I vividly recall being named real estate editor of the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 1985. With no experience whatsoever regarding the beat, I cast aside my 17-plus years as a sports writer and dove head-first into my new career covering homebuilding, real estate and anything else related to what promised to be a growing industry. […]
By Mike Henle The“Weatherman”MemorialPCIRaceRadios48thAnnualSNORE250 is in the books after being highlighted Oct. 6-8 in Beatty, Nev., about two hours north of Las Vegas. Together with significant silt and the rest of the challenges that usually accompany an off-road race, this particular event featured a field of about 63 entries including overall winner Travis Chase, who […]
By Mike Henle The Southern Nevada Off-Road Enthusiasts will head into Beatty about 90 miles north of Las Vegas for the Bob “Weatherman” Steinberger Memorial 48th annual SNORE 250 Oct. 6-8. The event signals another stop in the impressive 2017 season bolstered by an excellent six race payday during a campaign that starts each February […]
The Labor Day Weekend — spurred by a promotion offering free registration on the purchase of any new vehicle – generated big numbers at Findlay Toyota. Leading the dealership to a blockbuster total of 253 sales over the weekend were Doron Bodinger, John Estrella, Mike Rodriguez, Antwaun Bynum and Monaliza Pence. Together, the five sales […]
In my 51 years of living in Las Vegas, it would be a definite understatement for me to say that I have grown cynical of promoters. Whether we’re talking about homebuilders or shuck-n-jive Johnny Come Lately-types representing a stage coach race near what is now The Smith Center (one of the city’s greatest creations), I […]
by Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Morning Mingle History tells an excellent story about the creation of Saturn of Henderson in the Valley Automall. When the dealership was constructed in 1996, Findlay Automotive Group executives insisted that a community room was vital for usage by various community groups. The concept erupted in popularity and since […]
By Mike Henle Jean, Nev. — Eighteen-year-old Southern Californian Matt Miller is off to a rip-roaring start in the world of off-road racing. Thanks to the many weekends he has spent playing the desert with friends and family for the past several years, he knew he loved the open air of the desert. The Costa […]
JEAN, Nev. — In the old days of SNORE’s continuously-running schedule that dates back to its beginning in 1969, the desert heat was more than a mild challenge. The heartiest of souls can’t handle the desert when daytime temperatures peak at more than 120 degrees from June through September. So some of the old-timers of […]
By Mike Henle CALIENTE, Nev. – The Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts brought the annual SNORE Knotty Pine 250 here June 10 again and a good old-fashioned shootout occurred. Thirty-one year-old Joe David won the Overall and Unlimited categories by just 43 seconds over Class 10 charger Justin Davis. David’s victory added to his family’s […]
By Mike Henle CALIENTE, Nev. – A strong field of more than 100 entries along with an all-new course layout will welcome the SNORE Knotty Pine 250 here Friday and Saturday. Always a favorite, the Southern Nevada Off-Road Enthusiasts event again promises to present a wide variety of challenges with everything from trees to your […]