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Vegas Adventurer Skyler Holloway Runs 100km / 63 Miles in 15 Hours for Charity

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Vegas Adventurer Skyler Holloway Runs 100km / 63 Miles in 15 Hours for Charity

by Mike Walters
Amazon Providing Free Online Computer Science Courses and Activities for Clark County Students

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Amazon Providing Free Online Computer Science Courses and Activities for Clark County Students

by Mike Walters
Treasure Island Las Vegas Goes Big and Bold in New Golden Circle Sports Bar with 24’ by 5’ NanoLumens LED Display

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Treasure Island Las Vegas Goes Big and Bold in New Golden Circle Sports Bar with 24’ by 5’ NanoLumens LED Display

by Mike Walters
Ladies and gentlemen, grab your cooking shovels. Nevada Northern Railway is gearing-up for a culinary competition unlike anything ever seen on the Food Network or Cooking Channel. The national historic landmark will host the inaugural Iron Horse Cookery Cook-Off on Sunday, Sept. 1. The railway invites cooks to step back in history for this culinary event, preparing hearty meals the same way the earliest engineers did. Teams of up to four cooks wearing authentic clothes from 100 years ago will prepare three meals in 45-minute rounds preparing one of the day’s three meals. Breakfast will be made trackside on an open camp fire, lunch will be cooked on a potbelly stove inside Caboose No. 3, and dinner will be prepared on a cooking shovel inside the firebox of Locomotive No. 40. Historic Inspiration The Iron Horse Cookery Cook-Off was inspired by railway workers from long ago. The first steam locomotive’s hungry engineers and train crews worked long hours without meal breaks. They had to draw on their own ingenuity to satisfy their hunger and realized having fire, steam and hot water on the locomotive was all they needed to cook meals while on the clock. Even during the early days at Nevada Northern Railway, crews would work 16 hours. Workers in the locomotive would use the train’s firebox and boiler as heat sources, while the conductor and rear brakemen in the caboose would prepare meals on the potbelly stove. In the summertime, it was too hot to cook in either the locomotive or the caboose, so crews would make an open fire along the tracks for their meal preparations. Calling all Home Cooks The railway is currently accepting challengers to the Iron Horse Cookery Cook-Off. Each team participant will receive a voucher to redeem four excursion train rides at the railway. The museum will provide clean and seasoned cooking shovels to each team to be used in the firebox. A panel of judges will receive each dish in the designated, identical containers for blind deliberation each round. The panel will also judge teams on the authenticity of their clothing choice during the competition. The second-place team will receive a $75 cash prize and the team in first-place will be awarded a $150 cash prize. One cook will be the event’s grand champion named the Iron Horse Cookery Master Chef and will be awarded a $250 cash prize. Bring History to Your Kitchen As the most authentic and best-preserved historic railroad facility in America, Nevada Northern Railway Museum’s mission is all about preservation. In addition to restoring the century-old steam locomotives and all railway equipment, the crew is also passionate about sharing stories of the many first-generation immigrants who worked there. In honor of the hard-as-steel railroad workers who helped build America, the railway has also created a cookbook of the hearty recipes that got workers through long workdays. The Iron Horse Cookery Cookbook includes stories from early railroad days along with recipes. Each of the recipes have been tested in the cab of Locomotive 40 and can be adapted to your own oven or cast-iron skillet. For more information on the first annual Iron Horse Cookery Cook-Off, to participate on a team or attend the event as a spectator visit NNRY.com. About the Nevada Northern Railway: The Nevada Northern Railway Museum is a designated National Historic Landmark. Voted the state’s Best Rural Museum and the Best Place to Take the Kids by readers of Nevada Magazine, the Nevada Northern Railway Museum also has been featured on Modern Marvels, American Restorations and on PBS. For more information, call 775-289-2085, log onto NNRY.com or to get the latest news “Like” the Railway’s Facebook page.

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First Ever Locomotive Cookoff Comes to Ely, Nevada, Sept. 1

by Mike Walters
Enjoy a Steam-Powered Father’s Day Celebration at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum

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Enjoy a Steam-Powered Father’s Day Celebration at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum

by Mike Walters
Fremont Street Experience Seeks New Hires for Select Positions at Job Fair, May 22

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Fremont Street Experience Seeks New Hires for Select Positions at Job Fair, May 22

by Mike Walters
Nevada Northern Railway Celebrates 150 Years of Steam-Powered History

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Nevada Northern Railway Celebrates 150 Years of Steam-Powered History

by Mike Walters
High Roller, World's Tallest Observation Wheel, to Turn Five on March 31

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High Roller, World’s Tallest Observation Wheel, to Turn Five on March 31

by Mike Walters
New DISCOVERY Lab Brings Innovative, Hands-on Makerspace to DISCOVERY Children’s Museum

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New DISCOVERY Lab Brings Innovative, Hands-on Makerspace to DISCOVERY Children’s Museum

by Mike Walters
These are the Highest Paying Jobs in Las Vegas

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These are the Highest Paying Jobs in Las Vegas

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City of Las Vegas to Get New Courthouse - The Molasky Group Partners with City of Las Vegas to Develop Municipal Courthouse

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City of Las Vegas to Get New Courthouse – The Molasky Group Partners with City of Las Vegas to Develop Municipal Courthouse

by Mike Walters
Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada to Host Inaugural STEAM Career Conference for Girls on August 25

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Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada to Host Inaugural STEAM Career Conference for Girls on August 25

by Mike Walters
5th Annual Las Vegas Women in Technology Awards to be Held April 28, 2018 at the Zappos.com Headquarters in Downtown Las Vegas

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5th Annual Las Vegas Women in Technology Awards to be Held April 28, 2018 at the Zappos.com Headquarters in Downtown Las Vegas

by Mike Walters
Sisterhood of Amateur Radio Supports Girl Scouts in Obtaining Radio Wireless Patch

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Sisterhood of Amateur Radio Supports Girl Scouts in Obtaining Radio Wireless Patch

by Mike Walters
Code Central hosts Summer Tech Camps beginning June 12

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Code Central hosts Summer Tech Camps beginning June 12

by Mike Walters
Get Kids Geared Up this Summer with 'Engineering for Kids' Summer Camp Classes

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Get Kids Geared Up this Summer with ‘Engineering for Kids’ Summer Camp Classes

by Mike Walters
This Summer, Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas, Accord Institute to Offer STEAM Camp to Local Students

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This Summer, Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas, Accord Institute to Offer STEAM Camp to Local Students

by Mike Walters
LEGO Certified Professional Adam Reed Tucker Unveils Observation Wheel Model at The LINQ

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LEGO Certified Professional Adam Reed Tucker Unveils Observation Wheel Model at The LINQ

by Mike Walters
President Barack Obama Speaks at UPS Facility in Las Vegas

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President Barack Obama Speaks at UPS Facility in Las Vegas

by Mike Walters

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Producer Kevin Churko Opens Vegas’ Rock ‘n Roll ‘Hideout’

by Mike Walters

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