🌱 Which Elko-area mine just earned a top national safety honor?

Good morning Elko! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Elko-area mine just earned a top national safety honor?

Also on today's calendar: Lowry Boys Varsity Soccer @ Elko and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Record-tying heat, with a high of 88 and low of 43 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Toasty conditions, temps: high: 89, low: 50.
• Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Leaders in mining excellence honored by NMA, federal agencies (smenet.org) — A major open-pit operation at Phoenix Mine in Elko is among 2025 winners of the National Mining Association’s prestigious Sentinels of Safety awards, recognizing mines with outstanding safety records. The broader list highlights coal and mineral operations nationwide, underscoring how Elko’s mining sector is part of a national push to improve safety, reclamation, and responsible mineral development.
   

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📸 Around Elko

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elko

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• West Wendover Boys Varsity Soccer @ Elko →
  Elko High School, 987 College Ave, Elko
  11:45 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4

• Meadow Valley Sunday Meetings →
  1651 College Parkway, Elko
  9:00 am

Wednesday October 7

• Jam On! →
  Western Folklife Center, 501 Railroad Street, Elko
  6:00 pm

Saturday October 10

• Elko County Cinderella Pageant →
  Elko Institute for Academic Achievement, 905 W Main Street, Elko
  10:00 am

Wednesday October 14

• Southwind →
  Western Folklife Center, 501 Railroad St, Elko
  6:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• West Wendover at Elko →
  Elko High School, 987 College Ave, Elko
  11:45 am

Sunday October 18

• Feeding the Homeless →
  725 Railroad St, Elko
  12:45 pm

Monday October 19

• Halloween bar bingo →
  245 3rd Street, Elko
  4:00 pm

Tuesday October 20

• Law Library/Mybrary Board Meetings →
  720 Court Street, Elko

Friday October 23

• 2nd Annual Keller Williams VIP - ELKO Business Planning Clinic →
  465 4th Street, Elko
  11:00 am
• Lowry Boys Varsity Soccer @ Elko →
  Elko High School, 987 College Ave, Elko
  3:45 pm
• Lowry at Elko →
  Elko NV
  3:45 pm

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📣 Elko Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Elko. Apply here.
• Komatsu posted a job opening for Welder (Field) in Elko. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elko here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Spring Creek

• Greenwave explodes in second half at Spring Creek to stay unbeaten (thefallonpost.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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