NEVADA NEWS ARCHIVE
2018
Pony Express Arrives in Carson City Thursday June 21, 2018
The annual Pony Express Re-ride, a re-enactment of the original Pony Express Route that spanned nearly 2,000 miles passing through what are now seven western states, is returning to Carson City this Thursday…Continue reading…
Ham radio operators host 24-hour field day starting Saturday
Sierra Intermountain Emergency Radio Association will hold its 24-hour American Radio Relay League field marathon from 10 a.m. Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday at Minden-Tahoe Airport.Read More…
Pony Express riding through Thursday
The annual Pony Express reride is scheduled to arrive in Nevada’s oldest settlement around 4 p.m. Thursday. Read More …
The Pony Express Rides Again!
It’s nearly 500 miles of uninhabited mountains and desert. But whatever it takes, these riders will get the mail across Nevada. The West is more than just a region on a map. The West is a place rooted in the ideas of American consciousness. There is something romantic about its colorful cast of historical characters … Continued
Tree plantings celebrate Arbor Day
What do trees and horses have in common? Both were part of an Arbor Day celebration in Nevada’s oldest town on Friday. Read More …
The City of Fallon commemorates 158th Anniversary of The Pony Express Trail
We are pleased to announce the newest addition to Williams Ave.— a commemorative, silhouette statue of a Pony Express Rider. On Tuesday, Apr. 3, the City of Fallon celebrated the 158th anniversary of the Pony Express, which extends from Sacramento, Calif., to. St. Joseph’s Mo. Read More …
Fallon raises new Pony Express memorial statue
To send mail through the Pony Express from San Francisco to St. Joseph, Missouri — a distance of almost 2,000 miles — was a significant form of communication in the western states during the 1860s. Read More …
City of Fallon Celebrates 158th Anniversary of Pony Express Trail
A new Pony Express Trail statue will greet visitors along the ‘Loneliest Road in America’ along Highway 50 in Fallon. Read More …
2017
Making Art in Extreme Conditions
The Pony Express was founded to address the need, promising the delivery of mail from Missouri to Sacramento in as few as ten days. Mounted horseman riding at a gallop replaced cumbersome stage coaches and, crucially, the 2000-mile route was served by 184 stations, each positioned less than 20 miles apart. Read More ….