photos by Asa Gilmore

  • BJ’s Nevada Barbecue

    BJ’s Nevada Barbecueย in Sparks โ€”ย known locally for 38 years of delicious food and deep-rooted community involvement such as mentoring culinary students and supporting first responders โ€” was honored nationally as a 2025 Intuit QuickBooks and Mailchimp Small Business Hero.ย The recognition came with a surprise $20,000 check, which was presented to owner and chef Jay Rathmann on April 25, 2025. Intuit team members will join Rathmann and his team at BJโ€™s on May 8, 2025, to further honor his contributions to the community. ย Photo by Asa Gilmore

  • Raising the Big Three

    Located about an hour north of Reno, the family-run, 500-acre ranch hugs the north end of Honey Lake near the small towns of Janesville and Buntingville in Lassen County, Calif. The ranch has sweeping views of Honey Lake Valley and Thompson Peak, and itโ€™s filled with the sounds of birds and the bleating of young lambs.