In reviewing the article on the short staffing levels among the Nevada Highway Patrol, this is a situation that is duplicated in nearly every law enforcement agency across the state and country.In our news reports on KELY, there are times in Northwestern Nevada, specifically between 2:30 and 5:30am, there are NO highway Patrol vehicles on the road. Staffing there is at less … [Read more...] about Letter to the editor
Opinion
Letter to the editor
My thinking of the trash on the side of the road from McGill, Nevada, south to the old 50 Club.I want to start by saying that I’m retired and moved from Las Vegas, to McGill about six years ago because I found for the 30 years before the move, I camped, fished, and hunted in this area. Now you know I consider myself an outdoors man, even have been hiking, so I became a wildlife … [Read more...] about Letter to the editor
How Casual are Casual Fridays?
Where was Casual Friday when I was working as the K-12 secretary at the school, in an office? Or for the phone company. I just saw a commercial where Casual Friday was a free for all of clothing. Jammies to some pretty ratty sweatshirts were all acceptable work wear. It makes me wonder if President Trump ever has had a causal Friday. And what color tie would he wear? There are … [Read more...] about How Casual are Casual Fridays?
Letter to the editor
Dear, Bristlecone Tribune readers:I wanted to share some information with you about Pony Express!The Pony Express’s achievements in spreading news and uniting our nation were significant. By early 1861 war between the North and the South seemed certain. Whether California decided to remain in the Union depended, in part, on policies presented in Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural … [Read more...] about Letter to the editor
January Obituary
January shot past us at a fast clip. Maybe because it was more like summer than winter. This is a very strange winter.Another thing that shot past quickly was the 300 weeks I have been doing this Newsletter. Where does it all go. So many things have happened to us all. We forget most of them and remember a few. In my case, I spend a lot of time in the past. Talking with people … [Read more...] about January Obituary