{"id":177,"date":"2023-08-18T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whitepinecounty.org\/?p=177"},"modified":"2023-09-17T04:47:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T04:47:24","slug":"august-18-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whitepinecounty.org\/index.php\/2023\/08\/18\/august-18-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"August 18, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ballard&#8217;s Bumble<\/strong>: In the neon glow of a local gambling den, Deputy locked eyes with none other than Daniel Ballard, Jacksonville\u2019s finest export. What\u2019s a Floridian doing in White Pine? Apparently, obstructing officers and pocketing what&#8217;s not his. Didn&#8217;t see that turn of the cards coming, did ya?  Ol&#8217; Danny&#8217;s Nevada jackpot was a trip to the hoosegow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Smoky Motel Chronicles<\/strong>: Downtown\u2019s usually quiet, except for when motels decide to throw smoky tantrums. Deputy was on his feet, ensuring no one got a lungful while Ely&#8217;s Fire Department played the water brigade. Fire&#8217;s origin? Answers remain elusive, riding on ashes in the high country breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Porch Pirates Unmasked<\/strong>: Someone thought they\u2019d upgrade their inventory by raiding a neighbor\u2019s parcel. Under the watchful gaze of neighbors, however, such antics don\u2019t go unnoticed. Our Deputy&#8217;s on the hunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Highway Whispers<\/strong>: Word on the interstate grapevine is of a semi taking an unplanned detour. That&#8217;s Millard County&#8217;s ball game now. We send our wishes and tip our hats from across the state line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Life by the Highway<\/strong>: An individual, looking like they&#8217;d been through the wringer, lay next to the asphalt sea. Whether nature&#8217;s call or man&#8217;s folly, Deputy and EMS weren&#8217;t rolling dice on this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Boulevard Blues<\/strong>: Jennyfer Santana, driving with a zeal, tailed a semi a touch too intimately. What transpired at the junction of Great Basin Boulevard and Avenue I was mechanical poetry, albeit a tragedy. A lesson was promptly served by our Deputy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mailbox Standoff<\/strong>: The serenity of collecting mail was shattered by the cold gleam of a firearm. This ain\u2019t the Wild West anymore, partner. Deputy\u2019s donning his investigative hat, ready to dive into this postal puzzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Young Guns and Stolen Buns<\/strong>: A pair of daring young spirits fancied themselves a free shopping spree. Post-intervention by our vigilant Deputy, their escapade whimpered to a cowardly close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Threatening Echoes<\/strong>: In the vast digital cosmos, a dark message found its mark. Unwanted and chilling, it&#8217;s now another chapter in Deputy\u2019s growing anthology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Auto Arrogance<\/strong>: Some vehicle, perhaps with delusions of grandeur, blocked the alleyway. While Deputy turned sleuth, the driver remained an enigma, dodging the spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Domestic Ripples<\/strong>: Amid the brick and mortar of Ely, two voices clashed, a testament to the human condition. Deputy stepped in, trying to piece together this fractured duet, but by then, one singer had already left the stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ballard&#8217;s Bumble: In the neon glow of a local gambling den, Deputy locked eyes with none other than Daniel Ballard, Jacksonville\u2019s finest export. What\u2019s a Floridian doing in White Pine? 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