Eureka Main Street Wayfinder Signs
e signs are doing just what they are designed for, to show the way to the different attractions and businesses in our downtown corridor.
Kristan Umina, director or Eureka Main Street gathered up some troops to finish the installation of the Hinter Green, White and gold touched signs.
At both ends of town there are Eureka Historic District signs proclaiming our establishment in 1864. On many of the light poles up and down the street there are signs pointing out what and where things are on main street and within walking off of the main drag.
Kristan has let e Star know that the signs may be up for just a short time. e poles up that are lighting our downtown and holding the signs have more than done their job for a while and are in line to be replaced. e signs may be us through the holidays then taken down.
e replacement of the light poles has been kicked about for a time. Possibly a plan will be developed. If so, the Eureka Main Street program and volunteers will have a hand in the choices to be made.
Until then, enjoy the short time the signs will be up. Feel free to contact Kristan and let her know you saw them. You can reach Kristan at: eurekamainnvstreet.com
By Trina Machacek
In the “out to dinner” world, I have no real favorites or non-favorites. I go with the crowd. Reading the menu I usually just go with what I can identify. Staying away from what I don’t like, like anything with brown gravy. Or things I cannot pronounce or identify. Happily I have been a “plain Jane” eater. But. Yes, a country gravy “but.” Why is there, about half the time, someone who tries to talk me into “just trying” something different? No, I don’t want the raw oysters on the half shell served with a dot of hot sauce. As an example.
at’s why all Fast-Food Menus and the choice to eat at those fast-food eateries is a happy experience. Every time. Each and every time. Sure there are taco places, and fish places, and chicken places, and where’s the cow places. For the most part though fast-food menus say the same thing. Just different fluff is added. If every menu just said hamburger or cheeseburger, how fulfilled could you get from that.
e other day my friend and I zipped through a drive through fast-food place. One that she hadn’t been to in a while, so she was unfamiliar with the 6’ by 10’ size menu we drove up to. It was covered with 12 different meal options and more sides and drinks and kids’ meals and desserts and special deals that even a speed reader couldn’t read in twenty minutes. She says to me she just wants a cheeseburger and a soda. HA! at’s just a starting point.
e guy in the order box relays for me to begin to order when ready. Oh I was so ready. I say to the box guy, a cheese burger and a small soda. Back he comes with the questions. “Just a cheese burger?” “Yes,” I replied, knowing there would be more. e guy in the box comes back with, “Do you mean a child or a big or a double or the special with bacon and the special pretzel bun?” I turn to my friend and she has this look of terror and confusion. I think she thought that if we didn’t answer quick, within a certain amount of time something drastic would happen. What? Will our vehicle be dropped through a trap door in the asphalt? Will we be refused service because we did not have our order ready when the guy in the box said to “order when ready”? Maybe the people in the three cars behind us will attack us with pitchforks and torches?
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Food Drive at the High School
Food drive is driving to get points for extra lunch minutes, goodness and light! To give is not only a blessing to the receiver, but it is a blessing to the giver too. is year the classes at the high school will be collecting food items to bless local families. If you can give, call Kathy Porter at the high school, Kathy, by way of pick-n-choose will send students to pick up your blessings. From canned tuna, to bagged turkeys and everything in-between. Call Kathy, 775-237-5361.
I said to her not to worry I got this. I am a great Fastfood Menu friend. I finish her order with a big cheeseburger, adding no onions as she has tried to add that as I was talking to the box. I added my want to the order, got the total and moved to the second window. Bing. Bang. Boom. We all need a Fast-food Friend. Someone that may not have the entire menu embedded in our gray matter. But at least know what the box will ask and what we will need to know to complete the order. I have a DEL-ightful taco place I like, (Wink-Wink) but I have a friend that goes to one that I don’t go to as much. We stopped once at her choice, and I am sure I looked like a deer in the menu headlights. ere was sooooo much to choose from that I was at a loss. My friend picked up the order gauntlet and ordered just what her Plain Jane Friend would like. She too is a Fast-food Friend.
