[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.

[3] The ownership of the Record has changed multiple times.

Stephens Media, the then owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, purchased the paper in 2010[5] and Ben Rowley bought it from Battle Born Media in 2020.