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Vol. 3 No. 26 | e Week of December 18, 2025

Shining a light on all of Eureka County. Our Mission: Inform, enlighten, educate and entertain—Enjoy the journey.

Eureka Business Network & Eureka Main Street Come Together

By Trina Machacek

Happenings are many and varied in the county as the year turns from 2025 to 2026. e EBN-Main Street members met in Eureka on December 9th to give and received updates to many things happening in Eureka County. e agenda was as full as it could be and was emailed out by Rich McKay chairman of the EBN: 9 a.m. Introductions 9:10 Mining Updates ~ 5 minutes per Mine • McEwen, Todd Sylvester • Minera Alamos (Pan Mine) Laurel Marshall • I80 – Janelle Ordal • Nevada Gold Mines – Jennifer Jonas 9:30 – New Businesses • Mike Gonzales – Restaurant • Marshall Christensen - Laundromat 9:40 a.m. Schools • Tate Else – Superintendent Eureka County School District 9:45 a.m. ECSO • Miles Umina 9:50 a.m. Medical Services – 5 minutes per service • William B Ririe Clinic in Eureka • Rehab Services • Gallegher Dental 10:05 a.m. Eureka Main Street – Kristan Umina 10:10 a.m. Boys and Girls Club – Mike Wurm CEO • Update from Mike Wurm 10:30 a.m. County Updates • Emergency Services – Nikki Cooley • Events Coordinator / Opera House/Museum/Pool - Brenna Rogne 10:40 a.m. • Social Media / Tourism - Errol Porter

10:45 a.m. VFW Park Update • Doug Dickover – Post Commander 10:50 a.m. Rango Wireless • Mark Herr Over 45 members and interested residents and visitors filled the Commission room in the courthouse. Highlights of the meeting are the announcement of two new downtown businesses. Mike Gonzales is in full swing of opening a new Mexican restaurant in the Jackson House. Marshall Christiensen is working as quickly as possible to be able to open his new laundromat on main street across from Champs station. He and his wife, Gloria purchased the building from the estate of Paul Athey through a court mandated sale. Marshall reports that there will be 4 standard sized washing machines and 2 large capacity washers. Adding he hopes to also have a part time attendant on site available to take in do custom washing for those who need that service. Being open 7 day-a-week, the Christiansen’s hope their Eureka Laundromat will meet and exceed the needs of each person awaiting the January (hopeful) opening of this new business. A second announcement was oﬀered from Mike Gonzales about the future opening on a new Mexican restaurant to open in the Jackson house. Hopefully the new Tequila Trails will be filling tummies with bean and rice and all things of Mexican fare, in January! Much more next week on this annual gathering of Eureka Businesses from Main Street to Mines and everything in between… (Editors Note: e bulk of the information oﬀered during this meeting will be reported next week in e Star as this week we are excited and squeezed for space wit the amazing Letters To Santa from the Eureka Elementary First and Second Grad Classes! See this full story by Winnona Eversgerd next week, it was an informative and enjoyable meeting!)

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Dear Santa Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Crescent Valley News . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Commissions News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Market Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Senior Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 From Our Past . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Worship Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Eureka Courts and Arrest Recaps . . . .6 Where to Find Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Classified and Legal Ads . . . . . . . . . . .6 Business Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 December Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

TIDDLES-N-BITTLES Merry Mailings Christmas cards are a wonderful and inexpensive way (a firstclass stamp today is only 78 cents) to say Merry Christmas. According to the U.S. Postal Service your wishes in cards should reach your domestic recipients if you send them up to December 22! Get ye to the post oﬃce. FYI in Eureka don’t forget to take Melvin our post oﬃce dog a treat!

Christmas Day Just a little light at the end of the wintertime tunnel. On Christmas Day there will only be 84 days until the calendar spring of March 21, 2026! Let the plant plans begin.

We’re Listening... ank you for the great feedback we have received on our online paper and the new “Table of Contents” we have added to our front page. Both were suggestions from readers. You tell us what you think and we listen. May take us a while, we are hard headed and tend to think things to near death. But we are always excited to grow e Eureka County Star into the best biggest little paper possible.

