Sparkle with Fresh, Fun, Spring Cleaning Tips As the seasons shift and spring blooms around us, the annual ritual of spring cleaning beckons. SYet, amidst the flurry of dusting and decluttering, it’s crucial to pause and consider what exactly we’re bringing into our homes in the name of cleanliness. Here […]

Tips for a Successful Gardening Season Submitted by 2 Wild Poppies April is National Garden Month! Although it’s a little early to plant most vegetables directly outside, it’s the right time to start your seeds inside. Get in the spirit of the growing season and avoid these common mistakes when […]

Time travel tales by Jan Petersen Elko’s Hillside Letter 1868 On December 28, 1868, the Central Pacific Railroad, building eastward on the transcontinental railroad endeavor, reached a designated townsite which Charles Crocker named Elko (for the antlered animals he’d seen, with an O for emphasis). By the first week in […]