I will admit I draw the line at ordering a dessert for my friends. Ordering dessert for your friend from an ice cream place or other sweet shoppe and you risk your Food Menu credentials forever-more. Sweets. Well you just don’t mess with a dessert choice. Why? Because it triggers the release of dopamine, a “feel-good” neurotransmitter in your brain that creates feelings of pleasure and reward. In other words, sugar and sweet make us happy and aer many, many years of eating them, our brain knows what we like, want and strongly desire in a dessert. You know that saying, “Don’t mess with Texas?” Well it’s possible that before it was Texas it was “Don’t mess with my dessert!” Lesson learned.
Recently new signs have appeared up on the light poles along Main Street in Eureka.
Sign volunteer workers, local Insurance agent, Johnny Fitzgerald and Sheriff Miles Umina.
The poles along Main Street hold the signs, but are on tap for replacement soon.
By Kim (Archie) Archuleta
2025 Eureka School Academic Olympian
e Eureka Vandal “Nerd Herd” strikes again. is year's team of Academic Olympians is packed with fourteen amazing students from all grade levels. Regional meets this year were held on a Monday, a Tuesday and a Wednesday due to scheduling issues but the team has still done well. Coached by science teacher, Kim Archuleta and led by team captains, senior Brendan Dickover and junior Russell Rowley, the group includes seniors Alex McKay and Nathan Tudor, juniors Trypp Brown, Liam Sullivan, and Olivia Bender, sophomores Lian Allred, Aiden Cooley, Adam Bundy, and Sophia Dickover, and freshmen Avan Montero, Ladd Rowley, and Amos Fitzwater.
Our vandal team managed a third-place finish in the first regional meet and then jumped to first place for both the second and third meets. For regional meets, the Vandals faced teams from Carlin, Round Mountain, and Lund. e team from Lund
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won the first regional meet, while the team from Carlin took second. Round Mountain finished fourth in all three regional meets. e team from Round Mountain has struggled a bit because they didn't come to competitions last year and then they lost their coach due to his passing away unexpectedly at the beginning of the school year. ey also have a small team and have only had two students come to all three regional meets with three others alternating meets. Carlin has a large team as usual this year but they only managed a second and two third place finishes. Lund’s team finished second overall and therefore made it to the state competition.
Eureka hosted the state meet on Monday, November 17 in the high school gym. In addition to Lund and the Vandals, teams from Wells, Owyhee, Whittell, Virginia City, and Sierra Lutheran competed. e state meet consists of four preliminary rounds, two semi-final rounds, and a final round. Only six teams progress to the semi-finals and the top three move on to the final round. is season, Eureka, Whittell, and Virginia City were tied for the third-place spot at the end of the semi-final rounds so an extra sudden-death round of questions had to be employed to determine the third team to move to the final round. In the end, Eureka, Sierra Lutheran, and Wells moved on to the final round and Sierra Lutheran finished first, Wells second, and the Vandals third in state. 2025 Eureka High School Nerd Herd with Kim (Archie) Archuleta, their beloved Teacher MC for the event at Eureka County High School this year was again Superintendent of Schools, Tate Else. Teams from around the state were huddled around tables for the quick question/answer competition.
Our Little Ants
is newest addition to e Eureka County Star will feature items sent to us by students from the Eureka County Schools. Specifically, but not limited to, the 7th and 8th graders whom we are proudly supplying copies of our weekly papers to throughout the school year. Education through the newspaper...What an idea!
We are wrapping up See’s Candy sales and would like to thank the community for their support with this, from our class:
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On November 18, 2025, Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy and Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (together, “NV Energy”) filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (“Commission”) a joint application, designated as Docket No. 25-11017, for approval of the second amendment to its Joint Expanded Solar Access Program Implementation Plan for period 2024-2026 to make unutilized program capacity available to low-income customers.
This notice serves only to notify the public that the Commission has received the abovereferenced filing. It is the responsibility of interested persons to review the filing and monitor the proceedings to determine their desired levels of involvement based on how this matter may affect their unique situations. The details provided within this notice are for informational purposes only and are not meant to be an all-inclusive overview of the filing. The Commission may consider and adopt alternative proposals not contained within the filing but which are related to the subject matter of the filing and supported by evidence.
NV Energy filed the joint application pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) and the Nevada Administrative Code (“NAC”) Chapters 703 and 704, including, but not limited to, NRS 704.7865.
Interested and affected persons may file petitions for leave to intervene pursuant to NAC 703.578 through 703.600 at either of the Commission’s offices on or before WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2025.
