Spring Creek News

Federal regulators have faulted Newmont Mining Corp. for a fatal Elko County mine accident in June.

Capt. Brian Moore, USAF, won the 2009 Nevada State Skeet overall championship at the Spring Creek Gun Club in Elko, with a Spring Creek Club record of 399 out of 400.

Luis Dutan watches his youngest daughter, Ashley, dine at the "boo hoo" breakfast at Spring Creek Elementary School.

Luis Dutan watches his youngest daughter, Ashley, dine at the "boo hoo" breakfast at Spring Creek Elementary School.

Jeremy Bruce Clarke, 27, and Lindsay Nicole Carter, 26, both of Reno. Gatlin James Casey, 23, and Tessa Devona Miller, 18, both of Reno.

What was once the site of an Albertson's grocery store has become the future home of the area's first 99 Ranch Market as the Asian concept grocery store takes down 60,882 square feet for its first area store.

Teacher Autumn Scott, right, works on colors and building blocks with 4-year-old Trinita Lane, left and 5-year-old Faith Rodgers, center, as 5-year=old Dacari Miller plays with a toy truck in the background.

Max Filippini, Battle Mountain: He is up in the saddle bronc during tonight's seventh performance.

Five Northern Nevada rural casinos controlled by Harold Holder Sr. will not close even though the companies have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, a Holder spokesman said Tuesday.

If you whiz across Nevada on Interstate 80, you could go away with an inaccurate impression.

Nevada/Regional Competitors in Reno Rodeo Cody Barron, Reno: He is up in the tie-down roping during afternoon slack and the second performance on Saturday night Jade Corkill, Fallon: He is up in the team roping during afternoon slack and the second performance on Saturday night.

A motorcyclist has been killed in an accident at South Fork Reservoir in Elko County.

Newmont Mining Corp. says a veteran employee was killed in an accident at a northern Nevada gold mine.

Tribune/Debra Reid - A Docet ram is groomed for this week's sheep show and sale at John Ascuaga's Nugget.

More than 300 students are scheduled to graduate on Saturday from Great Basin College, the biggest graduating class in school history.

Spring Creek Elementary School students without flu-like symptoms returned to their Bonita Springs school Thursday, two days earlier than the expected Monday reopening date.

School officials are preparing to reopen Spring Creek Elementary School on Thursday following new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on managing the swine flu, or H1N1 influenza.

Lee County Public Schools officials did the right thing by closing Spring Creek Elementary School for a week.

The CDC has confirmed a case of the H1N1 virus in Lee County. The 11-year-old boy who contracted the virus is expected to make a full recovery.

Nevada regulators announced Friday they have taken possession of Elko-based Great Basin Bank of Nevada and appointed a federal receiver.