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A town representative said local businesses and residents operate on Mountain Time and that cell phones and devices sometimes switch irregularly near the border, creating confusion for scheduling and events. The DOT handles official time-zone boundary changes, the commission noted.

During public comment commissioners and attendees suggested extending outreach to nearby advisory boards in Mountain City and Jarbidge. A commissioner revised the motion on the floor to direct staff to contact those advisory boards to determine whether they wish to be included or considered in a broader petition; the amended motion carried on a voice vote.

The commission did not set a firm timetable for the petition but directed staff to return with details after consulting the affected advisory boards. No change to the official time zone will occur until the DOT approves any formal petition.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Elko County Board of Commissioners Meeting Sep 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Elko County Commission authorized a request from the Town of Jackpot to submit a formal petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation to change Jackpot’s official time zone from Pacific to Mountain; commissioners asked staff to contact advisory boards in Mountain City and Jarbidge before finalizing any broader petition.","taxTitle","Elko County , Nevada","taxId",69782,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6130116,"Elko County fire chief: 89 wildland fires, 248,000 acres so far this season; ‘rancher liaison’ highlighted in Cottonwood Peak response",604,3132000,3736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5741065-9b5ad41e195eaaa70a8ef1c3053c1be1&start=3132&end=3736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5741065-9b5ad41e195eaaa70a8ef1c3053c1be1/thumbnail_3132000.jpg","/articles/6130116/Elko-County/Nevada/Elko-County-fire-chief-89-wildland-fires-248000-acres-so-far-this-season-rancher-liaison-highlighted-in-Cottonwood-Peak-response","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130116-e8db28ba252601c019f36ccf073d80d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770413031&Signature=BjrcboOM9A0WIvhcbFU60qXYSrY-9Io2ARajMfWe-MHNb4zSLsgkWgA6H5HSDG~tiae4xoAjfO0jGGnFfqRjiaeJpLYSi4~NBWefzCI50VNIRGbvUPYOWvWvmwGomAITxBwuSET3J7VyFMFvV5Shi07oXUUp1chSVblWK3FclcwB1~f4FmtfV2TtAmhdnWueInzaMtNiFcHb1ihqyCjwbDXYIQmQ05cZ7WrfmW6f4iu~wE9ZEEWpzbNruduw4n1Jre7Yqbp-ICNCAKzWs1mqXKbUNsMvvocl2vt-5lx6sWnyKNQ8QzlOaHWY2i1lZV4G5voV0dGmTtZt8ZwV1Otc7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Elko County Fire Chief Matt Peterson briefed the commission on the current fire season, reporting 89 wildland fires this year that together burned about 248,000 acres. Peterson said the county has focused surge and mutual-aid resources on large incidents and credited local coordination with BLM, the U.S. Forest Service and state agencies for helping limit the percentage of initial attacks that turn into large fires.

Peterson described the Cottonwood Peak fire as a severe incident that grew rapidly — \"Cottonwood grew 80,000 acres in two days,\" he said — and praised local, state and federal partners and volunteer departments for surge response and structure-protection work. He said the county aggressively used available mutual-aid resources for initial attack and structure protection.

Both Peterson and several commissioners highlighted Elko County’s rancher liaison program as a key local innovation. Peterson described the program as long-standing and said local ranchers provide operational knowledge about access, historical fire behavior and private infrastructure that incident commanders use while planning tactics. Peterson said other jurisdictions have tried to replicate the model but that it is particularly effective in Elko County because of established local relationships.

Scott Lucas, the county’s manager for emergency management and wildfire mitigation, outlined grant and construction activity supporting volunteer fire stations. He said the county is in round three of infrastructure-tax grants for volunteer departments and that projects completed to date include new or rebuilt stations in Osino and Deeth, with North Fork previously awarded and Ruby Valley under construction. He told commissioners there is currently about $500,000 available to award this year and that returning allocations could raise the total available toward $1 million.

