🌱 How will BMGH’s new CEO change local healthcare?

Hello again Battle Mountain! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will BMGH’s new CEO change local healthcare?
• Why did it take three years to make an arrest?

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 21 degrees.
• Friday: Brilliant sunshine, temps: high: 55, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 55 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hope Bauer steps into the CEO role at BMGH (greatbasinsun.com) — Battle Mountain residents have a new hometown leader at Battle Mountain General Hospital, as longtime nurse and administrator Hope Bauer steps into the CEO role. She’s prioritizing fair wages, better communication with staff, and expanded local services like mammography and rehab so fewer patients need to travel out of town for care.
   

• Battle Mountain murder case heads to court more than three after the crime (mynews4.com) — A long-delayed murder case involving a U.S. Army veteran from Battle Mountain is finally moving forward, with a three-day preliminary hearing now underway. Prosecutors are presenting body-cam footage and other evidence as a judge decides whether to send the case to trial, while the victim’s mother in Arkansas continues to wait for answers more than three years later.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Sparks Boys Varsity Basketball @ Lowry
  Albert M Lowry High School , 5375 Kluncy Canyon Rd , Winnemucca
  6:00 pm
• A CHRISTMAS STORY, The Musical
  Great Basin College , 1500 College Pkwy , Elko
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Humboldt River Basin Water Authority quarterly meeting
  Humboldt County District Court , 25 W 5th St , Winnemucca
  10:00 am
• Christmas at the Marina
  Spring Creek Association , 401 Fairway Blvd , Spring Creek
  6:00 pm
• The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge
  The Stage Door Elko , 303 3rd St , Elko
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Always back to Nevada: Craig Sheppard and art at the University of Nevada, Reno
  Northeastern Nevada Museum , 1515 Idaho St , Elko
  9:00 am
• The Year in Resonance Sound Bath
  Humboldt County Library , 85 E 5th St , Winnemucca
  1:00 pm
• ❄️ ICE Open Skate – Saturday Nights at the Igloo Rec Center ❄️
  Elko Hockey Association , 1515 Silver St , Elko
  4:00 pm
• Christmas Parade of Lights down Bridge Street
  Spare Time Bowling Center , 777 S Bridge St , Winnemucca
  5:30 pm
• Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus — The Star Hotel & Bar
  The Star Hotel Basque Dining , 246 Silver St , Elko
  6:00 pm
• Watering Hole
  Watering Hole , 559 Spring Valley Ct #2 , Spring Creek
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Titan's Holiday Market/SCMS Gym
  SCMS Gym Spring Creek, NV 89815
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for NV Shift Manager in Battle Mountain. Apply here.
• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Battle Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Battle Mountain here.

🗞 Nearby News

Winnemucca

• Christmas tree permits now available through Winnemucca District (greatbasinsun.com)
• PCHS wrestlers open with dominant performances in Fallon and Douglas (greatbasinsun.com)
• A new lifeline for Austin seniors: How grants and teamwork delivered a much-needed van (greatbasinsun.com)

Elko

• Mike Elko named finalist for national Coach of the Year award (saturdaydownsouth.com)
• The Mammovan That Saves Lives: How Nevada Health Centers Bring Care to Every Corner of the State (directrelief.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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