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Lincoln County Correspondence – June 2019

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Mountain Biking in Lincoln County Mountain biking is becoming quite the individual or family recreational sport in Lincoln County.  That is due primarily to the new trails that have been and those still being constructed...

Lincoln County Correspondence – May 2019

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Lincoln County Spring and Summer Here in Lincoln County we probably will not have to wait long to see some of in state tourists.  Out-of-state tourists are welcome just as much. The Lincoln Community Action Team...

Lincoln County Correspondence – April 2019

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Lincoln County’s Five State Parks Springtime is a good time to plan for those summer weekend getaways,  when school is out with the kids, or for some family gathering at a favorite spot, maybe just...

Lincoln County Correspondence – March 2019

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Nevada miners enjoyed Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Any mining town, be it for coal, gold, silver, salt, whatever, from the earliest days of the community or when the mining began, had some form of alcoholic beverage....

Lincoln County Correspondence – January 2019

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Rainbow’s End In Henry Mancini’s Oscar-winning song "Moon River" from the 1961 movie  “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” is the phrase “rainbow’s end, waitin’ round the bend ….” A rainbow’s end can be thought of as being in...

Lincoln County Correspondence – September 2018

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Cathedral Gorge Dutch Oven Cook-Off It’s an event that grows larger and more popular every year, so if you like good outdoor cooking, then you’ll probably like Dutch oven cooking. And for Dutch oven cooking done...

Lincoln County Correspondence – August 2018

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o o Fast Guns in Pioche Do you recall ever seeing Ben Cartwright, Hoss, or Little Joe get into a middle-of-the-street gunfight with anybody on the famous Bonanza TV program? Maybe Lil’ Joe or Adam, but never...

Lincoln County Correspondence – July 2018

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Alamo Cowboy Writer Mike Prince After a distinguished career as an engineer with the Hughes Corporation and a middle school teacher and coach, Mike Prince Sr. of Alamo is a published author. In early April this...

Lincoln County Correspondence – March 2018

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Pioche Fire House added to National Register of Historic Places Add another building to the National Register of Historic Places in the town of Pioche. The National Park Service announced new listings in February, including the...

Lincoln County Correspondence – February 2018

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Famed Million Dollar Courthouse jail maybe not so secure When you come to visit in Lincoln County sometime, plan to make a stop in Pioche at the Million Dollar Courthouse. It’s not used anymore, not since...

Lincoln County Correspondence – October 2017

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Park to Park Pedal Time to get after it again. The 2017 annual Park to Park Pedal, sponsored by the Nevada State Parks, is now taking registrations for this year’s event. Registration can be done online...

Lincoln County Correspondence – September 2017

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Pahranagat Man A Do you know what Pahranagat Man is, or where it is?  Have you ever seen it? It does exist. It’s an Indian rock art petroglyph etched in the rocks near the Pahranagat National...

Lincoln County Correspondence – July 2017

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Pioche, seat of Lincoln County In stark contrast to its very colorful 19th-century past, 21st-century Pioche, Nevada attracts visitors and new residents with its friendly, picturesque, quiet  hometown appeal. The town, on U.S. Highway 93, is...

Lincoln County Correspondence – June 2017

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Beaver Dam Gravel Grinder “Wanna take a ride?” That’s a line from a 1997 science-fiction movie “Contact” with Jodi Foster and Matthew McConaughey. But for now we will allow it to be an invitation to participate...

Lincoln County Correspondence – May 2017

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World Migratory Bird Day "Come Fly with Me" is an old song by Frank Sinatra, and let’s make it the theme this year for World Migratory Bird Day, May 12-13. Okay, so it probably isn’t...

Lincoln County Correspondence – April 2017

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New Hiko Junction billboard When are you coming to Lincoln County again? Soon, we hope. And as you come to the Hiko Junction, where U.S. 93 and SR 375 intersect, there is a new, more...

Lincoln County Correspondence – February 2017

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Free Roaming Burros and a Remarkable Mule in 1930s Pioche Pioche, Nevada, in the days of the Great Depression and even before, had a group of burros that roamed free after some of the mines...