The commission approved a motion to authorize the fire district to solicit applications for the current grant round and discussed touring newly completed stations during upcoming meetings. Commissioners commended the interoperability and rapid adjustments made during the Cottonwood Peak response and urged continued collaboration with ranchers and neighboring agencies.

Peterson closed by reminding residents that cooler weather does not end the fire season and that Elko County remains in elevated risk until significant, sustained rain reduces fuel danger.","Elko County Fire Chief Matt Peterson told the commission the county has had 89 wildland fires burning about 248,000 acres this year; he and incident partners credited a county-developed rancher liaison program for improving local tactical response during large fires such as Cottonwood Peak.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6130121,"Elko County proclaims September 2025 Suicide Prevention Month; local group outlines trainings and events",623,2302000,2925000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5741065-9b5ad41e195eaaa70a8ef1c3053c1be1&start=2302&end=2925","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5741065-9b5ad41e195eaaa70a8ef1c3053c1be1/thumbnail_2302000.jpg","/articles/6130121/Elko-County/Nevada/Elko-County-proclaims-September-2025-Suicide-Prevention-Month-local-group-outlines-trainings-and-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130121-9638b58f4bc5bfab9484f21866e10c9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770413031&Signature=EV-GYqIsqTYFtf7nZ0GZMCs7dG9aOWBeFqGkbyMBCgEf47jUU6VMz2Ky0BDHJK57N1o6XgZvf0r4C7FlNOLquSAvXFF2ZhK5lHM6VCbEECGukO~amT0TEw4thklnI9-BJmCzvQRbEzz9P0mE-F3Guc5cGEdqHkESyg3gwhglWojzraMabI1bjctzNUsD0bgFnrvAc4ksEii2TLLjyEvw0tIfR3pGtnrFDOUp2u2mV4Fe~Ra-6ZkYi2~TNP4glBYJfv5qKRAk89ubHg5JKKXmKWeCC-oV7ltxHcQQHREmidM8pG3y5ySLkBORYpjCOD2wWPra9ceSxHM6cvGjcpv7qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elko County Commission voted to approve Proclamation 2025-11, declaring September 2025 as Suicide Prevention Month in Elko County. Commissioner Domo read the proclamation and moved its approval; the motion carried on a voice vote.

Lynette Vega, president and founder of 0 Suicides Elko County, thanked the commission and described planned community events and trainings. Vega invited the public to a September 13 awareness walk at Great Basin College, with registration at 8 a.m. and a ceremony at about 8:45 a.m., and said the group will have behavioral-health tables and food trucks at the event.

Vega also described free SafeTALK training scheduled for Sept. 24 at the Nevada Health Center with two sessions: 8:30–11:30 a.m. and 12:30–3:30 p.m. She emphasized that SafeTALK teaches participants how to talk with someone thinking about suicide.

The proclamation text, read into the record by Commissioner Domo, highlighted the national 988 crisis number and World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10. The group also promoted a Sept. 10 restaurant fundraiser at Wendy’s on Mountain City Highway, where 15% of profits during the event will support 0 Suicides Elko County.

Commission members praised the group’s outreach and urged residents to memorize 988. Speakers noted that 988 connects callers and texters to trained crisis counselors any time of day and that early intervention and community training can reduce suicidal crises.

