KELY 1230AM/98.5 FM News and Commentary

In the headlines: Bobcats Wrestling Team finishes second in state, Ladycats fare well but don't place Bobcats, Ladycats Basketball exits in Semifinals, falling to Southern 2A Champs White Pine Sheriff's office report for Thursday February 12 Gas prices, Diesel prices fall Director of Governor's office of Energy steps town to reenter private industry Mysterious company buys Iveson Ranch near Black...

In the headlines: Ely City Council updates Municipal code Sheriff's office blotter for February 10th and 11th 20 Wrestlers on the way to 2A State Wrestling Championship Basketball teams in 2A State Tournament in Las Vegas Spring Creek man arrested on felony charges NOW opposes anti-transgender ballot measure in court NEW !  Coloradio River Basin states to miss deadline on managing River Water True...

In the headlines: County Commission ignores Treasurer; prepares for new order Ely City Council meets tonight LV Attorney nominated for Nevada US Attorney Sherri's Ranch workers seek to unionize Mormon Cricket preparations/Meetings (Click for information) Duck dumping in Las Vegas

At the White Pine County Commission meeting on February 11, 2026, the County Commission failed to recognize County Treasurer Catherine Bakaric (an elected public official) for public comment.  Immediately following the meeting, we extended the opportunity for Catherine to address our audience on what the Commission wouldn't let her say...and to let her remind people that the final Property Tax pay...

Pay no attention to the man or men behind the curtain.  The four remaining County Commissioners were elected with an agenda.  To demolish local government and cut local taxes to nearly nothing.  To that end, they commissioned a study on pay rates, thinking employees were overpaid and underworked. Guess what?   According to the copy of the study that KELY Radio obtained, White Pine County employees...

Posting the 7:15 news as we'll be busy with the County Commission broadcast. In the headlines: Controversial County Commission agenda today Care Center to be discussed by Hospital Board tomorrow Bobcats and Ladycats basketball teams advance in 2A Southern Playoffs

In the headlines: Questions about appointments and more on tomorrows County Commision meeting Sheriff's Office blotter for February 8th Quarterfinals in State 2A Basketball tonight in Ely - Ladycats vs Lake Mead Christian at 5 pm, Bobcats vs Awaken Christian at 6:30 Rep Amodei announced funding for ShakeAlert in Nevada Who will replace Amodei as our Congressman Cannabis sales decline due to lower...

In the headlines on a super-size morning news: Care Center Discussions ongoing; Hospital Board meeting on Thursday County Commission meeting Wednesday; KELY to broadcast live; controversial appointments to boards of relatives of a Commissioner Audit corrections delayed due to Commission dismissal of Finance Director Sheriff's office blotter report Thursday through Saturday Bobcats Basketball split...

After a lot of thought and prayer on Friday and Saturday, I've chosen to, once again, broadcast Wednesday's regularly scheduled County Commission meeting. This was a difficult decision strongly opposed by Melvin, but the people need to hear what their Commissioners are doing in public. There are elections coming for two seats on this Commission, and we cannot take our eyes off what this Commission...

God Bless Geri Wopshall. Geri does her best to write out these Commission Meetings for consumption on Facebook.  It is a tireless and thankless job (much as mine at the Radio Station), but some people are just never satisfied.   Omitted from her report were these comments from Alexis Johnson, which should be heard.  Ms. Johnson makes some sound points that need to be echoed, unlike those from the...

Hear District Attorney Melissa Brown document the extraordinary actions her office has taken to support the county in this difficult time.  Note that the Commissioners haven't accounted for any of their actions during this time apart from CAUSING THE PROBLEMS... And by the way, despite what the serial fellators of this commission fail to understand, the District Attorney is an elected position.  T...

Paul Podborney of the Ely United Methodist Church talks with us about a simplified way to look at the Commandments and also what is needed at the Ministerial Association Food Bank and how YOU can help!

In the headlines: More questions than answers following another Emergency County Commission Meeting Sheriff's Office blotter for Wednesday, February 4th RNDC gets Governor's grant for attainable housing Statewide Impaired Drivers and Riders campaign comes to White Pine County Boys Wrestling, Boys and Girls Basketball teams in action One Gambler a winner in Super Bowl regardless of the outcome

Comments at the February 2 White Pine County Commission meeting from White Pine County Treasurer Catherine Bakaric,  Road Supervisor Martin Troutt, and former Ely mayor George Chachas.

In the Headlines: Another short-notice Emergency County Commission meeting Tuesday Sheriff's Office blotter Two more arrests in Narcotics Roundup Hospital CEO comments on Care Center situation Nebraska Man arrested in Eureka County on drug charges Polymarket blocked from Sports predictions in Nevada 5th Dimension founding member dies in Las Vegas following stroke

In the headlines: Wage study shows county Employees paid well below market rates Hospital board to address Care Center Closing Sheriff's Office blotter summary for Monday 2/2 Nye County Republican Central Committee chair arrested on Child Porn charges Equine infectious anemia found in Nye County Cattle truck overturns on I-15 in Las Vegas

Hear what former White Pine County Commissioner Janet VanCamp said in public comment during the January 28 White Pine County Commission meeting (Opening music is AI-created with the real comments of County Commissioners included) This episode includes AI-generated content.

In the headlines: Commission hears criticism from former employee, elected Treasurer Several arrests and welfare checks on White Pine Sheriff's weekend blotter Wins and Losses for White Pine Basketball teams over the weekend One arrested in Vegas biological lab bust linked to Chinese Communist Party (Pictured - former White Pine County Deputy Finance Director Courtney Thornal speaking to White Pin...

In the headlines: Commission votes to advertise for a new Finance Director and Assistant - but nothing else White Pine County Care Center to close White Pine Sheriff's report Three arrested in Elko home invasion

In the headlines Congressman Mark Amodei spoke to KRNV in Reno on Minneapolis ICE operations Another arrest in Eastern Nevada Narcotics Task Force drug roundup Sheriff's Office Blotter summary for Wednesday County Commission firing of Finance Director on Wednesday still attracting attention Hish School Sports: Basketball at home; Senior Recognition weekend; Girls Wrestling at State Qualifying Judg...

Sgt Cruz Marin talks about the Nevada State Police/Highway Patrol looking for a few good men to get on the roads to protect travelers.  

In the Headlines: County Commission fires Finance Director; Commissioner Vancamp resigns in fiery speech Two busts in Elko County State files to dismiss Trump admin Voter rolls suit Only  of 29 state-built EV stations are still working Emergency hearing set over SNWA authority to ban grass without hearings

Imagine you were in a private plane, flying over the county.  All at once, the person in charge decides to fire the pilot and throw them out of the plane mid-flight.  And no one had a parachute. That’s the situation that your four remaining White Pine County Commissioners have put you in at the Wednesday, January 28th meeting.  Right in the middle of budget season, your County Commission voted to...

In the headlines: Deadline approaches for Mount Wheeler Power Board of Directors Another arrest in Eastern Nevada Narcotics Task Force Drug Roundup White Pine Sheriff's Office blotter for January 25-27 Mexican National arrested in Vegas for repeated illegal entry Bobcats and Ladycats basketball teams fall to Lincoln County Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association bows to Archdiocese lawsuit t...

In the headlines: Tuition heading higher at UNR, UNLV, other state colleges Two more arrests in drug enforcement roundup in Ely County Commission meets tomorrow Amodei says ICE needs to "pivot" in Minnesota Unleaded prices stable, Diesel inching upward in Ely Bobcats/Ladycats Basketball faces Lynx tonight Gold runup tood for rural Nevada jobs Mesquite Mayor in trouble over possible ethics violatio...