NGM Rec Center ribbon cutting tentatively set for Jan. 5

One piece of good news was final determination that the current outdoor pool that has been operated by the city for years is fixable, instead of spending $4 million on a new outdoor pool.

Oct 29, 2025• 4 min read

ADELLA HARDING Elko Daily Correspondent

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Indoor pools — The two indoor pools at the Nevada Gold Mines Recreation Center in Elko are taking shape.

Lydia Snow

ELKO — Steered by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Nevada, the Nevada Gold Mines Recreation Center is just a month or so from opening its doors and the club’s chief executive director, Rusty Bahr, had good news to report to the Elko City Council.

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Rec center exterior — The Nevada Gold Mines Recreation Center in Elko is nearing completion. “All the landscaping is in. We’re painting the inside at this point,” Boys & Girls Clubs leader Rusty Bahr told the city council recently.

Lydia Snow

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