The design will incorporate 10-foot-tall earthen berms along each side of the testing strip, to dampen noise from the facility.
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One Goldfield man is working to make the stories of those buried in Goldfield Cemetery known, including the paste-eater.
While Goldfield’s boom days are far behind it, fans of the town’s history hope to draw people back through tourism and preservation.
The oil refinery has leased its land since the ’80s. The project is fueling some concerns about how the burning of fossil fuels is warming the planet.
The start of the new school year at Tonopah Elementary/Middle School also brings a new principal there.
My wife and I spent the last weekend in the area attending my favorite rural Nevada tradition: Goldfield Days.
TONOPAH – A part of Tonopah’s historic past is coming back to life, bringing back memories for longtime community members.
TONOPAH — An outsider upset the hometown racers at the Jim Marsh Classic. Northern Nevada racer, Cory Sample of Winnemucca won the Modified Class for the two-day event. Sample walked away $2,000 richer.
I recently spoke with Nye County Commissioner Lorinda Wichman about whether the county can help fund Life Guard International/Flying ICU so that it could maintain its 24/7 operation in Tonopah, including ground paramedic services.
TONOPAH – A man and a woman were arrested last week after the Nye County Sheriff’s Office discovered a large amount of marijuana while conducting a routine traffic stop.
Editor’s note: This is part of a continuing series of stories in the Tonopah Times-Bonanza &Goldfield News, looking at challenges facing rural medicine in the region with the closure last year of Tonopah’s hospital.
GOLDFIELD – U.S. Rep. Cresent Hardy kicked off his November re-election campaign with stops June 17-18 along the U.S. Highway 95 corridor, visits that included a Tonopah event and what’s described as a historic meet-and-greet in Goldfield.
Still coping with the closure of its hospital nearly a year ago, the Tonopah region got more bad news this week when it comes to emergency medical services.
With school starting Aug. 8 in Tonopah, community members are offering a helping hand to make sure children in need have backpacks full of supplies in addition to new clothing.
The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to transfer ownership of the ghost town to Esmeralda County, ending a decadeslong property dispute that has prevented residents from getting clear title to the land.
The town of Tonopah is all set to see a new addition to the fleet that provides emergency medical transportation to the community and surrounding areas.
