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 payments are coming up soon!

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 are being paid well below market rates. The independent review found county wages average about seven percent below comparable public employers across Nevada, with some departments falling much further behind. Human Resources pay was more than 30 percent below market, while Emergency Management and Fire Protection were each nearly 20 percent under market rates.

Since the study came in, the county fired the Finance Director and bullied her deputy out of office.  The Commission just got a 35% pay increase and all elected officials got a 2% raise.  But not a dime for rank and file employees.  No doubt, the Good Old Boys want government without people.  Be careful what you wish for, commissioners.  You could be next. 

The study is available by clicking here.  

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 prices; $96 million into State Education Fund.

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 splits Vegas trip; Ladycats dominate
• Bobcats Wrestling dominates; Ladycats Wrestling heads to state
• Congressman Amodei won't run again; departure "felt right"
• Lombardo signs Nevada Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act
• Property manager tied to CCP Bio-lab released on his own recognizance 

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 is doing for a second. Accountability to the public and the citizens matters. They are acting in their own personal interests and not in the interests of the majority of the citizens who elected them.

As a broadcast station, KELY is licensed to serve in the Public Interest, Convenience, and Necessity. Broadcasting these meetings not only fulfills those requirements, but it is the right thing to do.

We thank our advertisers who understand this is what we are obligated to do, and your support of those advertisers is appreciated.

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 serial fellator who believes this Commission can do no wrong. 

Thumbnail of Commissioner Pauley, who smirks and laughs at all commentators who disagree with him.  I think he wishes the public would just go away.  

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.  This DA was appointed to fulfill the unexpired term of her predecessor.  

Cover image is of Commission Chair Paula Carson.

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!