A person who wishes to participate as a commenter may file written comments pursuant to NAC 703.491. A commenter is not a party of record and shall not take any action that only a party of record may take. Pursuant to NAC 703.500, only parties of record are entitled to enter an appearance, introduce relevant evidence, examine and cross-examine witnesses, make arguments, make and argue motions and generally participate in the proceeding.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to NAC 703.655, the Commission has scheduled a PREHEARING CONFERENCE in this docket to be held as follows:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2025, 9:30 a.m.
Hearing Room A
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada 9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250, Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE TO:
Hearing Room A Public Utilities Commission of Nevada 1150 East William Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701
And VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS
Participants who desire to appear via Microsoft Teams should provide the email address, title/role in associated business or organization, and business address for each person who intends to participate in the prehearing conference to Administrative Attorney James Newcomb at jnewcomb@puc.nv.gov no later than WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
Members of the public may view the prehearing conference in person at either of the Commission’s offices or can access the prehearing conference at the time noticed herein via the Commission’s live stream link on its website at https://puc.nv.gov.
The purpose of the prehearing conference is to formulate and simplify issues involved in this proceeding and set a hearing and procedural schedule. At the prehearing conference, the Commission may take any action authorized by NAC 703.655.
The Commission is not responsible for providing clerical or administrative assistance or materials to parties during Commission proceedings. If such assistance is necessary, parties must make other arrangements for this type of assistance.
The filing is available for public viewing at the Commission’s website at: https://puc.nv.gov and at the offices of the Commission: 1150 East William Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701 and 9075 West Diablo Drive, Suite 250, Las Vegas, Nevada 89148.
A person must request in writing to be placed on the service list for this proceeding to receive any further notices in this matter.
By the Commission,
TRISHA OSBORNE, Assistant Commission Secretary
Dated: Carson City, Nevada 11/24/25
On behalf of the ECHS Eighth Grade Class, we would like to sincerely thank the community for generously supporting our recent See’s Candy Fundraiser. Online orders are shipped to your home. In-person orders will arrive in the first or second week of December. We truly appreciate the incredible generosity.
October’s Youth Volleyball Camp
By Ava, Braylen, Evelyn Grace, Jenna, Kaylee, and Mikaylah
A youth volleyball camp in Eureka was held on Monday’s and Wednesday’s throughout October. It was held by coaches Catherine Jones, and Gloria Christensen for grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th.
e camp focused on the basic skills of volleyball, such as passing, serving, and setting. e kids’ dedication to this camp was amazing! With the help of the Junior High 8th grade volleyball girls, campers learned additional skills beyond the basics, such as teamwork, encouragement, and confidence. eir effort was there; friendships were made, as well as memories. Overall, the camp was a success thanks to all those who came together to make it happen.
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FROM OUR PAST 25 Years Ago
November 30, 2000
Child I.D. Kits to be Distributed
The Eureka postmaster has announced a program to distribute “Child I.D. Kits” to area parents.
“With the Christmas holiday foremost in our minds now, employees of the Eureka past office realize that the safety of our children should always be first,” said postmaster Inez Laity.
“To reiterate this, the Eureka post office is offering a free child I.D. kit to parents in Eureka.”
“This kit features a self-administered fingerprint chart, space for pertinent personal information and a photograph.”
“We do have a limited amount of available however. We encourage all parents to pick one up when they come to the post office to mail holiday items.”
“Keep our children safe,” the postmaster said.
50 Years Ago
November 29, 1975
Garlic Capital of the World?
Is Eureka destined to become the bad-breath capital of the world? Not the toothpaste kind, of course, but the garlic kind.
Three local men have set out to find out.
Charlie Vaccaro and Stan Bailey have planted test fields in Diamond Valley to garlic this fall, and so had Son Hull on his farm in Newark Valley.
According to county agent Joe Marion, the soil and the climate in this area are right for the growing of garlic. Garlic needs cool weather and a long season so it is planted in the fall, germinates early in the spring and is harvested the next fall.
If this year’s planting is successful, it will mean a new crop for the area farmers.
The garlic growers are using different methods of irrigation on their field to see which will produce the best garlic.
Mrs. Vaccaro reports that she really made the first test in her home garden last summer and the resulting crop was the best garlic she ever tasted.