Lincoln County Correspondence – January 2017

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Fine Dining in Lincoln County Windmill Ridge was awarded a Hotel of the Year Shout-Out in 2013 Lincoln County’s only restaurant of fine dining is the Windmill Ridge in Alamo.  Located along U.S. 93 about one-and-a-half...
Drone Demo, Lincoln County

Lincoln County Correspondence – December 2016

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Drone Demo at Alamo Airport A The hottest things in aeronautics at present aren’t stealth bombers, advanced jet fighters or bigger jumbo airliners. The hottest things are drones, more properly known as UAS, or unmanned aerial systems. A...
Pahranagat Valley right on defense against Tonopah in a recent game

Lincoln County Correspondence – November 2016

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Forfeit gives Pahranagat football 100th win Allow us to crow a little bit again. Only two schools in the over-a-century long history of high school football in the United States have ever had 100 consecutive...
Star Lake above South Lake Tahoe

Nevada Correspondence – October 2016

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In this edition: Boulder City, Carson Valley, Elko, Ely, Las Vegas, Laughlin, Lincoln County, Mesquite, South Lake Tahoe   Boulder City Good Citizens The biggest event of the year in Boulder City is the Annual Art in the Park...

Lincoln County Correspondence – August 2016

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Lincoln County Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Few landscapes are as starkly contrasting as the lush wetlands and arid surrounding Mojave Desert found at the Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, about eight miles south of Alamo on U.S....

Lincoln County Correspondence – July 2016

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Lincoln County Nevada’s Best Kept Secret Do you know what the best kept secret in Nevada is? We like to say it is Kershaw-Ryan State Park just south of Caliente off U.S. Highway 93.Dave It’s one of...

Lincoln County Correspondence – June 2016

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Lincoln County Beaver Dam 49er Gravel Grinder For bicycle enthusiasts to start the summer season, the Nevada State Parks offer the 4th annual Gravel Grinder, scheduled for June 18 in Lincoln County. Josh Ivins, park supervisor at...

Lincoln County Correspondence – May 2016

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Lincoln County Memorial Day in Caliente and other things “See the USA in your ….” There was the name of a certain automobile in that 1950s commercial, but we’ll stop right there and invite you to...
Bellagio Conservatory

Nevada Correspondence – December 2015

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In this edition: Baker, Carson Valley, Las Vegas(2), Lincoln County, Tuscarora, Railfanning in Weso              
Lincoln County in December

Lincoln County – Correspondence – December 2015

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Lincoln County I trust you all had a Happy Thanksgiving. And now it’s December and the Christmas season. Here in Lincoln County, there are a number of activities that fill up the holiday calendar. Kershaw-Ryan State...
Wayne Newton at Casa de Shenandoah

Nevada Correspondence – November 2015

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In this edition: Baker, Gold Point, Las Vegas(2), Laughlin, Lincoln County, Mesquite, Tuscarora, Virginia City, West Wendover, Railfanning in Nevada   Baker Although November sees fewer humans in and around Baker, it's the time of year when thousands...

Nevada Correspondence – October 2015

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In this edition: Baker, Las Vegas(3), Lincoln County, Mesquite, Tuscarora, West Wendover, Railfanning in Ely   Baker October is one of the most beautiful months to visit Great Basin National Park. The cool, crisp air and changing colors makes...
Brazilian Fire Eater

Nevada Correspondence – September 2015

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Each month our intrepid correspondents file dispatches from around the state. In this edition: Las Vegas(3), Lincoln County, Mesquite, Reno, Smith Valley, Tuscarora, Railfanning in Verdi Las Vegas Rio Hotel & Casino How often do you visit the Rio Hotel...

Nevada Correspondence – August 2015

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Each month our intrepid correspondents file dispatches from around the state. In this edition: Gardnerville, Gerlach, Las Vegas, Lincoln County, Mesquite, Railfanning, Sparks, Tuscarora, West Wendover   Gardnerville Meet Carolyn, the afternoon bartender at the "New"  Overland Restaurant...
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