Is this you? I’ll Set It Down For A Second By Trina Machacek Over the years I have brought things into my home. Many, many things. e food comes and—well to be blunt—food comes and goes! But! Yes, a varied thing covered “but.” It’s all the other things that I have come up against recently. Aer some thirty years I am having new carpeting installed in my home. Every room, even new fake wood looking stuﬀ in the kitchen. To get ready for this event I have been requested by the carpet guys to pick up things oﬀ the floor. “Not a problem,” I said to the guy in his showroom. “Not a big deal.” I also remarked. He just smiled and said “Fine.” Oh, be careful what comes out of your pie hole Trina! Alan, the salesman at the Carpet Connection in Fallon, Nevada was very so spoken and as I talked and as he listened, I think he realized I was not your average house mouse lady. From the beginning I figured he knew I was there to buy and have fun doing it. First thing I said to him as I walked in his store with the piles of flooring and rolls of carpeting was, “So, do you guys do carpet?” I could just hear Bill Engvall saying, “Here’s your sign!” Alan and became fast friends. Here’s what happened when aer the first meeting…

It’s 181 miles from my home to the carpet store so I had many miles to think and plan my attack to get ready for the carpet and crew. As I say in many of my adventures, “Hey what could happen!?” I thought about moving the few things that would be in the way. e microwave is on a rolling cart. Easy. I would put the easy things in my “office/spare bedroom” on the ground level hearth that will the few things in there. e other spare bed/work-cra room only has a bed, a handmade bench and two bookcases. Empty the book cases. Not a problem. Last would be my bedroom. I couldn’t see much in my head. Well, there might be a few extra things in the closet. But again, this will all be a snap. So I drove easily home with a plan. An easy, done in a day easy plan. HA! It was dark by the time I got home so I everything did not get a good looking over, until the next day. at was almost a month ago. Today the layers are coming and I just finished moved, stuffing, sticking, clearing, cussing and fussing getting ready for new flooring. is is what I have learned and I feel impelled to pass on to you and will pass it on for the rest of my life. STOP BUYING STUFF! at of course will never happen. I mean come on we are stuff buying people. It’s shiny, or has a cute saying, picture, design on “it, we are all over it. Or giving it as a gi. I honestly didn’t know where to start. Front of the house? Back of the house? Alan sent a couple of nice guys out to measure for the flooring and as they went throughout my home measuring they told me what all I would need to do before they came back. Sweet Mother of Pearl! When I was told to pick up all the things off the floors I forgot about the closets, the pantry, the storeage hidey hole under beds, behind doors, and on, and on, and on. I started with the linen closet because it was right across from the bathtub and I thought the few–yes there’s that word again FEW! Few things covering the bottom of the linen closet would take like 20 minutes to move. Well, three and a half hours later I could see the carpet at the bottom of that teeny closet. When Alan called in the next couple of days to move up the timeline for the install I laughed out loud. e date was le at three weeks away for me to shoot for. Let me tell you, there were times that shooting myself would have been merciful. What I came away with as I sit here writing, while three really nice guys tear into my floors to make me a happy little rural girl, are these three things, 1. Every gi I give from now until doomsday will be either food, or a disposable item. 2. When I go to put all this stuff I’ve picked up, put on counters, widow seals, closet shelves, in cabinets and drawers that were handy and yes, the bathtub and the shower! I am going to have a HUGE garbage bag handy. 3. I will think, really think about it every time I set something down for just a second. Because that second easily becomes for the rest of your life! Trina lives in Diamond Valley, north of Eureka, Nevada. She loves to hear from readers. Email her at itybytrina@yahoo.com Really!

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Dear Santa Eureka Elementary first and second Graders are ready to see just what Santa has in his bag of goodies this year. ank you to Mrs. Gumm and Mrs. Mentaberry for getting these most important Letters to Santa gathered up, and teaching their students how to write a letter. Maybe it isn’t a lost art? PARENTS! Word has it that Santa has made the original letters available to e Star. If you would like to have your child’s letter please email trina@theeurekacountystar.com. Identify which letter you would like, give us an address and you will be able to have it for scrapbooks. Christmas Magic. —Merry Christmas, A Santa Elf

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Sheriff Unima and the Staff of the Eureka County Sheriff’s Office Wish Our Community Happy & Safe Holidays!

From The Eureka County Star Trina, Christine, Winonna, Lynn, Ashely, Ted, Our Little Ants, Dana, Archie, Johnny, Dr. Ty, Lynford, Miles, Christina, Brennan, Kim and Kristan.

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Dec. 31 Doors O pen at 8 p.m.

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Eureka County Commissioners News & Notes Market Prices and Notes Sponsored by your Commissioners: Rich McKay, Marty Plaskett and Mike Schoenwald

Winter in Eureka County: How Public Works Keeps Us Moving Submitted by Kayla Scott Market Share PR Winter has a way of testing every corner of a rural county. Storms roll across long stretches of open road, temperatures swing overnight, and travel can go from smooth to slow in a matter of minutes. rough it all, Eureka County’s Public Works team is out in the weather before most of us finish our morning coﬀee. eir work keeps the county connected during the season when it matters most.