100 Years Ago
November 28, 1925
1926 License Plates to be Yellow and Black
The automobile license plates for 1926 will be yellow and black, Secretary of State W. G. Greathouse was announced. The background will be black and the lettering will be in canary yellow.
Editor’s Note: Over our Nevada history our license plates have been several different colors and designs. From yellow and black, green and black, red and white, silver and dark blue, silver and white and today are sky blue with embossed black serials. How many do you remember?
“Out of Control”by Allen Vaughan Across
Show Us Your Hunt! Hunting in Nevada 2025
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Johnny’s Tech Corner
By Johnny Fitzgerald
Tech the Halls: Smarter, Safer Holiday Decorating
e calendar has turned to December, and in Eureka, that means the Christmas decoration boxes are being pulled from attics and basements across the county. We are untangling string lights, hunting for the perfect tree, and preparing to transform our homes into winter wonderlands. It is a beloved tradition, but let’s be honest: it can also be a bit of a hassle. Between climbing shaky ladders, crawling behind a prickly tree to plug in lights, and worrying about whether you remembered to turn everything off before bed, the “most wonderful time of the year” can sometimes feel like the most exhausting.
is year, why not let a little technology do the heavy liing? A few simple, affordable gadgets can make your holiday decorating easier, safer, and a lot more impressive. Whether you want to avoid the ladder or just impress the grandkids, here are three tech upgrades for your Christmas setup.
1. THE “NO MOrE crAWliNG” SOluTiON: SMArT PluGS
If you are still crawling on your hands and knees to plug in your Christmas tree every evening, this $15 upgrade will change your life. A “smart plug” is a small adapter that plugs into your regular wall outlet. You then plug your Christmas tree or outdoor extension cord into the smart plug.
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: November 28, 2025
Eureka Courts and Arrest Recaps Nov. 19–25, 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.”
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Arrest Recaps For the dates of November 19, 2025 – November 25, 2025, there were no arrests reported.
Justice Court News
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the Eureka County Justice Court, Justice of the Peace Dorothy Rowley presiding, conducted a plea and sentencing hearing in the matter of the State of Nevada v. Zane Stephen Wright, Case Number 25 CR 00032 7D. Present at 701 South Main Street was the Defendant with his attorney Kelly C. Brown, Esq., Eureka County Public Defender, and present on behalf of the State of Nevada was Theodore Beutel, Esq., Eureka County District Attorney.
The Court canvassed Defendant and accepted his plea of guilty to count III: driving under the influence, a misdemeanor in violation of NRS 484C.110 and NRS 484C.400. The Court then proceeded to sentencing. After hearing from the parties, the Court sentenced Mr. Wright to serve 62 days in Jail with credit for time
How it works: Once connected to your home Wi-Fi, these plugs (like the Amazon Smart Plug or Kasa Smart Plug) let you control the power from your phone or with your voice.
e benefit: Imagine sitting in your recliner and simply saying, “Alexa, turn on the Christmas tree,” and watching it light up. No bending, no reaching.
Peace of Mind: You can also set automatic schedules. You can program your outdoor lights to turn on exactly at sunset and turn off at 11:00 PM, so you never waste electricity or wake up wondering if you le them on.
2. THE “lADDEr-FrEE” SOluTiON: lASEr PrOjEcTOrS
For many seniors, the desire to have a festive home is strong, but the idea of climbing a ladder to clip lights onto the roof is simply too dangerous. e solution is the laser light projector.
How it works: ese devices, like the popular Star Shower, look like small landscape lights. You simply stake one into your front lawn, plug it in, and aim it at your house.
e benefit: Instantly, your entire home is blanketed in thousands of red and green stars or snowflakes. It creates a massive visual impact that covers the whole house, but it takes about five minutes to set up and requires zero climbing.
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he Tech: Modern versions oen come with light sensors that turn them on automatically when it gets dark, and they use a fraction of the electricity of traditional big-bulb string lights.
