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2025 Necrology in Eureka County As the year ends and becomes a memory, a new year begins. e Star oﬀers our deepest sympathy to all those who now hold their loved ones in their memories.

Is this you? Oh Boy. A New Device. By Trina Machacek

Here are the ones Eureka held for a short time and then, as it is said, Let go, Let God.

John William Hoehne May 9, 1991 – June 1, 2025

Art Miles May 4, 1953 – January 8, 2025

Jennifer Sue Palmore February 9, 1970 – June 4, 2025

Barbara Jean Dugan December 23, 1932 – January11, 2025

Ernie Allen December 21, 1943 – June 23, 2025

Connie Jeanne Hicks June 23, 1932 – Feb. 26, 2025

Pauline Joan Damele November 18, 1948 – July4, 2025

Janie “Jan” Smith Halstead December 22, 1944 – March 22, 2025

Johnny Cunningham 1935 – July 5, 2025

Richard (Dick) Earl Kephart May 2, 1928 – April 9, 2025

Alexix Martinez 2021 – Aug 30, 2025 Only 4 years old—much too young

Paul Elvin Arney June 2, 1957 – May 17, 2025

Jeremy Smokey March 16, 1988 – October 1, 2025

Patricia Mae Schable August 21, 1944 – May 27, 2025

Shane Cantrell November 2025

We apologize that we do not have dates or other information to add, but here are two more friends and family members that we didn't want to leave oﬀ this very heartfelt list of 2025 souls. Benjamin Day-Eureka , George Whitten-Eureka, Lester Teel-Eureka. Again out deepest sympathy to the families and friends of these souls. If by error, we have missed someone on this 2025 list, please let us know and we will do an update in future editions. Email: trina@theeurekacountystar.com

Mining Tidbit e Star asked around: What’s all the talk about in regards to a new contractor at the Pan Mine? Here is what we got in a reply. e Pan Mine has been one of those long going projects. e most recent contract between Ledcor and pan was due to end Dec 31, 2025. e Pan Mine was owned by Calibre who put it up for sale and was bought by Equinox, the mining contract was put up for bid. en Equinox turned around and sold right away to a company called Minera Alamos. Mining contract still up for bid and Turner got the contract. So Ledcor is done Dec. 31, 2025 and Turner starts Jan 1, 2026. e miners had the option to apply for Turner and go through their interview and hiring. Most of the men and women got on with Turner, others stayed with Ledcor and went to some of their other projects and some got completely diﬀerent jobs all together. anks to all for the information.

IN THIS EDITION Johnny’s Tech Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

From Our Past . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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January Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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is is for all of us that are not all that excited to get, or have need to get, a new electronic anything. Especially a new phone. Which is what I recently had to do. UGH! In watching TV during the Christmas mad dash to buy and give gis, through the aer Christmas crazy dash to spend new Christmas gied money, the ads for phones and phone services are as prevalent as the ads for the best deal at check cashing businesses. Yet another talk we should have at some point.

TIDDLES-N-BITTLES

Gas Prices Falling!? We found this little tidbit in the 1926 Eureka Sentinel while gathering notes for the Our Past section in this paper; “A study of Washington’s transportation shows that it cost the average car driver there 11.49 cents per mile to run his automobile.” In knowing that, the lower prices of gas in Eureka and around the country are more that appreciated by drivers. e now open “for fuel sales only,” EZ Stop in Eureka posted the following picture of their new lower prices of gas. Editor’s note: AAA Reports it costs from 60-90 cents per mile to drive a car today!