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: December 12, 2025

Alfalfa Tested Big Bales $185 - $215 per ton Alfalfa Tested Sm Bales $225 - $300 per ton Timothy Hay

$15.00 - $20.00 per bale

Live Top Cows

$1.414 per pound

Gold

$4,286.50 per ounce

Silver

$63.75 per ounce

Copper

$5.49 per pound

Vanadium

$24.50 per US/kg

Brent Crude Oil

$60.83 per barrel

e Road Department maintains nearly 900 miles of roads with a 13-person crew. When storms arrive, plowing and sanding begin as soon as conditions make travel unsafe. eir first focus is the routes that keep daily life running: school bus corridors, emergency-services access, and the 385 miles of major county roads that serve as our primary transportation network. ese roads are plowed aer every storm so families, first responders, and local businesses can stay on the move. Once the main network is clear, crews shi to side streets and smaller county roads. Weather, driing snow, and available resources all shape the timing, but the goal stays the same: safe travel for residents across every community, from Eureka to Crescent Valley and the wide stretches in between. Public Works also maintains essential operations that many residents never see up close. On weekends, staff rotate through on-call duty to respond to changing weather, blocked routes, or safety issues. e team also keeps the Eureka airport accessible for medical flights whenever they are requested and able to land. at work can happen at any hour and in tough conditions, but it makes a difference when minutes matter. Public Works Director Jeb Rowley says the job is a mix of preparation, teamwork, and local knowledge. “Our crew knows these roads well. We track the storms, we plan ahead, and we respond as soon as conditions shi. Winter can feel unpredictable, but our commitment to keeping the county connected stays steady. We work hard to make sure families, schools, and emergency services can move safely no matter the weather.” Rowley also notes that the county works closely with the Nevada Department of Transportation in certain situations. “In the town of Eureka, we may assist NDOT as a mutual aid partner if they are short-staffed during a storm. It does not happen oen, but we are all working toward the same goal of keeping key intersections clear and safe.” Residents can help by taking a few simple steps before heading out: • Check Road conditions by calling 511 or visiting NVRoads.com. • Slow down and leave plenty of space between vehicles. Nearly 1,000 winter crashes in Nevada last year were linked to speeding or tailgating. • Pack chains, blankets, a flashlight, jumper cables, and emergency supplies. • Give plows room to work and never pass a moving snowplow. e county will continue to post major snow removal updates or closures on official channels throughout the season. Stay alert, take it slow, and let the crews do what they do best. Winter in Eureka is cold and unpredictable, but with preparation and patience, we can all get where we need to go safely. Market Share is the PR firm hired by the commissioners to promote Eureka County. Kayla graciously adds to the commissioner’s news and notes in that capacity.

Eureka County’s Bold Leap Into the Four-Day Work Week By Winnona Eversgerd When the Board of Eureka County Commissioners passed a resolution titled “Changing the Hours of Operation of Certain County Offices” on December 2 to shi several county offices to a four-day work week, they did more than adjust office hours. ey signaled a willingness to rethink how government serves both its employees and its citizens in a rural community where tradition oen reigns supreme. Starting January 4, 2026, the Sheriff ’s Office, Assessor, Clerk-Recorder, Treasurer and Comptroller, District Attorney, Justice Court, and Public Works will open their doors Monday through ursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closing Fridays entirely. It’s a schedule that challenges the long-held assumption that government must operate on a five-day rhythm, even if that rhythm no longer matches the needs of modern life. Current county employees were surveyed about the four-day work schedule and results of the survey were presented to the Eureka County Commissioners during the public hearing on November 18, 2025. e survey analysis, compiled by Market Share PR and presented by HR Director, Cristina Lopez, County Assessor, Michael Mears, County Information Officer, Misty Rowley, and County Clerk Recorder, Kathy Bowling, indicated strong support for a four-day work week. 83% of current employees working a five-day week supported a four-day week, while 100% of current employees working a four-day week supported staying on a four-day week. Employee retention and morale were leading reasons for considering the change. Longer weekends are expected to improve work-life balance and help retain staff in a rural county, especially considering the schools are also on a four-day week. is change will allow parents to participate in their children’s activities and minimize childcare difficulties. ey also felt that extended daily hours could make it easier for residents to access services before or aer traditional work shis. Some concerns were indicated on the surveys and echoed during the public hearing, including the public accessibility on Fridays, potential impacts on law enforcement, and judicial functions. e resolution includes a built-in review in January 2027, allowing commissioners to assess public feedback on service accessibility, employee satisfaction and retention, and financial impacts. If successful, the schedule could become a permanent fixture of Eureka County government operations.

