Henderson Home News

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The Henderson Home News was a community newspaper based in Henderson, Nevada. It began as a separate section of the Boulder City News in 1948, and became its own publication in 1950. [1] The Henderson Home News had a close, working alliance with the larger Las Vegas Sun throughout its existence. [2] The Las Vegas Sun later acquired the Henderson Home News outright and closed the smaller newspaper in 2010. [2]

Lorna Kesterson worked as a reporter and, later, managing editor of the Henderson Home News for nearly thirty years. [3] She was later elected the first female Mayor of Henderson in 1985. [2]

References

  1. "Nevada Newspapers by City". UNLV University Libraries . Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Frederick, Sherman (January 18, 2012). "Lorna Kesterson 1925-2012". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  3. McMurdo, Doug (January 17, 2012). "Former Henderson mayor Lorna Kesterson dies at 86". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2024.