Submitted by Mackenzie Jeffress for Bristlecone Audubon Chapter with photos by NDOW staff. Often when I tell people that I am a biologist for the Wildlife Diversity Division for the Nevada Department of Wildlife, I have to follow-up with an explanation. The reason? Nevada is home to over 600 wildlife species […]
Hot Peppers! With summer just around the corner, what a great time to talk about peppers. HOT peppers that is! What Makes Peppers Hot? There is a chemical, called CAPSAICIN, found in peppers that give them their heat. Up to 80% of a pepper’s heat is found in the seeds and […]
The 11th Annual Elko Beer Festival will be on Saturday, June 19th, starting at 5 PM. Join the Chamber for one of our most anticipated annual events. We will have over 70 beer samples to experience, along with draft trailers, multiple raffle prizes, food from Las Brisas, and live […]