e Eureka County Commissioners’ decision reflects a growing trend among local governments to experiment with four-day work weeks as a way to balance eﬃciency with employee well-being. While the trial period will test its practicality, the move signals a willingness to adapt traditional government schedules to modern needs. Critics worry about accessibility—what happens when a resident needs a service on Friday? at concern is valid. Yet the extended daily hours may prove more convenient for working families who can now stop by before or aer their own jobs. e trial period wisely allows time to measure whether the trade-oﬀ works in practice. is resolution is not just about hours—it’s about values. By daring to try something new, the commissioners are acknowledging that the old ways may not always be the best ways. If the trial succeeds, Eureka County could become a model for other rural governments wrestling with the same challenges. If it fails, at least the county will have shown the courage to ask the right question: how do we build workplaces that serve both the public and the people who keep the public’s business running?

News Of Crescent Valley

Community Appeal Crescent Valley Baptist Church is having a food and warm clothing drive. Any items people may need are appreciated. You can drop oﬀ donations at 735 7th Street. For more information text Carol at 775-934-4584, or Laura at 360-470-4118.

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, December 22 Italian Wedding Soup Chicken Strip Wrap Pineapple

Tuesday, December 23 Roast Beef Sweet Potato Casserole Green Beans Frog Eye Salad Cheesy Bread

Wednesday, December 24 Breakfast 9 a.m. Christmas Breakfast Casserole Fruited Yogurt

Thursday, December 25 – Center Closed for Christmas –

Friday, December 26 Breakfast 9 a.m. Bacon Fried Eggs Potatoes O’Brien Frozen Berry Cup

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, December 22 Beef Tostada w/Refried Beans Spanish Rice Diced Peaches

Tuesday, December 23 Baked Pork Chops Mashed Sweet Potatoes Steamed Green Beans WW Roll Banana

Wednesday, December 24 Navy Bean & Ham Soup Orange Spinach Salad Corn Bread Honeydew Melon

Thursday, December 25 – Center Closed for Christmas –

Friday, December 26 Spanish Omlet WW English Muffin Orange Sections

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EVFD Raffle Prizes Fireman’s Ball Dec. 31 at the Eureka Opera House e full list of raffle prizes is so amazingly long this year we’ve run out of room to list them all. For more information see ad on page 3. Here are some highlights of what your five bucks could win for you. ere is $2,400 in cash prizes from Brown Brothers, Sundown Lodge, Rowley’s Redi Mix, Mark Damele, Day Engineering, Jim Fillipini, Eureka Vet Clinic, Fn’A Hay, Cross 7Livestock, Phoenix, Urban Cowboy, Roger Hubbard, Red’s Auto Repair, Guns and Gas from Raines. Gi Certificate of Propane-Suburban, Off Road Kit-4J Fab, discount of building-Out West Buildings, $200 worth of gi certificates-Champs, Double HEATED camp chairs-GMS, rounds of shot-Perdiz. Gi certificates and cool prizes also from; Robin’s AVON, Tequila Trails, Pena Clinic, Prospector Peek Construction, Eureka Depot, Melody’s Country Cuts, Tognoni Outdoor Tire, Jerry & Daley Fontes, Two Bitch Burbon, Mary Jane Hodson, Silver State Repair, Silver State Sportsman, High County Excavation, Eureka Dental Clinic, Miller Bison, and so many more. Talk about a giving community and neighbors. e list will surely grow so get your tickets from any Eureka Fireman. Remember too that the money raised here will go towards our wonderful 4th of July Fireworks. And this year our country will celebrate 250 years. It’s going to be a wild ride…

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FROM OUR PAST Eureka has a varied and long history. e snippets we oﬀer here are drawn from the Eureka Sentinels of our past. Enjoy!

25 Years Ago December 7, 2000 EC Commissioners Meeting ( Editor’s Note: This request was approved during the November 6, 2000 Eureka County Commissioners Meeting. The original “ordinance” (as far as we have been able to find out,) was set in place in the late 1960’s and the farmers were not impressed! )

Crossword Sponsored by Eureka Tourism and Recreation Board

New Year’s Eve Firemen’s Ball at the Eureka Opera House Thursday, Dec. 31 9 p.m. - Midnight

CROSSWORD "Philadelphia" by Allen Vaughan

Across 1. "Shop ___ you drop" 4. Louvre locale 9. The first two-thirds of "DIY" 13. Black cuckoo 14. Iowa colonies 15. To the point 16. CSA soldier, shortly 17. Hometown hero of film 19. Make ready 21. Indian dress 22. Steak or mining lead-in 23. Thoreau's Walden, for one 24. 151, to Caesar 27. Wobble 30. Agitated state 32. Brits' PM from 2016 to 2019 34. Prongs 36. Strainer 37. Police dept. alerts 39. Fess up 41. Hammer part 42. Tire pattern 44. Marner of fiction 46. Understand 47. Plant shoot 49. Long step 51. Building extension 52. Pilaf ingredient 54. Cotton thread 57. Guitar bar 58. Naps in Nogales 60. He founded the city in 1682 64. Nav. rank 65. Perfect 66. Penn and Teller's métier 67. "In the hole" card 68. Inquisitive 69. Winged 70. Barbie's beau

Down 1. Infield coverings 2. Sluggish 3. Historic symbol now located at 6th and Market Sts.

