Farmers Insurance agent responds to cause in Texas

Farmers Insurance agent Sunni Boenker is not one who waits for the cause to take place before reacting. In fact, it’s almost as though she is aware of the need before it actually takes place. A big believer in giving back, her latest cause to support is  entitled “Stepping Stones Foundation” which is among her […]

You simply never know where your trail will take you

By Mike Henle I have had many trails to follow in the past 60 years meeting new friends while enjoying every minute of my memories. From the days when I was born back in the 1950s in Woodland California, Calif., to my current days in Las Vegas, where I work as a freelance writer, I […]

SNORE Ends 2019 Season with Huge Patrick’s Signs/McKenzie’s Rage at the River Event

By Mike Henle LAUGHLIN, Nev. — Veteran SNORE enthusiasts have seen their share of standout fields over the years and the latest gathering at Laughlin was one for the books. From buggies to trucks and in-between, SNORE’s year-ending Patrick’s Signs/McKenzie’s Rage at the River event especially impressed everyone during the event run Dec. 13-15. In […]

The golf course at the edge of heaven drew some big names from 1996-99

By Mike Henle With some golf courses facing tough times in Southern Nevada recently, there’s one that disappeared long before others had time to say adios. In the summer of 1996, construction was announced on the development of a championship course near the entrance of Kyle Canyon with a soft opening set for June of […]

The Ford family captures Class 10 in Knotty Pine 250

By Mike Henle CALIENTE, Nev. – If ever an off-road racer had reason to celebrate; it was competitors like charger James Ford, who captured the highly-competitive Class 10 category in the annual running of the Knotty Pine 250.  Presented on June 8 about 180 miles north of Las Vegas in what could be termed “The […]

FOCUS; In Las Vegas, Water Rules Dictate Growth

by Mike Henle Originally published in New York Times Feb 16 1992 In the mid-80’s a Las Vegas development team offered a new concept for southern Nevada — a community of houses built around 32 acres of manmade finger lakes on the western edge of the city. Even in Las Vegas, where showmanship and extravagant […]