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Looting Tribal Land
This story was originally published by Barn Raiser, your independent source for rural and small town news. One early morning this March, elders of the Battle Mountain Band of Western Shoshone Indians were taking their daily walk around the Band’s reservation in Battle Mountain, Nevada. They were startled to come upon a bulldozer digging a trench. When they returned to the village, they went to the tribal office to ask what the work was for. Since no one had negotiated with the Band to purchase a right-of-way—legal authorization to use property for a particular purpose and time period—Band member Joseph Holley drove out to see what was up.
Softball Game Preview: Battle Mountain Longhorns vs. Yerington Lions
Battle Mountain and Yerington are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Battle Mountain Longhorns will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Yerington Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Baseball Game Preview: West Wendover Wolverines vs. Battle Mountain Longhorns
West Wendover has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Battle Mountain Longhorns at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches. West Wendover put the finishing touches on...
Softball Recap: West Wendover snaps three-game streak of wins at home
After a string of six wins, West Wendover's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-6 walloping at the hands of the Battle Mountain Longhorns. West Wendover was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Battle Mountain apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Baseball Game Preview: Battle Mountain Longhorns vs. West Wendover Wolverines
The Battle Mountain Longhorns will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the West Wendover Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches. In Saturday's second game, Battle Mountain earned a 6-3 victory over Sierra Lutheran. The...
Crash near Battle Mountain kills Montana woman
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. (KOLO) - A crash on I-80 near Battle Mountain killed a Montana woman. Nevada Highway Patrol says around 5:20 p.m. on March 29, they responded to a single vehicle crash around 14 miles west of Battle Mountain. A preliminary investigation found that a red 2004 Ford F-150...
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