EUREKA COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Steve Estep

Bible Study 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Each Sunday NEW ADDRESS: 121 Buel Street, Eureka

50 Years Ago December 13, 1975

Draft Board Now on Standby Selective service state director Adison Millard advised following a national reorganization of selective service, the board office in Ely which administers the needs of young men in White Pine, Lincoln and Eureka counties was closed Dec. 5. Official records have been transferred to Carson City. Local board officers, including board chairman Norman Rebalteati, Art Biale and Margie Hammond will continue to serve as standby representatives for Eureka County. ( Editor’s Note: What a remarkable announcement this was with all the upheaval our country suffered in the 60’s and 70’s. )

4. Protective wall 5. God of love 6. Marathon, e.g. 7. Cartridge contents 8. Authorization 9. Sandwich shop 10. Sphere 11. Prefix with bar or metric 12. Leaves in a bag 15. "Doctor Who" time machine 18. Group on stage 20. Pizza 23. Hypothesis 24. City's iconic food 25. Flood embankment 26. Actress Cara of "Fame" 28. Acapulco aunt 29. Wraps up 31. Gratuity 32. Having a dull finish 33. Eliot's "cruelest month" 35. Stream deposit 38. Actor Mineo 40. Patching compound 43. Wreck, in a way 45. Still 48. Morning talk show hostess Kelly

50. Bad-mouth 53. Clause separator 55. Knight's weapon 56. Ruhr Valley city 57. Court surface, sometimes 58. Big name in video games 59. Monogram pt. 60. Take first 61. Altar vow 62. "___ Miserables" 63. Sidekick

100 Years Ago December 13, 1925

And this snippet from 1924: The first sign of winter is when the frost is on the pumpkin and the corn is in the jug!

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.

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Eureka Meetings, Courts and Arrest Recaps Dec. 3–9, 2025 Editor’s note from Trina Machacek, Publisher-Editor of e Eureka County Star Dear Residents and Readers, It is our intent to bring you local government information in a timely manner. We obtain local news as it comes to us from local individuals and our staﬀ. If you take anything away from this note, as you read our reports of meetings and gatherings, remember this. When reading the recaps we publish: “Two people can hear the same things at a meeting or gathering and come away with two very diﬀerent points of view. Just ask your family what you heard and what was said at your last family gathering. YIKERS! I am trying to report as best I can in our little community. If you ever feel the need to say something, have questions about things in e Star, please contact me about the content of our lovely and much-loved newspaper. I welcome your notes to: trina@theeurekacountystar.com.”

