During the early 19th century, Nevada witnessed the arrival of fur trappers and commercial caravaners, marking the first phase of exploration and contact with the region. These individuals embarked on small-scale expeditions, driven by their pursuit of natural resources and the desire to establish profitable trade routes. Influenced by economic interests and competition with British…

Brady grabbed the wool blanket from the foot of his cot and folded it in half twice before dropping it on the small step that doubled as his front porch. He sat down on it, using it as a cushion. The thought of his “porch” made him reflect on his youth and the porch’s popularity…

Too many islands had sprung up at the edge of Marlette Lake, which had grown. The merfolk and the naiads feared this place, and he did not blame them. As Brady paddled across the water, he saw creatures lurking in the depths. A few rose to see him, to peer at Brady with eyes of…

When I first entered the news business in 1976, The New York Times v. Sullivan 1964 supreme Court decision was one of the first things I learned. The court said the First Amendment gives the press the right to publish all statements. They also said to prove libel, a public official must show that what…

The Washoe County Commission has voted to employ the Election Group to help organize the Washoe County Registrar of Voters office. Washoe County Manager Eric Brown, a registered Non-Partisan, brought the group before the Commission on Tue., Mar. 28. When the body voted on a contract offer, the motion ended in defeat, 2-2. However, Brown…

Since 2006, when Home Depot #3303 opened in Spanish Springs, my federally-issued Veterans Administration military identification has always garnered me a ten percent discount on all products but wood at the chain box store. No longer. The discount was the only reason I had for going to Home Depot instead of Ace or Big R…

Hopefully, this will make sense, as I am still pretty tired after Saturday and Sunday’s escapade. Since I was ahead in all of my newspaper writing assignments, I thought I’d treat myself to a little “me time,” by heading over to California’s Gold Country and visiting the back roads of Calaveras County. Calaveras County is…

Well, I saw the lights of Virginia City and the Union Saloon All I need is this street lamp to keep me from a fanciful swoon I drank my fill from the Carson River, where the mercury flows In booze-baked moonlight, and lost my mind wherever it blows. So, if you be a rockabilly gal,…

“Alright, I’m heading to the center,” Brady said. Okay,” Mary returned. “Don’t forget your hat.” It was promising to be a sunny, hot July day, and she always worried about him burning his head and getting skin cancer. Tom lifted it from the nail next to the door, the only thing on the bare walls…

The California Gold Rush of the mid-19th century remains one of the most iconic events in American history as thousands set out on a perilous journey westward, driven by dreams of striking it rich in the goldfields. Among the resources they relied on was “The Emigrants’ Guide to California” by Joseph E. Ware, published in…