Public comment at the meeting included several personal testimonials from volunteers and representatives of local organizations; the commission closed public comment and moved to a photo opportunity following the proclamation vote.","The Elko County Commission approved Proclamation 2025-11 declaring September 2025 Suicide Prevention Month; local nonprofit 0 Suicides Elko County described a Sept. 13 awareness walk, free SafeTALK trainings on Sept. 24 and outreach tied to 988.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6130126,"NV Energy describes June public-safety outage plan; says incident commander makes final deenergization call",2273,0,2273000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5741065-9b5ad41e195eaaa70a8ef1c3053c1be1&start=0&end=2273","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5741065-9b5ad41e195eaaa70a8ef1c3053c1be1/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6130126/Elko-County/Nevada/NV-Energy-describes-June-public-safety-outage-plan-says-incident-commander-makes-final-deenergization-call","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130126-40fe559a2d8e63d4d6741cdb4e47098e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770413031&Signature=RjUyWVu4TY8ipoarllY5jr4KZB672bMBphMByU0tgkTp7cAXsjzJIFX4IKe4CdqE0dtvdB~SeZYwIERVnlajnaOSALO5eX2h3bx-IUJXL9as85SdgjBTBe3VBx8G699zo1c~wSXRWk9WeS~Zd4G-W0ojVBW96USEA9vPJyutZ3G4RjbUfjtwb1s~b~gCGIlteZZyhQwGOf7whGTB1W2R5YJ0Q0XuPSh3FvzUlhXxY57-AJ8YH5rj1~A~22ntBVeVyMpjANmng32slhviaHqgCgLz9psZ1o8GyeBfRVp9-vSTXi0gQ6h1MCeFd0QtJSeQn0wZa6Vy3x4TEkD7SGjrWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","NV Energy officials briefed the Elko County Commission on their June public-safety outage process, describing how wildfire risk forecasts and multi-agency coordination informed a planned deenergization that affected roughly 1,300 customers in the East Elko zone. The company said the outage began at 12:06 p.m. and customers were largely restored by about 8:55 p.m. that day.

The company’s subject-matter expert told the commission that “the incident commander has the final say” on any deenergization and that his team provides meteorology and fire-science recommendations to identify the highest-risk areas and a timeline for switching power off. He said the manual switching work requires line crews to perform pole-level changes so only targeted circuits, not entire substations or towns, are deenergized.

That timeline was set in advance because crews must travel to sectionalized circuits and manually open switches; the expert said the utility often works backward from an expected wind event to allow hours for field switching and safety patrols. He described June conditions as extreme — forecasted 50 mph winds, roughly 5% relative humidity and a burning index near 120 — and said the Great Basin Coordination Center and local National Weather Service offices participated in calls prior to the decision.

Katie Joe Collier, NV Energy’s public information officer for the June PSOM, said the company used email, SMS and phone calls to customers who had registered MyAccount profiles and that it established two customer resource centers in Elko County (an office location and the convention center) to provide water, snacks, device charging and free internet access during the outage. Collier said Green Cross customers — utility customers who rely on life‑support equipment — received personal phone calls offering assistance and, if needed, temporary hotel accommodations.

The briefing included operational distinctions NV Energy makes among three outage types: 1) planned PSOMs with advance public notice, 2) fire-season (sensitive protection) settings that make lines more responsive to faults, and 3) emergency deenergizations for active fire threats that are usually done quickly with little or no advance notice and sometimes at the substation level. The company said crews must patrol affected lines for damage before reenergization, which can extend restoration time if infrastructure is damaged or inaccessible.

Commissioners and members of the public raised several concerns: how customers in outlying areas learn whether they will be affected, whether well pumps and privately powered systems could be prioritized, and how the company maps parcels to PSOM zones. NV Energy staff demonstrated a public web tool where residents can enter an address to see whether it lies inside a PSOM planning zone, and they said notifications go only to customers who are inside an active PSOM zone or who have registered contact information.

Commissioners asked the utility to return to a future meeting as an action item to collect broader public comment; NV Energy agreed to come back for a follow-up presentation. The company also said it will consider broader paid media outreach and clearer geographic wording in alerts to reduce confusion experienced during the June event.

The presentation and public discussion emphasized the balance the utility is using between narrowly targeted outages to reduce wildfire risk and the practical limits of manual field switching and safety patrols.

","NV Energy officials told the Elko County Commission on June 20 that a multi-agency incident management team led decisions on a planned public-safety outage (PSOM) and that crews manually isolated circuits to avoid wider outages; about 1,300 customers in East Elko were without power for roughly nine hours during the event.","actionData","errors"]

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