The stories of Lyon County, NV
12 narrated audio stories from across Lyon County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Desert Lakes Golf Course
Where Desert Wind Turns Golf Into Strategy
In Fernley, a public course makes every round a calculation.
Nevada State Capitol
A Cannon on the Lawn, an Echo of Silver
How a Capitol lawn object ties Carson City to Nevada's mining rise.
Carson City
How Abraham Curry Built a Capital
A founder’s wager helped turn Carson City into Nevada’s seat of power.
Nevada State Capitol
How Carson City Made the Capital Stick
A young state built permanence in sandstone and kept its capital.
95A Speedway
Saturday Nights at 95A Speedway
How a local oval became Fernley’s grassroots racing stage.
Carson City
How Orion Clemens Brought Sam to Frontier Power
A brother’s appointment opened Nevada politics to the future Mark Twain.
Carson City
How Abraham Curry Put Carson City at the Center
A founder’s campaign to make Carson City Nevada’s political heart.
Western Nevada College Carson City campus
How the Wildcats Built a Baseball Power in Carson City
A community college turned baseball into a calling card for western Nevada.
Derby Dam
Where Fernley’s Water Story Turns
A small dam upstream changed what Fernley could become.
Fernley
When Fernley Finally Became Its Own City
A railroad and highway town waits until growth demands self-rule.
Truckee Canal
Water Through the Sage
How a canal reshaped Fernley and stirred lasting water conflicts.
Fernley
Where Rail Met Water in Fernley
A town rose where a railroad stop met federal irrigation.
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