But! Yes, a phone booth sized “but.” We all seem to need to follow the leader of the biggest, best or cheapest provider parade. How in the telephonic world do you make the choice? One line or, two lines for just a few dollars more. Unlimited phone, text data. Or, unlimited phone and text a whopping fourteen thousand mosquito bytes of data with an extra few pennies more for each byte aer that. OH! Let me not get started talking about the death of the penny! Yet another talk to have—soon. My phone started to act up in ways that I could not relate to the “help” desk. I would say my texts are disappearing and the response would be, “What do you mean disappearing?” What part of poof they are gone, or the receiver never got them, or *&%*^$#^%$ texts! did they not understand. Calls of help finally led me to a new phone. And away we go. e little thing came and of course it was not the same size of my old phone. So out went my cover. I loved that cover; it has glitter in some liquid and was all girly and sparkly. Now I just have a pink dull thing. But it’s not about the cover is it> It’s about all the “new” vices, uh I mean amazing new things the new phone can do. Now I know people that have the $1,000 phones. Oh they all get up and do the dance of the Internet Faries. I just wanted a phone that would make and receive phone calls. Texts when necessary and a take a picture too. Let me tell you that my phone is what I call my “old-lady phone.” Bells and whistles are there, just small and quiet. I use it for business, sure. I have a way to follow some social media stuff. I have even, sadly, le my watch wearing self in the dust and use my phone for a timepiece. To be honest about that. I actually lost my watch one day in the grocery store in Ely, Nevada and never went back to lost and found and did not replace my watch either. I do miss my wristwatch. I still look at my arm to see what time it is, but the hair on my arm is not as good a timepiece as was my Timex! Yet another story to be told at another time—HAHA, get it? Tell the story about time at another time! Moving on. As my old-lady phone and I got to know each other I noticed something new in the text section. Little check marks were popping up by some of the names I was texting to. Not all of them. Just some. en there were those that had two check marks. Oh, and some had little circles, or bubbles like you would see above cartoon people, like where they would be “talking.” Oh new stuff. Swell. Sometimes the marks were white, sometimes red. Sometimes the bubbles were empty and sometimes they were filled in. More oen than not, there were no marks at all. Well what the ding-dong was this all about?! So off to Google I go, again. You know what I think is amazing about Google or other “tell me why” search engine? When I was a kid and needed to look up a word or reason for something, we had to use the dictionary. e world-famous cry was, “How can I look up a word when I don’t know how to spell the word?” With Google you just have to put something in close to what you want. Hit or click or touch a button, mouse or screen and the world is delivered. Oh, the days of dropping the five-pound dictionary on your foot are gone forever. Good bye Funk and Wagnall and Encyclopedia Britannica. Oh my that’s what? e fourth story to be discussed later? Cool. Google told me these marks are telling me if my texts were sent, received, read, flushed. But only if the other person has the same type of phone as my old-lady phone. Apparently, most of my friends and text-mates are in the old-lady phone boat with me. Welcome aboard Matey’s. Trina lives in Diamond Valley, north of Eureka, Nevada. She loves to hear from readers. Email her at itybytrina@yahoo. Really!

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Johnny’s Tech Corner

e Future is Finally Useful: ree Tech Trends Arriving in 2026 By Johnny Fitzgerald

For years, “future technology” has felt a bit like a science fiction movie—fun to watch, but not very practical for daily life in Eureka. We’ve heard endless hype about the Metaverse, self-driving cars, and virtual reality goggles that cost as much as a used truck. But as we settle into 2026, the tide is turning. is year, the most significant breakthroughs aren’t about flashy toys; they are about solving real, rural problems.

