bad consequences cause havoc and then stick around like the smell of burnt toast hanging in the air. But. Yes, a squirt of air freshener on that “but.” e secret to ridding yourself of bad consequences is to open a window. Just as you would to let the bad toast smell out, open a window. Well, here’s the story. It took more years than I care to count until I finally came up with something I can give winter credit for. I travel over 100 miles for some of my groceries. ere are some things I like at different stores so I happily fill my larder with them when I go shopping. One of those things is a particular kind of ice cream. For years there was a company called Schwan’s that offered home delivery of ice cream and many other yummy things. Sadly they did succumb to many other home delivery apps and stores that have come on line. Forcing my ice cream dream company of Schwan’s to park their trucks and melt into oblivion in 2024. Get it? Ice cream. Melt. Moving on… So there were many sad ice cream less days until I discovered I could still order from Schwan’s online. at was great. Imagine, ice cream coming directly to me in big, really big, Styrofoam coolers filled with dry ice tucked in with the frozen goodness of my heart’s desire. Be still my heart. Although, Styrofoam and I don’t get along. e sound it makes sends chills up my spine. Yes, like fingernails on a chalk board. You just cringed, didn’t you?! All the bad consequences of the loss of home delivery, from my Schwan’s guy, whose name was on the lips of all my neighbors as he was such a welcomed sight driving in yards in his big yellow truck, those bad consequences turned from bad to good. Unfortunately, as time went by, so many things had become deliverable to us from online ordering that even Schwan’s home delivery by on-line got squashed by other bigger on-line home delivery places. at’s a lot of on-lines. Sadly in November of 2024 the ice cream stopped flowing to my house. I know, I know. Big deal, Trina. Move on. When you have a loss in life you compensate. Trying to fulfill that loss takes a lot out of you. Some things are not compensate-able. Lost my husband. Still a hole there. My neighbor who I loved like the son I never had moved away in a fit of anger and le a hole. Still a hole. Two bad consequences for sure. I was determined to have my ice cream hole filled. I bought some at the gas station. I was embarrassed that I didn’t carry enough money in with me and had to go out and scrape from the glove box and under the seat for a buck forty-seven. HAHA Who pays $12 for a few ice cream bars? I did. en as I was on a grocery trip and it was maybe 28 degrees it dawned on me that I could get ice cream. I could put it in the cooler I always carry with me and travel home with my stash. It was like going back to my Schwan’s days, but moving forward too. I became my own Schwan’s delivery truck! Yep. Going back-forward. Did I buy too much ice cream that first trip? Oh you betcha. e delicious flavors I loved now go home with me. In more sensible amounts however. It took a few winter trips to buy and store the right amounts so I don’t get too fat and sassy in my living room while binge watching re-runs of… Well you get the idea. at epiphany of winter ice cream is a great consequence of the death of the Schwan’s company. So, in the line of sight of my frozen eyeballs, winter has been given some positive credit-finally! e idea of going backwards to go forward is not new to any of us. Life is an unending journey of backforwardness. Without even noticing you are going back to go forward. Building, gardening, cooking, driving. We learn everything. en when we need that knowledge, we go back to what we learned, and move forward using that bit of gray matter that holds the memory. Back-Forward, the way I live my life. Wishing the same grand journey to you. Trina lives in Diamond Valley, north of Eureka, Nevada. She loves to hear from readers. Email her at itybytrina@yahoo. Really!
Nevada’s Govenor Lombardo Announces His Endoresment of Eureka County Sheriff Umina By Trina Machacek
Midterm elections in Eureka County will be busy as they always are. In the midterms our county wil elect a sheriff, treasurer, assessor, recorder/auditor, one county commissioner, 2 school board positions, Crescent Valley Town Board seat, and 2 TV Board seats. It’s going to be a busy year.
