Aug. 10, 2010 SHOSHONE OHV TRAILS: Nevada’s Newest Off-Road Adventure Ready for Action Blending existing roads with new trails, the first phase of the Shoshone Trails OHV System 24 miles south of Battle Mountain is under construction and should be ready for riding this summer!
Phase 1 of the project includes a staging area and about 35 miles of new trail to complete almost 60 miles o... More
Feb. 8, 2010 Lander County Economic Development Authority Launches On-Line Inventory of Development Assets The first step to building sustainable communities is information, and the new Future Industrial Needs Discovery (FIND) Project launched this month by the Lander County Economic Development Authority, LEDA, is a treasure trove in a web database housed at the University of Nevada’s web portal at http... More
Sept. 19, 2009 World Human Powered Speed Challenge_ A Week of Records in Battle Mountain • France’s Barbara Bautois Ups Woman’s Record and sets European Mark
• Paralympic Medalist Greg Westlake Increases Hand-Powered
• Whittingham Sets World Record for 10th Time
(Battle Mountain, NV) – The final two days of the World Human Powered Speed Challenge saw three world records fall, c... More
Sept. 17, 2009 More Records Fall At World Human Powered Speed Challenge • France’s Barbara Bautois Sets Woman’s Speed Record
• Canadian Paralympic Medalist Greg Westlake Sets Hand-Powered Mark
• Whittingham Continues Quest to Raise Men’s Bar After Tuesday Record
(Battle Mountain, NV) -- Under perfect conditions, Barbara Bautois riding the Varna Diablo III recum... More
Sept. 16, 2009 World Human Powered Speed Challenge_Records Fall in Battle Mountain (Battle Mountain, NV) -- Cyclists from around the world are gathering this week on SR305 outside of Battle Mountain, Nevada for the 10th consecutive year to race on one of the straightest, flattest, and smoothest surfaces in the world. The 4,619ft (1,408m) altitude road allows riders an acceleration... More
May 19, 2009 A Road Built for Speed: Route 305 Welcomes Fastest Humans with New Road Surface (Battle Mountain, NV) -- Records are made to be broken, and this year’s 10th anniversary of the World Human Powered Speed Challenge should prove that axiom true thanks to new pavement and the strong legs of Sam Whittingham.
Last year, the Canadian cyclist pedaled his Varna Diablo III recumbent bi... More
February 22, 2009 Las Vegas Review-Journal Coverage Battle Mountain and Lander County are garnering more attention in its home state and shedding some past images. A "caring community" touts the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
http://www.lvrj.com/news/40056037.html... More
February 20, 2009 Lander County's Message Goes Big Lander County is promoting business opportunities to travelers on I-80 both east and west of Battle Mountain with billboards reinforcing the message started in the magazine campaign.
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February 17, 2009 Battle Mountain's Robust Economy Battle Mountain's robust economy, and economic opportunity, is featured in this report from NBC Nightly News:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp/29227087#29227087... More
January 15, 2009 Lander County's Golden Economy KRNV's coverage of Battle Mountain and Lander County's success in the face of the nation's current economic downturn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTQlyXCOo0o... More
Jan 5, 2009 NY Times Touts Lander County's Economic Opportunity Places like Battle Mountain hum with good-paying jobs and rising home values, making the financial woes of the rest of the country a distant concern, according to the New York Times. Read more at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/02/us/02nevada.html... More
July 25, 2008 Lander County Economic Development Authority Launches Website and Advertising Campaign (Battle Mountain, NV) - Touting the business benefits of Lander County's communities of Battle Mountain, Austin and Kingston. The Lander County Economic Development Authority is launching a new web site (www.landeropportunity.org) with an accompanying print/online advertising campaign promoting the ... More
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