Wells Nevada News

Gold Discovery Discussed By Wells City Council

On November 8, 2011 at a regular scheduled meeting, Newmont officials posed a question to the Wells City Council concerning possible new discovery of gold at Long Canyon. The Newmont officials, made an hour long power point presentation to a packed meeting room that included Wells residents looking for information on the proposed future of Newmont’s gold mine located in the Long Canyon. The residents were also looking for information on how all of this will impact their city’s future.

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There is more to Wells

Many people know or have heard of Las Vegas. One should however not find it surprising that many of these people have never heard of Nevada, the state that houses the popular city of Las Vegas. Normally, we should not expect people like this to know that the capital of Nevada is Carson City. This explains how difficult it is for people to understand that there is more to Nevada than the city of Las Vegas. Such is the story More

A great place to visit for rest and relaxation…..

When most people think of Nevada the first place that comes to mind is Las Vegas. However there are lesser known but equally interesting places to visit when in Nevada. For instance there is a small town called Wells Nevada that has a rich history in the early settlement of the US. For history enthusiast exploring the history of this town is something that all people should do. Many of the settlers that came from the east traveled through this More

Lawmakers in Nevada vote to close a symbolic prison next year

Lawmakers in the US state of Nevada have voted to close the most symbolic and oldest prison in the state in the spring of 2012. A committee made the decision to shut down Nevada State Prison by April of next year, after it was expected that the facility would actually close in October 2011.

The committee will also close the Wells Conservation Camp at the same time, despite recommendations by the governor to maintain the camp for another biennium. Residents More

The lessons of the 2008 Wells earthquake

The 2008 earthquake that cost the local economy $10 million in damages close to the town of Wells in Nevada was a clear reminder that such events occur without warning and often when least anticipated, say researchers from a university. The 6.0 magnitude earthquake took place on February 21, 2008 and was the largest quake in Nevada for four decades. It was also the largest in the region of northeast Nevada for more than 120 years, the 500-page long report More

Ghost Town

Just outside Wells, Nevada is a ghost town. This ghost town is situated about twelve miles North West of Wells Nevada and is quite easily accessible by road. Some of the routes in that area are in a fairly bad state of repair so I’d advise taking a rugged sort of vehicle up there. It is hot and dry so take water as well.

The town of Metropolis was always going to be an ambitious project. It seems bizarre to More

A jaunt back to Florida instead

Unfortunately the trip to visit family fell through, so instead we’re eying a return to Florida for a quick getaway until such time that plans can be made for jetting further afield.Vacation villas abound, offering luxurious and often economical lodging for guests of all ages and tastes. In Orlando, Florida, I have very much enjoyed our stays in the spacious 2 and 3-bedroom villas at Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort. This resort, located within the gates of Walt Disney World but More

Visiting Family

Some of my family reside in Puerto Rico, and we had always wanted to go. The challenge is that we usually live paycheck to paycheck and there’s not typically money leftover for buying airfare tickets. Whenever we make the decision to go, however, we have found some ways to find the cheapest flights.

We may live a mere fifteen miles from one airport, but we don’t rule out the other ones in our area. We will search all airports More

Renting in Nevada

With one third of Nevada jobs tied to tourism, investing in Nevada would always pay off, one way to make a great investment whilst gaining a brilliant asset is to purchase a house in Nevada, perhaps close to Nevada capital Las Vegas.

If the thought of being a landlord seems a little scary and risky, then you could always protect yourself simply by looking into compare landlords insurance. Once you protect yourself and your financial venture, you can then More

Passing Through

Like a lot of the towns in Nevada, Wells is overshadowed by the other major cities in the area, especially Las Vegas. It’s a shame that those passing through looking for a diner or diesel don’t think to stop for a little while in our lovely town and check out what we have to offer. It doesn’t help that Wells is situated on two major roads. It’s hardly surprising really that people have come to think of our town as More