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🌱 Why this “living ghost town” in Nevada deserves a road trip
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- Why this “living ghost town” in Nevada deserves a road trip
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 44 degrees.
- Wednesday: Strong winds; mostly cloudy, temps: high: 54, low: 31.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 58 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 10 Remote Small Towns We Can't Get Enough of in the U.S. (onlyinyourstate.com) — Travelers are encouraged to discover Austin a tiny “living ghost town” that preserves its mining-era character and old-school International Hotel bar. The piece highlights Austin alongside other remote U.S. small towns as a worthwhile road-trip stop for history, scenery, and a quiet, off-the-beaten-path experience. It’s framed as a hidden gem even many Nevadans don’t know. 
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🗞 Nearby News
Fallon
- Western Nevada College expands nursing program in Fallon (2news.com)
- Churchill school superintendent announces retirement (nevadaappeal.com)
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- How the Soviet Union Accidentally Helped America Build the F-117 Nighthawk (nationalinterest.org)
- Nevada National Security Sites: 75 years. One mission. (breakingdefense.com)
- Basketball Recap: Smith Valley Drops Season-High Score on Mcdermitt (maxpreps.com)
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