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From eliminating dead zones on Highway 50 to revolutionizing how we hear in crowded rooms, here are three technologies poised to hit the mainstream this year that will actually make a difference. 1. THE END oF THE “No SigNAl” ERA: SATElliTE DiRECT-To-CEll For anyone living in Eureka, the “dead zone” is a fact of life. Whether you are driving to Ely, hunting in the Diamond Mountains, or just checking fence lines, losing cell service is a daily annoyance and a genuine safety risk. In 2026, that is finally changing. is year marks the broader rollout of “Direct-to-Cell” satellite technology. Unlike the old, bulky satellite phones that required expensive subscriptions and massive antennas, this new tech works with the standard smartphone already in your pocket. Companies like T-Mobile (in partnership with Starlink) and AT&T (with AST Space Mobile) are turning on networks that beam 4G signals directly from space to your existing phone. What it means for you: If you break down on a remote stretch of Highway 50, you won’t have to walk miles to find a signal. You will be able to send texts and make calls directly from your car using your regular phone number. It is a massive leap forward for rural safety. 2. SUPER-HEARiNg iN PUBliC: THE “AURACAST” REvolUTioN. If you or a loved one uses hearing aids, you know the struggle of trying to hear a TV in a sports bar, a sermon in a church with an echo, or an announcement at the airport. Background noise is the enemy. Enter Auracast, a new standard that is becoming the standard in 2026 hearing aids and earbuds. ink of it like a personal radio station. If a venue (like a theater, church, or airport gate) has Auracast, you can use your phone to “tune in” your hearing aids directly to their sound system. What it means for you: Instead of the pastor’s voice bouncing off the walls and mixing with coughing and shuffling feet, his voice will stream directly into your ears with crystal clarity. It transforms hearing aids from simple amplifiers into smart listening devices. 3. THE KiTCHEN THAT HElPS YoU CooK: PRACTiCAl Ai ARTiFiCiAl iNTElligENCE (Ai) Has been the buzzword for two years, but until now, it has been chiefly used for writing silly poems or generating weird images. In 2026, AI is moving from the browser to being a helping hand in the kitchen. At the Consumer Electronics Show this January, brands like Samsung unveiled appliances powered by advanced AI (like Google’s Gemini) that can actually “see.” e new wave of smart fridges can scan their own shelves. If you have leover chicken, a bell pepper, and an onion, the fridge can recognize those items and instantly suggest a recipe for a stir-fry to use them up before they spoil. What it means for you: It is like having a sous chef who helps you meal plan, reduces food waste, and answers the eternal question: “What can I make for dinner without going to the store?” e technology of 2026 isn’t trying to transport us to a different world; it’s trying to fix the annoyances of this one. Whether it’s keeping us connected in the desert or helping us hear clearly in a crowd, the future is looking incredibly practical.

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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 31, 2025

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

$17.00 - $21.00 per bale

Live Top Cows

$1.454 per pound

Gold

$4,355.60 per ounce

Silver

$76.18 per ounce

Copper

$5.54 per pound

Vanadium

$24.60 per US/kg

Johnny is an insuﬀerable Gen-Xer who escaped Southern California before the next Big One sinks it into the Pacific. He now calls Eureka home and refuses to leave. He can be reached for questions, comments, and ideas at JohnnyFEureka@Gmail.com

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EUREKA COUNTY, NEVADA COMMUNITY POOL DECK & FLOORING UPGRADES PROJECT PWP No. EU-2026-146

EUREKA COUNTY, NEVADA COMMUNITY POOL INTERIOR RESURFACING PROJECT PWP No. EU-2026-146

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Eureka County Public Works is seeking bids from qualified contractors for the project entitled Community Pool Deck & Flooring Upgrades Project, to be received on or before 11:00 a.m. (local time) on February 3, 2026. Bids should be sealed in an envelope with the outside clearly marked “Community Pool Deck & Flooring Upgrades Project” and delivered to the following address: Eureka County Board of Commissioners c/o Eureka County Clerk Recorder PO Box 540, 10 South Main Street Eureka, Nevada 89316

Eureka County Public Works is seeking bids from qualified contractors for the project entitled Community Pool Interior Resurfacing Project, to be received on or before 11:05 a.m. (local time) on February 3, 2026. Bids should be sealed in an envelope with the outside clearly marked “Community Pool Interior Resurfacing Project” and delivered to the following address: Eureka County Board of Commissioners c/o Eureka County Clerk Recorder PO Box 540, 10 South Main Street Eureka, Nevada 89316

