Transparency Log
What we're investigating. Updated weekly.
Transparency is a core value at The Elko Brief. This log shows what we’re actively investigating, what’s changed on the site, and what we’ve recently published. If you have information on any of these items, submit a tip.
Active Investigations
| Story | Status | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Basin Water — Ongoing | Monitoring new state engineer / rate case | Apr 20 |
| Women in Business Event / St. James | Research Phase | Apr 15 |
| Opioid Settlement Accountability | Lead / Pre-Reporting | Apr 11 |
| ECSD Budget Fallouts | Tracking Parent Impact | Apr 9 |
| City Council Strategic | Monitoring Board Votes | Mar 20 |
Monitoring
These items are on our radar. We’re collecting information but haven’t begun active reporting.
- Patriot Critical Minerals — Watching SEC filings for 2026 (Updated Mar 20)
- Housing Development Delays — Verifying permits (Updated Mar 20)
- Ruby Ski Lifts Appeals — 8 appeals filed against approval; tracking process (Updated Apr 5)
- CD-2 Congressional Race — 27 candidates, primary June 9; watching Elko County voter engagement (Updated Apr 20)
- Southwest Gas Rate Case — PUCN approved $230M plan; general rate case filing expected, new rates July 1 (Updated Apr 20)
- Carlin Conservation Camp Property — Closes July 1; city of Carlin has not announced plans for the property (Updated Apr 20)
Site & Infrastructure Changes
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| Apr 20 | Sources now render automatically from primary_sources frontmatter as a styled block on all articles |
| Apr 20 | Validator updated to align with v2.1 publication standards (no body SOURCE section required) |
| Apr 20 | Pre-commit hook updated to skip newsletter files (different format from briefs) |
| Apr 20 | Project cleanup: archived stalled Q1 drafts, deprecated SOPs, and ECSDA investigation |
| Apr 12 | Published Editorial Standards & AI Disclosure page |
| Apr 12 | Removed legacy fictional bureau bylines; all bureaus now use desk names |
| Apr 12 | Added publishingPrinciples schema to all articles for Google News |
| Apr 12 | Fixed RSS feed Atom namespace and author tag formatting |
| Apr 12 | Decommissioned Linode server and archived Twitter bot infrastructure |
Recently Published
Items that were on this log and are now live stories:
- ✅ CD-2 Race Reaches Elko County Ahead of June Primary — Published Apr 20
- ✅ Nevada OKs $230M Southwest Gas Investment Plan — Published Apr 20
- ✅ Mining Complaints Preceded State Water Chief’s Firing — Published Apr 19
- ✅ Carlin Prison Camp Closes July 1 — Published Apr 19
- ✅ SWAT Operation in Deeth Ends in Arrest — Published Apr 17
- ✅ EPD: Custody Dispute Preceded Airport Killing — Published Apr 17
- ✅ County Backs NGM’s $500M Rail Line Permit Push — Published Apr 16
- ✅ She Started a Homeschool Group. Elko Had Other Plans. — Published Apr 16
- ✅ Father, Son Identified in Airport Shooting — Published Apr 15
- ✅ Wells Students Upgrade School Baseball Field — Published Apr 15
- ✅ Gunman Dead After Airport Terminal Shooting — Published Apr 14
- ✅ ECSD Passes FY27 Budget With Dissent, Deep Cuts — Published Apr 9
- ✅ SWAT Standoff on Stoneridge Drive Ends in Arrest — Published Apr 9
- ✅ Elko County Snowpack Near Zero — Worst on Record — Published Apr 7
- ✅ 8 Appeals Filed Against Ruby Ski Approval — Published Apr 5
- ✅ Elko Mayor’s Race Set as Filing Closes — Published Apr 5
- ✅ Elko Bomb Squad Gets $500K Robot Upgrade — Published Apr 5
- ✅ Big Boy No. 4014 Rolls Through Elko County — Published Apr 5
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Last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2026