3. THE “GrANDkiD-PrOOF” FuN: APP-cONTrOllED liGHTS
If you want to be the “cool grandparent” this year, look into the new wave of smart LED string lights, such as the brand Twinkly. ese appear to be standard lights, but they connect to an app on your phone or tablet, allowing for incredible customization.
e Fun: You can change the color of the entire tree with a single tap—from classic warm white to multicolor, or even candy-cane stripes.
e Magic: e best feature for kids is the “mapping” ability. e app uses your phone's camera to “see” where every light is on the tree. en, your grandkids can use the touchscreen on your iPad or phone to literally “paint” colors onto the tree in real-time. It turns decorating into a fun, interactive game that can be changed every single night.
Traditions are important, but that doesn’t mean we have to do things the hard way. By adding a simple smart plug or a projector to your setup, you can focus less on the work and more on the warmth and light of the season.
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previously served of 1 day, $585 in fines and fees, attend a victim impact panel, attend a DUI education course, as well as other conditions outlined in open court. The Judge then suspended 60 days of the Jail sentence for 1 year on the condition Mr. Wright complies with all orders of the Court.
District Court News
Friday, November 21, 2025 the District Court, the Honorable Steve Dobrescu presiding, conducted an arraignment and plea hearing in the matter of the State of Nevada vs. Ben August Voigt, Case Number CR 2511-266. Present was the Defendant with his counsel Raymond E. Areshenko, Esq., and 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 canvassed Mr. Voigt on the no contest plea agreement filed with the Court on November 21, 2025 and accepted his plea of no contest to one count of driving under the influence with one or more prior felony DUI convictions, a category B felony in violation of NRS 484C.110 and NRS 484C.410. The Court conferred with the parties and set a sentencing hearing for Friday, February 6, 2026 beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Friday, November 21, 2025, the District Court, the Honorable District Judge Steve Dobrescu presiding, conducted a status hearing in the matter of the State of Nevada vs. Kimberly Daniel, Case Number CR 2408-193. Present via Zoom was Ms. Daniel. Ms. Daniel’s attorney Lorien K. Cole, Esq. did not appear. Present in person on behalf of the State of Nevada was Holli Else, Esq., Eureka County Deputy District Attorney. A member of the Nevada Division of Parole and Probation was present via Zoom videoconference.
The Court heard from the parties regarding Ms. Daniel’s progress on probation for her December 6, 2024 conviction for possession of methamphetamine, a category D felony in violation of NRS 453.336 and NRS 193.130. The Court commended Ms. Daniel on her progress and set a follow up status hearing for Friday, March 6, 2026.
Legends and his grandfather Bill (Squeaky) Hicks. When hunting in Eureka County, we call it a family affair.
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classified & legal Notices
by The Eureka County Star.
Contact: trina@theeurekacountystar.com,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Eureka County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on December 16, 2025, beginning at 10 a.m. (during a regularly scheduled Board meeting) in the Eureka County Commission Chambers in the County Courthouse at 10 South Main Street, Eureka, Nevada.
The reason for said hearing is to invite public comments and consider making changes to the County Room Tax Ordinance, specifically Title 4 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Taxes, Chapter 50, .010 Definitions, G. Information on the proposed changes can be acquired from the Office of the County Clerk, by emailing ClerkRecorder@eurekacountynv.gov or by calling 775-237-5263.
Board of Eureka County Commissioners /s/ Rich McKay, Chairman
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Eureka County Commissioners will hold a hearing on December 16, 2025, beginning at 11:00 a.m. (local time) in the Eureka County Commission Chambers located in the County Courthouse at 10 South Main Street, Eureka, Nevada.
The reason for said hearing is to invite public comments and take action on a proposed ordinance, THE DECEMBER 2025 PURCHASING PROCEDURES ORDINANCE, to amend, revise, and modify 2018 EUREKA COUNTY CODE, TITLE 3, INTERNAL CONTROL POLICY, CHAPTER 20, PURCHASING PROCEDURES.
The ordinance was proposed by the Board of Eureka County Commissioners during the December 2, 2025, meeting of the Board, and a copy of the proposed ordinance is on file with the County Clerk for public examination.
DATED this 2nd day of December, 2025.
Board of Eureka County Commissioners /s/ Rich McKay, Chairman
December 2025 Events Calendar
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
Story time Mondays at 2 p.m. Crescent Valley Library
Thurs. 2:30-7, Fri. 10-2:30 Story time Fridays 10:30 Carlin Library Tues 9-12,12:30-3:30, Wed-Thurs 1-4, 4:30-7:30, Fri & Sat 11-2, 2:30-5