Submitted Articles Arrest Recaps For the dates of December 3, 2025 – December 9, 2025, there were no arrests reported. Justice Court News Tuesday, December 3, 2025, the Eureka County Justice Court, Justice of the Peace Dorothy Rowley presiding, conducted a change of plea and sentencing hearing in the matter of the State of Nevada v. Daniel Patrick Reed, Case Number 25 CR 00047 7D. Present at 701 South Main Street was the Defendant with his attorney Mark A. Van Bavel, Esq. appearing via Zoom, and present in person on behalf of the State of Nevada was Holli Else, Esq., Eureka County Deputy District Attorney. The Court canvassed Defendant and accepted his plea of no contest to count I: battery, a misdemeanor in violation of NRS 200.481(1)(a). The Court then proceeded to sentencing. After hearing from the parties and giving the victim of the crime an opportunity to speak, the Court sentenced Mr. Reed to pay fines and fees totaling $305 and to perform 48 hours of community service. The Court then suspended the fines and fees on the condition that Defendant Reed completes all required community service hours no later than February 3, 2026. Tuesday, December 3, 2025, the Eureka Justice Court, Justice of the Peace Dorothy Rowley presiding, conducted an initial appearance and bail hearing in the matter of State of Nevada v. Jamie Pettit in Case Number 25 CR 00063 7D. Present via Zoom was Defendant Pettit with her defense counsel Jane Eberhardy, Esq., Eureka County Public Defender, appearing in person. Present in person on behalf of the State of Nevada was Holli Else, Esq., Eureka County Deputy District Attorney. The Court conferred with the parties about a date for the setting of a preliminary hearing, then set the preliminary hearing to begin Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. The Court then consulted counsel regarding bail or other pretrial conditions for Ms. Pettit. The Court heard from the parties then determined imposition of conditions of release are necessary to ensure Defendant Pettit appears at all future court appearances. The Court then released Ms. Pettit on her own recognizance with the conditions outlined in open court. Tuesday, December 3, 2025, the Eureka Justice Court, Justice of the Peace Dorothy Rowley presiding, conducted an initial appearance and bail hearing in the matter of State of Nevada v. Alberto Reynosa-Lopez in Case Number 25 CR 00064 7D. Present via Zoom was Defendant Reynosa-Lopez with his defense counsel Kelly C. Brown, Esq., Eureka County Public Defender, appearing via Zoom. Present in person on behalf of the State of Nevada was Holli Else, Esq., Eureka County Deputy District Attorney. The Court consulted counsel regarding bail or other pretrial conditions for Mr. Reynosa-Lopez. The Court heard from the parties then determined imposition of conditions of release are necessary to ensure Defendant appears at all future court appearances. The Court then released Mr. Reynosa-Lopez on his own recognizance with the conditions outlined in open court. The Court set an arraignment hearing for Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 4, 2025, the Eureka County Justice Court, Justice of the Peace Dorothy Rowley presiding, conducted a change of plea and sentencing hearing in the matter of the State of Nevada v. Jared Theodore Carrica, Case Number 25 TR 00078 7D.

CASE NO.: PR2508-254 DEPT NO.: 2

P. STERLING KERR, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 003978 TYLER B. KERR, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 16903 KERR SIMPSON ATTORNEYS AT LAW 2900 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 200 Henderson, Nevada 89052 Telephone No. (702) 451-2055 Facsimile No. (702) 451-2077 Email: sterling@sterlingkerrlaw.com Email: tyler@sterlingkerrlaw.com Attorneys for Petitioners Will Rankin

DISTRICT COURT EUREKA COUNTY, NEVADA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: RONALD JOHN RANKIN, Decedent.

NOTICE OF HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that WILL RANKIN and LIBERTY ROPER have filed an AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE AND FOR SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE, APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND REQUEST FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE, in the above captioned case, and has set the matter for hearing on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in the Seventh Judicial District Court, Eureka County Courthouse, 10 S. Main St., Eureka, NV 89316. Any person who wishes to be heard can appear through Zoom with the following instructions: Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81904392690?pwd=uKbbuhKOxuOD4TF2iw8zqPFbcgFPmn.1 Meeting ID: 819 0439 2690 Passcode: 668221 One tap mobile +16694449171,,81904392690#,,,,*668221# US +12532050468,,81904392690#,,,,*668221# US Join instructions https://us06web.zoom.us/meetings/81904392690/invitations?signature=XjjWrAfF2iLq di1mY4lIHbkSCAPXy2Ao1BE5Eprdkew You do not need to appear unless you wish to object. The matter will be approved without further hearing unless an objection is filed. DATED this 13th day of November, 2025. KERR SIMPSON ATTORNEYS AT LAW P. STERLING KERR, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 003978 TYLER B. KERR, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 16903 2900 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 200 Henderson, Nevada 89052 Telephone No. (702) 451-2055 Facsimile No. (702) 451-2077 Email: sterling@kerrsimpsonlaw.com Email: tyler@kerrsimpsonlaw.com Attorneys for Petitioners Published in The Eureka County Star Dec. 11, 18, and 25, 2025

