The newspaper has its origins in The Carson Valley News founded in Genoa, Nevada by A. C. Pratt on Feb. 20, 1875.
[1] The newspaper was sold to Boynton Carlisle in 1880 and he renamed it to The Genoa Weekly Courier.
Soon after the sale John Cradlebaugh opened the Genoa Journal, which was bought by George Smith.
[4] Bert N. Selkirk owned and operated the paper from 1908 to 1944, selling it to Arthur Suverkrup and his son John.
[8] PPC sold the division in January 2025 to Eagle Valley Publishing, founded by the Appeal's editor Adam Trumble.