Bids may be submitted by mail, courier service (FedEx, UPS), or hand delivery. Prospective contractors assume all risk for timely and proper delivery of their bids. Bids received by the deadline will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Commission Chambers during the February 3, 2026, meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, and the Board will consider awarding the contract on the same day. Interested parties should contact Lester Porter, Assistant Public Works Director, to request the bid packet consisting of project description, scope of work, bid specifications, project timeline, and further details by calling (775) 237-5372 or emailing LPorter@EurekaCountyNV.gov. Eureka County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and is not obligated to award a contract based solely on the lowest bid or as a result of this solicitation. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 a.m. (local time) on January 21, 2026, at the Eureka Community Swimming Pool located at 200 Sheridan Street in Eureka, Nevada. The Contractor will be required to comply with the labor and wage requirements in accordance with the provisions of the Northern Nevada Prevailing Wages (NRS 338) and Related Acts.

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25 Years Ago Robert K. Martine passed away on Dec. 20 at his home in Diamond valley following a lengthy illness. He was born in Eureka to William and Elizabeth Morrison Martin. He was raised on the family ranch in Antelope valley. He attended grade school at the ranch and high school in Eureka. Martin served his country during world wat one as part of the first infantry division. He served in both the European and the Pacific. After returning from the service he engaged in ranching with his brother, Albert Englebright at the ranch in Antelope valley. He served on both the BLM and Forest Service advisory boards and was past post commander of the local VFW post. Although his first love was ranching, he also loved to hunt, fish and rope. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers William J. Martin and Everett Englebright. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, daughter Vickie Buchanan and grandson Beau Buchanan, all of Eureka; brothers, James and Albert Englebright, both of Ely; sisters Berth Gates of Sparks and Bernice Fos of Redding, Calif. And several nieces and nephews.

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45. Lifesaver, sometimes (abbr.) 47. Reach 48. Draw aimlessly 49. Hearing or sight 51. Ocean-going vessel 52. Moved slowly 53. Worshiped ones 56. Engrave, as metal 57. Stable female 58. Giggly Muppet 59. Smartphone download 60. By way of

100 Years Ago January 2, 1926 Eureka 1926

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.

At a recent annual election meeting of the Eureka Historical Society, Jerry Machacek was elected president’ Norman Rebaleati, vice president; Billie Earp, secretarytreasurer; Dick Hall, member at large; Marcia Elliott, curator. James Ithurralde is the junior past president of the local historical group. Saturday evening a post-Christmas no host cocktail hour and dinner were enjoyed at the Owl Steak house. Present were Jerry Machacek and guest, Miss Trina Russell of Ely, Mr. & Mrs. Dale Elliott, Mrs. Estelle Gensoli, Mr. & Mrs. James Ithurrlade and guests Mr. & Mrs. Roberty Ithurralde of Salt Lake City, Mr. & Mrs. Dike Klindt and Mrs. Mark Hokenga and guest Charles Burke of Arizona. Anyone interested in local or county history is welcome to become a member. Monthly meetings of the historical society are on the third Wednesday of each month at the courthouse at 7:30 p.m.

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(Taken from a longer news item in the Jan. 12, 1926 Sentinel) …With Ruby Hill mines now shipping over 300 tons of ore weekly, and additional levels being prepared for more workers, the proposed erection of a new milling plant to work the immense tonnage of low grade ores of the Diamond mines of Prospect Mountains, lensers* working the Hamburg, the Eureka-Nevada, and the mines at Phillipsburg, and a number of smaller properties being worked by their owners, and the probability that the prices of metal will hold to present or better figures, the outlook for greatly improved conditions in the Eureka mining district in 1926 are most promising. (The mining business—the more things change, the more they stay the same. Editor’s Note: Lensers are: Filter Plates or fabrics that form filter presses, essential for squeezing water out of mineral slurries.)

