History of Presidents Day
Presidents Day as we know it did not start until 1971. That year the February birthdays of...
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Category: Features
History: Fast guns in Pioche
Oftentimes on TV westerns, and the better western movies, there’s a big gunfight between the good...
Read More Prohibition in Nevada
The 1920s were scarcely two weeks old when the United States launched what some would later call...
Read More History: Whiskey played a big part
The mountain mining town of Pioche, Nevada, was one of the toughest places in all of the old west....
Read More The history of Nevada Day
Nevada Day marks the admission of the Nevada Territory into the Union as the 36th state despite...
Read More 50th Anniversary of the First Moon Landing This Week
Do you recall where you were when Apollo 11 landed on the moon and Neil Armstrong took that...
Read More Memories of Past Fourth of July Celebrations in Pahranagat Valley
Valerie Twitchell, organizing committee chairperson for Alamo’s Fourth of July celebration, has...
Read More The microwave oven
The microwave oven is a staple for most homes, but for some it can be a controversial topic due to...
Read More Nevada miners enjoyed Kentucky bourbon whiskey
All mining towns had a steady supply of alcohol on hand. The alcohol was either fermented nearby,...
Read More Prohibition started early in Nevada
In December 1918, Nevada’s Supreme Court certified the state’s vote and prohibition became Nevada...
Read More State History: Stagecoach Travel in Nevada
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), traveled by stagecoach across the Territory of Nevada in 1860 with...
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Food and Nutrition: Organic Foods
Organic foods are produced without using many conventional practices, with the goal to preserve...
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