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Empire Grade, which begins at Western Drive in Santa Cruz, got its name from the Empire Mining Co. that used the route. According to Robert W. Piwarzyk in his article "The Roads of Bonny Doon" on the Santa Cruz Public Libraries website, Empire Mining operated during the 1850s and the road was constructed in 1872 "up Ben Lomond Mountain on the ridgeline between the Coast Road and the San Lorenzo valley. Unlike the present road which ends at Eagle Rock and the Lockheed facility at the summit, about 21 miles from Santa Cruz, the original road went 35 miles north and served the Big ...

RENO – The Nevada Mining Association announced the recipients of its 2023 Mine Operator Safety Awards, which celebrate Nevada’s mining operators showcasing an exceptional commitment to safety in the workplace.

Nevada lawmakers ran down the clock on the 2021 legislative session on Monday, passing dozens of high-profile bills moments before the clock struck midnight.

Is Empire in Nomadland a real town and what happened there? Let’s get the true story behind the 2021 Disney Plus movie explained.

Nomadland's Empire is a real place in northern Nevada desert JENNY KANE, Reno Gazette Journal March 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 8 1of8A gypsum mine in Empire, Nevada is pictured in this photo taken in 2016. The town about 90 miles north of Reno was where actress Frances McDormand's character sets out from in the award-winning film "Nomadland." (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP)Jason Bean/APShow MoreShow Less 2of8A sign points to the town of Empire, Nevada off the highway leading to Gerlach and the Black Rock Desert in this photo taken in 2010. The town about 90 miles n...