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APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE WATER NO. 94836 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on the 21st day of November 2025 Chad D. & Rosie J. Bliss of Eureka, Nevada made application to the State Engineer of Nevada for permission to appropriate 0.022 c.f.s. and 15.23 a.f.a. of the public waters of the State of Nevada. Diversion is to be made from the Clark/Cherry Sping at a point located within the SW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 2, T18N, R53E, MDB&M, or at a point from which the SW corner of Section 36, T19N, R53E, MDB&M bears N 51 degrees 56 minutes 14 seconds E, a distance of 6,137.26 feet (approx. 4 miles S of Eureka, NV). Water will be used for stockwater purposes from January 1st to December 31st of each year. Chris Thorson, P.E. Acting State Engineer CT/mh Published in The Eureka County Star December 31, 2025, January 8, 15, and 22, 2026

APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE WATER NO. 94837 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on the 21st day of November 2025 Chad D. & Rosie J. Bliss of Eureka, Nevada made application to the State Engineer of Nevada for permission to appropriate 0.022 c.f.s. and 15.23 a.f.a. of the public waters of the State of Nevada. Diversion is to be made from an underground source (Hay Ranch Well) at a point located within Lot 13 (NE1/4 SE1/4) of Section 31, T20N, R53E, MDB&M, or at a point from which the E1/4 corner of said Section 31 bears N 31 degrees 33 minutes E, a distance of 684.8 feet (approx. 2 miles W-SW of the intersection of US Route 50 and SR278, Eureka, NV). Water will be used for stockwater purposes from January 1st to December 31st of each year. Chris Thorson, P.E. Acting State Engineer CT/mh

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on the 21st day of November 2025 Chad D. & Rosie J. Bliss of Eureka, Nevada made application to the State Engineer of Nevada for permission to appropriate 0.022 c.f.s. and 15.23 a.f.a. of the public waters of the State of Nevada. Diversion is to be made from the Big Tree Spring, aka Christansen Spring at a point located within the NW1/4 NE1/4 of Section 11, T18N, R53E, MDB&M, or at a point from which the SW corner of Section 36, T19N, R53E, MDB&M bears N 23 degrees 23 minutes 22 seconds E, a distance of 4,855.84 feet (approx. 4 miles S of Eureka, NV). Water will be used for stockwater purposes from January 1st to December 31st of each year. Chris Thorson, P.E. Acting State Engineer CT/mh Published in The Eureka County Star December 31, 2025, January 8, 15, and 22, 2026

APPLICATION FOR WATER NO. 94851 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on the 3rd day of December 2025 Nevada Gold Mines LLC of Elko, Nevada made application to the State Engineer of Nevada for permission to change the point of diversion, place and manner of use of 0.137 c.f.s., 73.65 a.f.a., of water heretofore appropriated under Permit 91748. Water will be diverted from an underground source (TSPP-1) at a point located within the NW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 11, T33N, R48E, MDB&M, or at a point from which the E1/4 corner of Section 24, T33N, R48E, MDB&M bears S 35 degrees 59 minutes 21 seconds E, a distance of 12,756 feet (approx. 22.25 miles NE of Battle Mountain, NV). Water will be used for industrial purposes from January 1st to December 31st of each year. The existing point of diversion was located within the SE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 1, T33N, R48E, MDB&M, or at a point from which the W1/4 corner of said Section 1 bears S 88 degrees 40 minutes 59 seconds W, a distance of 2,610.69 feet. Water was used for construction purposes from January 1st to December 31st of each year. Chris Thorson, P.E. Acting State Engineer CT/mh Published in The Eureka County Star December 25, 2025, January 1, 8, and 15, 2026

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TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Happy New Year! BINGO! Eureka Senior Center Tuesday’s at 2:30 pm

3 4 Eureka Community Church 10 am Bible Study 11 am Worship Every Sunday Youth Group 5-8p

5 6 Eurek Senior Trip to Elko BINGO Eureka Senior Center 2:30 pm

New Year’s Day

Food Bank Eureka Senior Center

Happy Birthday Rhonda Brown

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Happy Birthday Bob Dory, Kimber Elliott

