[4] Originally founded as the Ely Record,[1] it is the second oldest weekly newspaper in Nevada.

[5] The paper focuses on local stories to provide community journalism.

[1] Since then, the paper used a number of locations as a headquarters, including Pioche, Caliente, and Panaca[5] but is now based in Alamo.

Stephens Media, the then owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, purchased the paper in 2010.

[5] The company sold the paper about two years later to Battle Born Media.