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Three Snowmobilers Caught in Avalanche Near Elko, One Killed ELKO, Nevada (KLIX)-One man was killed and another injured when they were caught in an avalanche Saturday south of Elko, Nevada. According to the Elko County Sheriffs Office, Lamoille Canyon had to be shut down Sunday morning following the avalanche that caught three snowmobilers near Castle Lake a little before noon on Saturday. One of the snowmobilers was able to ride out of the avalanche area and call for help while one man sustai...

1 snowmobiler missing and presumed dead in Nevada avalanche February 21, 2021 GMT ELKO, Nev. (AP) — One snowmobiler is missing and presumed dead and another was seriously injured after an avalanche in the Ruby Mountains of eastern Nevada, authorities said. Elko County officials said search and rescue crews had to suspend the recovery effort Saturday evening due to unstable snow conditions and limited visibility. The search resumed at dawn Sunday. Authorities said three young men from the Elko...

More than 233,000 customers without power across Oregon, according to PowerOutage.us  A fast-moving thunderstorm tore down trees and damaged homes across the Las Vegas area on Saturday More than 33,500 customers in Nevada were left without power from the storm, which reportedly blew a bouncy house onto the roof of a nearby home As of Saturday, 40 states home to some 200 million Americans have placed winter weather alerts into effect  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a state of emergency f...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A pair of weekend storms are expected to follow across much of northern Nevada and the Sierra on the heels of one that dropped a foot (30 centimeters) of snow overnight at Lake...

Snow and freezing rain could fall from Seattle to Washington, DC , and from North Dakota to Louisiana  Temps as low as minus 45 gripped Montana and Minnesota while minus 26 was reported in North Dakota Louisiana, Virginia, and Oklahoma have declared states of emergency in anticipation of icy road conditions  The Plains states will see significant snowfalls of 6 or more inches and freezing rain from Sunday into Monday  Houston, which this week had highs in the 70s, was forecast to have its co...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A pair of weekend storms are expected to follow across much of...

Thomas F. Clemens April 14, 1928 – Jan. 5, 2021 It is with great sadness that we convey the passing of our father, uncle, grandfather and friend Tom Clemens on Jan. 5 in Placerville, Calif., from complications due to COVID-19. His grandson, George (Chuck) Cilley, was with him, as he has been f

Check out just a small fraction of the Centers recent victories. NATIONAL WINS With allies, we defeated an illegal attempt to gut the Migratory Bird Treaty Act that would have let polluters off the hook for killing birds. After a 13-year battle, we stopped the rubber-stamping of permits for coal mining in the habitat of endangered species nationwide. The Center and allies scored a legal victory that ended the rapid-fire approvals of stream-crossing permits (NWP 12) for pipelines that halt...

125 YEARS AGO December 7, 1895: The Elko Mineral Soap Co. shipped several hundred pounds of mineral soap to New York and Carson this week. The Trustees of the Elko public school have decided that children who have been exposed to contagious diseases shall not be allowed to attend school. Wednesday evening Mr. Al. Dorsey had an attack of heart failure and for about ten minutes it was thought he was dead. He finally recovered, and is himself again. His family and friends had quite a shock, howeve...

This COVID Winters Best Skiing and Snowboarding Alternative Experiences Mens Journal 12/11/2020 Kitt Doucette © courtesy 57Hours The winter of COVID-19 is coming. And while skiing and snowboarding will certainly look a bit different this season, with a little creativity this year could actually be the best one ever. Or at least the most unique. Embrace a new experience apart from resort crowds. One way to look at the opportunities ahead is by narrowing your options in three ...