County Commissioner Meeting

Happy Birthday Larry McMaster

Elko Museum (NNM) Free Children’s Program 10 am - Noon

CV Women’s Shopping and Medical Trip

CV Clinic Open 7 am - 7 pm

Happy Birthday Patty Benson, Deborah Addenbrooke, Carold Caldwell

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

Happy Birthday Kelly Hokenga, Lon Sellard

Food Bank Eureka

CV Clinic Open 7 am - 7 pm

Crescent Valley Martin Luther BINGO Eureka Senior CV Medial Trip Center 2:30 pm & Diamond King Day Valley Baptist Senior Centers School Board Churches 10 am and Many Offices Meeting Bible Study Closed 11 am Worship Happy Birthday Every Sunday Charles Kellerman, Happy Birthday Bernice Hicks, Happy Birthday Thelma Swanson, Carol Manz Edward Regalado Leo Glen Damele, Melody CV Clinic Open 7 am - 7 pm Garaventa

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BINGO Eureka Senior Center 2:30 pm

Share your community events

Happy Birthday Wayne Fairbanks, Mike Podborny

Golden Groceries Eureka Senior Center

CV Men’s Shopping and Medial Trip

Crescent Valley Baptist Bible Study 5pm

Send Us Your Birthday!

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Saint Brendan’s Catholic Church 11 am Mass

SATURDAY

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Happy Birthday Howard Wright, Vera Baumann, Darlene Moody, Kirk Smith, Dick Tissue

FRIDAY

Senior Centers and Many Offices Closed Happy Birthday Birdie Morrison Happy Birthday David Balnco, John Lundstrom

Food Assistance Eureka Senior Center Jan. 8 Eureka Food Bank Jan. 14

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THURSDAY

26 Rec Board 9 am

Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Diane Podborny Louie Gomes

BINGO Eureka Senior Center 2:30 pm

Elko Museum Art of the West showing Craig Sheppard & Sidne Teske

CV Medial Trip

Happy Birthday Kathleen Kinkade

Send in a birthday for us to add to our community calendar. We would love to share your special day!

CV Clinic Open 7 am - 7 pm Elko Museum - Film from Western Folklife Center Elko - National Cowboy Poetry Gathering 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

Swim Team is back! Join us Monday - Thursday from 3:30-4:30 pm All ages welome! $40 per month. EUREKA COUNTY POOL HOURS Monday through Thursday

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6 - 8 a.m.

Carlin Library 2-6 p.m. Friday - Saturday Tues 9-12,12:30-3:30, Wed-Thurs 1-4, 4:30-7:30, Monday, Wednesday & Friday 7 - 8 a.m. Fri & Sat 11-2, 2:30-5 Always looking for new Monday swim team members, ages 4 years and- 4:30 up. p.m. 3:30 through Thursday

Open Swim Open Swim Aquacise Swim Team

*Some events may have changed. Please be sure to verify meeting dates.

Our Family Taking Care of Yours • 24 Hour Emergency Department • Primary Care • Internal Medicine • General Surgery • OB/GYN • Radiology • Pediatrics • Sleep Study Program • Dermatology • Pain Management

Eureka Clinic 250 S. Main Street, Eureka 775-237-5642 Non-emergent on call medical services available weekends call Sheriff's office if services required.

Crescent Valley Health Clinic 5043 Tenabo Ave., Crescent Valley 775-468-0250 William Bee Ririe Hospital and Clinic 1500 Avenue H, Ely 775-289-3001

WILLIAM BEE RIRIE HOSPITAL AND CLINICS Joint Commission Accredited

• Respiratory Therapy • Audiology • Cardiology • Orthopedics • Diabetes Management • Urology • Podiatry • Laboratory • Physical Therapy • Nutritional Consultant

EUREKA COUNTY RESIDENTS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A 75% DISCOUNT Ask the clinic or billing office for details.

wbrhely.org | Clinic Appointment: 775-289-4040 | Billing Questions & Payments: 775-289-3001 Ext.# 602