Author: Martin Griffith
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BLM abruptly ends cattle roundup in Nevada
Federal land managers abruptly ended a roundup of cattle on public land in southern Nevada from a rancher who has refused to recognize their authority, citing a “serious concern” for the safety of employees and the public. New Bureau of Land Management chief Neil Kornze made the announcement Saturday morning at the same time militia…
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Hiker survives four days alone in Utah without food
The hunger and pain weren’t the worst of Victoria Grover’s ordeal as she shivered alone for four days with a broken leg and no food in Utah’s rugged wilderness. The toughest challenge was facing the “incredible” boredom and severe cold that came as nighttime temperatures dropped to the low 30s in the high desert, she…
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Hiker survives four days alone in Utah without food
The hunger and pain weren’t the worst of Victoria Grover’s ordeal as she shivered alone for four days with a broken leg and no food in Utah’s rugged wilderness. The toughest challenge was facing the “incredible” boredom and severe cold that came as nighttime temperatures dropped to the low 30s in the high desert, she…
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UPDATE: At least 3 dead, more than 50 injured in Reno air race crash
RENO, Nev. — As thousands watched in horror, a World War II-era fighter plane competing in a Nevada event described as a car race in the sky suddenly pitched upward, rolled and did a nose-dive toward the crowded grandstand. The plane, flown by a 74-year-old veteran Hollywood stunt pilot, then slammed into the…