During the mid-1850s, pioneers journeyed into the Truckee Meadows, where the Truckee River winds from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake. They tilled the fertile land and seized the opportunity to engage in commerce with travelers traversing the California Trail. Thus began the tale of Reno’s humble beginnings. The year 1850 saw the emergence of a…

Last night on my evening walk, I completely lost my mind because ahead of me was a white rabbit sitting upright, waiting for me on my path. I could not believe it. I took out my phone to take its photo. It didn’t move, I wondered if it was an early Easter decoration, but it…

The next move by Communist-Democrats is to regulate guns by declaring firearm violence a public health emergency, like the so-called COVID emergency, further limiting American freedoms. The idea of a public health emergency for firearms violence has been around for years, and they are using it to revive their push to take new gun control…

Wandering through the upper floors of the Washoe Club with my friend Jim Cleek, his daughters Kim Petty and Lily Mae Collins, their cousin Shannon Kean, and tour guide Zack Demo, we were having a grand time. It was my first time upstairs, so everything, noises, lights, creaking boards, was new to me. The Washoe…

We walked south from the Red Dog Saloon to the Washoe Club. I had no idea why, but I soon learned. Beckoned to follow, I obeyed, tailing behind Kimberly Pettie, who had stopped to chat with some women at the end of the bar. Secretly, her cousin Shannon Kean had assigned me the task of…

Talking with random strangers while sitting in one of the many saloons that line C Street in Virginia City is a favorite pastime of mine. I say this because I cannot give the name of the person I had the following conversation with. We started with ghosties and ghoulies, a favorite topic of the Virginia…

We were seated around a small squared table, enjoying karaoke night at the Ponderosa Saloon. Generally, I do not attend as I get embarrassed by the terrible singers, but a little alcohol reduces my anxiety while more eliminates it. Around this table, aside from me, sat Kimberlie Pettie, Kyle Blanchard, Alexia Sober, Shawna Whitmire then…

Despite the snow, wind, and colder-than-normal temperature, a large crowd came to Virginia City to celebrate the weekend of cooked mountain oysters and green beer. Parking, at a premium, was impossible to find on C Street, so I parked on Carson Street off Six Mile Canyon Road and behind the baseball field. After spending the…

Governor Joe Lombardo announced his appointment of Vaughn Hartung to the Nevada Transportation Authority (NTA), designating him as the NTA’s new chair on Tue., Mar. 14. Hartung announced his resignation from the Washoe County Commission the same afternoon. The announcement of Hartung’s resignation came suddenly and without warning, triggering speculation. Further, it took until Fri.,…

During westward expansion, medical knowledge and treatments were far more limited than they are today. Let’s take a closer look at the medicines used by pioneers: Arnica: Used as a tincture to relieve sprains and bruises. Arnica is a plant native to the Old West and used for its anti-inflammatory properties. Asafetida: Used as a…