By Dennis Cassinelli On Wednesday, June 17th, Dayton was dealt a tragic blow when the historic 1881 Carson and Colorado Railroad Depot on the corner of Highway 50 and Main Street burned to the ground, fanned by strong winds out of the north-northeast.The depot is one of three remaining Carson and Colorado Depots and the only one remaining in Nevada. This … [Read more...] about The Carson and Colorado Railroad
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McRib alternative?
By Kirk Kern Ok, I'll admit it. I'm a fan of the McRib sandwich from McDonalds. When I hear it's back on the menu, I make a point to go to McDonalds at least a few times until it's gone again. And those are basically the only times I go to McDonalds But I saw a television commercial the other day where Subway advertised its new BBQ Rib sandwich. Since it's not … [Read more...] about McRib alternative?
Crossing the Sierra Nevada Mountains
By Dennis Cassinelli Probably the greatest difficulty for the westward migration in America was crossing the high Sierra Nevada Mountains. Early on, California and Oregon became the destinations for emigrants seeking to settle and prosper. In the 1700s, Spanish settlers and missionaries came to California "around the horn" by sea. Others, choosing to make new homes for their … [Read more...] about Crossing the Sierra Nevada Mountains
How Johntown was named
By Dennis Cassinelli In an earlier article, I wrote the story of Johntown, Nevada’s first ghost town. A few days after the article appeared in the newspapers, I received an email from one of my faithful readers, Rich Vadenais, of Minden, Nevada. In my article, I had made the statement that "In my research, I have yet to find where the name Johntown came from. … [Read more...] about How Johntown was named
Virus Testing, Document Shredding & More at Commissioner’s Aug. 1 Event
Commission Vice Chairman Lawrence Weekly will offer several services including coronavirus testing, document shredding, and medicine disposal from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 1, in the parking lots at the County Government Center at 500 S. Grand Central Parkway in downtown Las Vegas. During the event, Vice Chairman Weekly will collaborate with SilverSummit Healthplan … [Read more...] about Virus Testing, Document Shredding & More at Commissioner’s Aug. 1 Event