The area surrounding the Lithium Americas Thacker Pass mine is a close-knit community where the place to be on a Friday night is the Lowry High School basketball game. Now, Humboldt County and the city of Winnemucca are preparing for a population increase of about 25 percent as workers come to the area to support the mine’s construction. This rural area’s public officials are cobbling together grants to support the infrastructure necessary for newcomers – and dealing with the changes to this rem