e first of what may be more and more endorsment has just been announced by Govenor Joe Lombardo. In his statement of support for this non-partisan elected office, the govenor talkes about Sheriff Umina’s out reach to build local and state relationships. So far in this office opening for Sheriff in Eureka County there are two gentlemen vying for the position. e incumbent, Sheriff Miles Umina, and Jason Flanagan. Flanagan has been in law enforcement and fire for 26 years. He was working in the Eureka County Sheriff ’s office and is now employed by Eureka County on his Facebook site as “an Officer in another position.” Umina has been in law enforcement and fire for nearly 25 years and is the current Sheriff. He was unanimously appointed by the Eureka County Commissioners to the position aer the previous sheriff le the office before the term was completed. e midterm elections in Eureka County have historically been a hot bed of election rhetoric and positioning. Rich McKay, Eureka County Commission Chairman’s chair will be up for election. McKay has yet to announce if he will be seeking his third term.
Michael Mears, Eureka County Assessor, Pernici Johnson, Eureka County Treasurer/Public Guardian, Katherine Bowling, Clerk/Recorder and eodore Beutel, Distric Attorney will all have their offices scrutinized by the voters in these midterm elections. Below is from Eureka County Recorders page on the Eureka County web site, www.eurekacountynv.gov. Kathy Bowling, Eureka County Recorder lists all the offices coming into the line-up this year as: Opening day for filing for offices is coming up on March 2, 2026. Here is a complete listing of offices that will be up for bid this year. EUREKA COUNTY OFFICES • Assessor (4-year term) Filing Fee $100 • Clerk Recorder (4-year term) Filing Fee $100 • Treasurer (4-year term) Filing Fee $100 • Sheriff (4-year term) Filing Fee $100 • District Attorney (4-year term) Filing Fee $100 • County Commissioner District 2 Filing Fee $100 • School District Board of Trustees (4-year term) Filing Fee $30 Seats 2A (reside in county seat) & 2B (reside outside county seat) • Television District Board of Directors Filing Fee $30 Seats 4B, 4C & 4D (4-year term) & 4E (2-year term) • Crescent Valley Town Advisory Board (2-year term) Precinct 4, 3 Seats Filing Fee $30 CANDIDATE FILING DATES Non-Judicial: March 2, 2026 March 13, 2026 For more information or to File a Declaration of Candidacy please visit: Eureka County Clerk Recorder’s Office or scan the QR code. e Eureka County Star offers each individual that will be running for any county office, an opportunity to be interviewed by us. We encourge you to have your voice be included in our “Meet Your Candidate” series that we will be offering throughout this year. Contact Trina Machacek, Publisher at trina@theeurekacountystar.com
Encourage those around you to register to vote. Be sure to register yourself if you haven’t. Then VOTE and let your voice be heard.
Wish List For Spring e Rusted Shack is gearing up! Lynn of the Rusted Shack wants her customers to know that it is time to contact her if you are looking for something special this summer, especially in the line of shrubs and trees. Give Lynn a call today at 775-340-3797 with your wish list for spring planting. On February 12th, spring is but a short 35 days away!
TIDDLES-N-BITTLES s What’ your ? secret
What’s YOUR Secret? Do you have a cooking secret? Maybe something you discovered or something your mom or grandma or grandpa taught you? Do you want to share it with e Star? We are on the hunt for “Secrets From Pot to Pan.” How do you peel a hard-boiled egg? How do you make smoooooth gravy? How do you fix too much salt in your soup!? We are gathering now. Send your SHHHHHH to trina@theeurekacountystar.com
‘Tis e Season—No, Not Christmas! Is your puppy dog starting to show signs of the spring fever of love? Has your kitty started to do the howl of springtime attraction? YIKES! See our story on page 2.
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CCW Class Great Basin Tactical is having a CCW class. e class will be at the Lander County Courthouse Meeting Room in Battle Mountain and the cost will be $100. To attend, as seating is limited, contact 775-455-5752. To attend you will need your handgun, 100 rounds of ammunition, holster, hearing and eye protection. Be prepared and be legal.
Johnny’s Tech Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Senior Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Worship Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 From Our Past . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Commissioners News & Notes . . . . . .5 Market Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Pine Valley News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Sheriff’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Our Little Ants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Courts & Arrest Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Classified and Legal Ads . . . . . . . . . . .7 Business Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 February Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8