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…

The two kidnappers wandered through the house as a third stood guard over the woman and her two daughters. The fourth had left to collect the ransom two hours earlier. The pair roaming from room to room was beginning to get edgy. Not only had the trio not heard from the fourth member of their…

The last five days have been hard on me when it comes to writing, an act that is like breathing. Not only have I been buried in snowstorms and road condition rewrites, but I haven’t had the time to do any meaningful posting for myself. Because the last week has been odd, with an unusual…

Jagged up about how to write a news article about injustice without sounding like an advocate for the victim, I decided to stop by and consult another reporter. Hence, I went into the Fourth Ward School on the sound end of C Street to visit Taylor Hamby. While the school’s front door was open, no…

For about two years, Hell Betty has been trying to get me to pose with her for a picture she can hang on her shop wall. She runs an old-time photoshop in Virginia City called “Penelope Pennyworth’s Photography.” Finally, I consented, and now I wonder why I hesitated. No sooner had I said yes than…