Eureka County Courthouse. Photo by Dana Lee Fruend. Present at 5041 Tenabo Avenue in Crescent Valley was the Defendant with his attorney Kelly C. Brown, Esq., Eureka County Public Defender, and present on behalf of the State of Nevada was Holli Else, Esq., Eureka County Deputy District Attorney. The Court canvassed Defendant and accepted his plea of guilty to count I: driving without a valid license, a misdemeanor in violation of NRS 483.550. The Court then proceeded to sentencing. After hearing from the parties, the Court sentenced Mr. Carrica to pay fines and fees totaling $640 and to obtain a driver’s license and provide proof of that valid driver’s license no later than March 7, 2026. The Court then suspended $540 so long as Defendant provides proof of a valid driver’s license by March 7, 2026. Thursday, December 4, 2025, the Eureka County Justice Court, Justice of the Peace Dorothy Rowley presiding, conducted a bench trial and sentencing hearing in the matter of the State of Nevada vs. Joel Santillan, Case Number 25 TR 00029 7D. Present at 5041 Tenabo Avenue in Crescent Valley was Defendant Joel Santillian, with his attorney Kelly C. Brown, Esq., Eureka County Public Defender. Present on behalf of the State of Nevada was Eureka County Deputy District Attorney Holli Else, Esq. The State presented testimony from the citing officer, who was cross-examined by defense counsel. After considering the testimony and any argument presented, the Court found Defendant Santillan guilty of driving with a revoked driver’s license during an active revocation period, a misdemeanor in violation NRS 483.560. The Court proceeded immediately to sentencing. After hearing from the parties, the Court sentenced Mr. Santillan to pay fines and fees totaling $640. The Court then suspended $540 of that total for one year provided Defendant does not commit a similar violation during that time. Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the Eureka County Justice Court, Justice of the Peace Dorothy Rowley presiding, conducted a show cause hearing in the matter of the State of Nevada v. Michael Dee Schilling, Case Number 25 CR 00059 7D. Present in person was the Defendant with his counsel Kelly C. Brown, Esq., Eureka County Public Defender, appearing via Zoom. Present in person at 701 S. Main Street in Eureka on behalf of the State of Nevada was Holli Else, Esq., Eureka County Deputy District Attorney. The Court heard from the parties regarding Defendant’s non-compliance with the Court’s previous orders. The Court ordered Defendant to serve 14 days of the previously suspended 90-day sentence. Defendant will not be awarded credit for good time. After Defendant is released, he must abide by the conditions set out in open court. District Court News Friday, December 5, 2025 the District Court, Honorable Steve Dobrescu presiding, conducted a status hearing in the matter of The State of Nevada vs. Tyson Eugene Steve, Case Number CR 2507-253, for one count of breach of peace, a misdemeanor in violation of NRS 203.010, and one count of provoking assault, a misdemeanor in violation of NRS 200.490. Present in person at 10 South Main Street in Eureka was Mr. Steve with his counsel Jane Eberhardy, Esq., Eureka County Public Defender. Also appearing in person was Holli Else, Esq., Eureka County Deputy District Attorney, for the State of Nevada. A representative of Parole and Probation was present via Zoom. The Court reviewed with the parties Defendant’s progress on probation. The Court ordered Defendant to get an updated evaluation to see if he qualifies for inpatient treatment. The Court set a follow up status hearing for Friday, December 19, 2025. Friday, December 5, 2025, the District Court, Honorable District Judge Steve Dobrescu presiding, conducted a status hearing in the matter of the State of Nevada vs. Chad Luther Fiorenzi, Case Number CR 2308-133. Present in person was Mr. Fiorenzi without his Court appointed counsel. Also appearing in person was Holli Else, Esq., Eureka County Deputy District Attorney, for the State of Nevada. A representative of Parole and Probation was present via Zoom. The Court reviewed Defendant’s progress on probation for assault with a deadly weapon in violation of NRS 200.471 and ordered Defendant to bring his wife to Court with him at this next hearing so the Court may discuss living arrangements with her. The Court set a follow up status hearing for Friday, December 19, 2025. Friday, December 5, 2025, the District Court, the Honorable Steve Dobrescu presiding, conducted a status hearing in the matter of the State of Nevada vs. Rocky Marlene Miller, Case Number CR 2410-213. Present in person was Ms. Miller with her counsel Jane Eberhardy, Esq., Eureka County Public Defender. Also appearing in person Holli Else, Esq., Eureka County Deputy District Attorney representing the State of Nevada. A representative of Parole and Probation was also available via Zoom. The Court reviewed Defendant’s progress on probation for unlawful taking of a vehicle in violation of NRS 205.2715. The Court ordered Ms. Miller to attend AA meetings and follow all recommendations of an evaluation, including completing 40 days of inpatient treatment. The Court set a follow up status hearing January 16, 2026.

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REAL PROPERTY TAXES NOW DUE ON OR BEFORE TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2026 Nevada Revised Statute 361.483 provides a penalty of 4 percent on any one quarter of taxes which are delinquent, 5 percent if two quarters are delinquent, 6 percent if three quarters are delinquent, and an additional 7 percent if four quarters are not paid by 10 days after the due date. Pernecia Johnson County Treasurer& Ex-Officio Tax Receiver of Eureka County, Nevada Published in The Eureka County Star December 18, 2025.

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Classified & Legal Notices NOTICE: CHANGING THE HOURS OF OPERATION OF CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICES

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Eureka County Commissioners APPROVED a Resolution named “CHANGING THE HOURS OF OPERATION OF CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICES” on December 2.

