Northern Nevada ranchers caught between a rock and a dry place

“Mark Twain said that in Nevada, whiskey is for drinkin’ and water is for fightin’,” said Ira Wines, president and general manager of Ellison Ranching Company. The company ...     [NORTHERN NEVADA RANCHERS CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROCK AND A DRY PLACE]( [“Mark Twain said that in Nevada, whiskey is for drinkin’ and water is for fightin’,” said Ira Wines, president and general manager of Ellison Ranching Company. The company, founded in 1910 and remaining in business through two world wars and the Great Depression, today owns approximately 150,000 acres of land; its livestock is permitted to graze on 3 million acres of public land.]( [NEVADA IN POSITION TO MAKE MOST OF BOOM IN MANUFACTURING]( [The Las Vegas, Henderson and Paradise region was the fastest-growing manufacturing center among large cities since 2018, according to a recent report by Zetwerk, a global manufacturing firm.]( [TAKE A LAP: UNLV’S DESI-RAE YOUNG AND LINDY LA ROCQUE CLAIM ANOTHER NET]( [Welcome to the latest installment of “Take a Lap with Mike Grimala,” a video interview series that we hope becomes a regular trip to the fun side of UNLV sports. In this episode, UNLV women's basketball head coach Lindy La Rocque and Mountain West Player of the Year Desi-Rae Young demonstrate the best way to cut down a net.]( [NEW YORK-NEW YORK’S CELTIC FEIS CELEBRATION IS BACK AND BIGGER FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY]( [Las Vegas may not celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on the scale of New York City, which hosts the largest parade in the country, and unfortunately there’s no river running through downtown Las Vegas that could be dyed green as it’s done in Chicago. But there are dozens of St. Patrick’s Day parties scattered throughout the Las Vegas Valley and the Strip’s most prominent event might be the 21st annual Celtic Feis at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino.](   WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: [Nevada’s GOP Senate hopefuls wait for an endorsement that may not come before the June primary](  [Where I Stand: McConnell surprises no one on the way out the door]( [Editorial: State of the Union speech illustrates stark contrast between major parties]( [Breaking clay pigeons and stereotypes: New youth trapshooting league opens in Southern Nevada]( [Mountain West tourney looms as UNLV drops finale at UNR](   [Facebook](  [X](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com