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PUBLIC NOTICE: The Eureka County Board of Commissioners is in receipt of four water right applications proposing to change the respective points of diversion and places of use of water rights to within or out of Eureka County. The four water rights applications are: • Application number 94738 proposing to change the point of diversion and place of use of water right permit 89232. The proposed point of diversion is within Lander County, the existing point of diversion and place of use is in Eureka County; the proposed place of use expands into Lander and Eureka Counties. • Application number 94751 proposing to change the point of diversion and place of use of water right permit 53715. The proposed point of diversion is within Eureka County, the existing point of diversion is within Elko County. The existing place of use is in Elko County; the proposed place of use expands into Elko and Eureka Counties. • Application number 94752 proposing to change the point of diversion and place of use of water right permit 58254. The proposed point of diversion is within Eureka County, the existing point of diversion is within Elko County. The existing place of use is in Elko County; the proposed place of use expands into Elko and Eureka Counties. • Application number 94753 proposing to change the point of diversion and place of use of water right permit 85554. The proposed point of diversion is within Eureka County, the existing point of diversion is within Elko County. The existing place of use is in Elko and Eureka Counties; the proposed place of use expands into Elko and Eureka Counties. In accordance with NRS 533.563, at its regularly scheduled meeting of January 6, 2026 at 11:00 am in the Eureka County Courthouse Commissioners Chambers, the Board of County Commissioners shall consider these requested water rights changes and any recommended course of action to the State Engineer regarding the requested changes including the provisions of NRS 533.438 and NRS 533.4385. Public comment will be accepted before the Board considers any recommended course of action.

It was resolved as follows: A. The offices of the Eureka County Sheriff, Assessor, Clerk-Recorder, Treasurer and Comptroller (Auditor), District Attorney and Justice Court shall be open for the transaction of public business, Monday through Thursday, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., CLOSED for lunch between 12:30 p.m. and-1:00 p.m., and CLOSED on Friday , for a period of one year, commencing on January 4, 2026, where the schedule will be revisited during a January 2027 BOCC meeting to see if the schedule will be permanently implemented. B. That the Public Works Department hours of operation for the transaction of public business will also be Monday through Thursday, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., OPEN for lunch between 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m., and CLOSED on Friday. C. The BOCC agrees that the other County Offices not mentioned in NRS 245.040 or NRS 252.050 could also adopt a 4-10 work week or flex employee hours to remain on a 5-8 work week, or do what best fits their departments and the citizens of Eureka County. The full resolution can be acquired from the Office of the County Clerk, by emailing ClerkRecorder@eurekacountynv.gov or by calling 775-237-5263. DATED this 2nd day of December 2025. Board of Eureka County Commissioners /s/ Rich McKay, Chairman Published in The Eureka County Star Dec. 11, and 18, 2025.

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December 2025 Events Calendar Sponsored by: William Bee Ririe Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinics SUNDAY

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THURSDAY

Tree Lighting & Parade-Eureka Firehouse

Eureka Senior Elko Trip

Crescent Valley Women’s Elko Trip

Bingo Eureka Senior Center

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Pearl Harbor Day

Crescent Valley Food Bank

Crescent Valley Men’s Elko Trip

Diamond Valley Ground Water Mgt Meeting 10 am Opera House

Eureka Golden Grocery

14 Saint Brendan’s Catholic Church 11 am Mass Crescent Valley Baptist Bible Study 5pm

Bingo Eureka Senior Center

15 Hanukkah Happy Birthday Rod Russell

Eureka Food Bank Eureka TV District Meeting

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Crescent Valley Christmas Gathering CV Fire House

School board Meeting 5:30 pm

Eureka Food Bank

Crescent Valley Food Bank

Pool Christmas Carnival 5-7pm

Bingo Eureka Senior Center

Happy Birthday Carter Willes

CV Clinic Open 7 am - 7 pm

Eureka Senior Center Christmas Party

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Pool Closed

Senior Centers, Pool & County Closed

AA & NA Meeting CV Baptist Church 5 pm

27 Sound Bath & Float with Josie at the Pool 6-7pm

CV Clinic Open 7 am - 7 pm

28 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Services start 10 am

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Perdiz Range Shoot Happy Birthday Julie Russell

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New Year’s Eve

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Firemen’s Ball Opera House 9 pm - midnight

AA & NA Meeting CV Baptist Church 5 pm CV Clinic Open 7 am - 7 pm

Eureka Library Mon. 10-4, Tue 10-4, Wed. 12-6, Thurs. 2-8, Fri. 12-6 Adult Craft Program: Thursdays 4-8 p.m. Sewing machines are available for use. Story time Mondays at 2 p.m. Crescent Valley Library Thurs. 2:30-7, Fri. 10-2:30 Story time Fridays 10:30

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