Weapons School Rising - The experts at Nellis AFB, Nev., are working overtime to help USAF keep a sharp combat edge. From "Air Force Magazine", September, 2008.
Health claim roadblocks end - Agency gives OK to some Area 51 workers seeking compensation. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", August 14, 2008.
I-Team: Area 52, The Secret Sister - Part 2 - Part 2 of the KLAS-TV Special on the "Tonopah Test Range" (TTR) by Investigative Reporter George Knapp. From "Las Vegas Now", November 9, 2007.
I-Team: Area 52, The Secret Sister - KLAS-TV Special on the "Tonopah Test Range" (TTR) by Investigative Reporter George Knapp. From "Las Vegas Now", November 8, 2007.
FLARE INCIDENT: Cause remains unclear - Panel to look at why device fell from warplane, official says. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", October 20, 2006.
Pilot in Nellis crash not named - Commander wants individual to be focused on helping investigation. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", December 23, 2004.
2003 Presidential Determination on Classified Information Concerning the Air Force's Operating Location Near Groom Lake, Nevada (No. 2003-39 of September 16, 2003)
Fun no alien to Rachel - Residents of community near Area 51 ready to launch celebration of town's 25 years of existence. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", May 9, 2003.
Podesta urges airing of Area 51 - Former White House chief of staff supports openness. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", October 23, 2002.
Area 51, truth seekers 0 - Bush reissues order
keeping Nevada site secret; MSNBC, September 18, 2002.
2002 Presidential Determination on Classified Information Concerning the Air Force's Operating Location Near Groom Lake, Nevada (No. 2002-30 of September 13, 2002)
Strike causes test delay - The two-day strike by Area 51 security guards causes delay of a nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", December 14, 2001.
Germ warfare threat put to test - Test site experiments simulated production of deadly materials at Area 12. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", October 8, 2001.
2001 Presidential Determination on Classified Information Concerning the Air Force's Operating Location Near Groom Lake, Nevada (No. 2001-27 of September 18, 2001)
Journey to the Past - Forty-six years after a plane on a military mission crashed on Mount Charleston, family members of some of the 14 who died make a somber trek to the wreckage. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", August 19, 2001.
2000 Presidential Determination on Classified Information Concerning the Air Force's Operating Location Near Groom Lake, Nevada (No. 2000-30 of September 19, 2000)
Men claim top-secret retaliation by Air Force - Two workers say they had their clearance to Area 51 revoked for pointing out problems. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", May 21, 2000.
Radiation found in ground water near test site - Scientists are trying to determine a source, whether it is from nuclear testing or a natural source. From "Reno Gazette-Journal", March 2, 2000.
Workers blame site for illness - Those who worked at the Nevada Test Site say that exposure to radiation caused their ailments. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", Feb. 26, 2000.
Inexplicable Moments - Strange things happen at this wacky crossroads of the hopelessly alien-addled in the Nevada desert. From "Smithsonian Magazine", January 2000.
Phone outage at Area 51 - On 12/22/1999 there was a 5 hour phone outage, affecting the Las Vegas and Pahrump, NV areas. Also affected, and specifically mentioned in the "Initial Service Disruption Report" from Sprint, Area 51. (Document in Adobe Acrobat Reader pdf format)
Alien toxins - Two lawsuits brought by families of Area 51 employees against the federal government dead-end. From "Las Vegas Weekly", Dec. 2-8, 1999.
1999 Presidential Determination on Classified Information Concerning the Air Force's Operating Location Near Groom Lake, Nevada (No. 99-37 of October 26, 1999)
Highway to the Heavens - Nevada Route 375 lures those interested in extraterrestrials. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", October 3, 1999.
High court keeps Groom Lake secret - Workers from the military base known as Area 51 are not entitled to know about hazardous materials there. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", November 3, 1998.
1998 Presidential Determination on Classified Information Concerning the Air Force's Operating Location Near Groom Lake, Nevada (No. 98-36 of October 23, 1998)
ALIEN CONSPIRACY - Believers of an American plot to unite the world against UFOs say such a concept is being generated at Area 51 and the result will be a fascist rule similar to Germany under Adolf Hitler. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", June 7, 1998.
Air Force secrecy upheld - Groom Lake workers are not entitled to information about a classified base for their litigation, a court rules. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", January 9, 1998.
1997
Lawyer hopes to take Area 51 dangers public - National security is at the heart of a decision to deny a lawsuit by ex-workers at a top-secret Air Force facility. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", November 6, 1997
1997 Presidential Determination on Classified Information Concerning the Air Force's Operating Location Near Groom Lake, Nevada (No. 97-35 of September 26, 1997)
Classified Air Force base grooming for a move? - A magazine says Area 51's activities are moving to Utah, but others say the facility is preparing for some downtime. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", May 24, 1997
Air Force bans 49er expedition from Area 51 - A group of historians must alter its trip by as much as 40 miles to avoid a classified military base. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", November 19, 1996.
UFO, rave buffs party in Rachel - A promoter says tonight's 'Abduction' appeals to fans of electronic dance music and people interested in extraterrestrials. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", August 24, 1996.
Groom Lake suit bounced - A federal judge dismisses an action brought by former workers at a classified Air Force facility. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", March 7, 1996.
Groom Lake chemicals can be kept secret - A presidential exemption counters workers who have lawsuits pending against the federal government. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", October 3, 1995.
Feds forced to act on Groom Lake - The government must either declassify an EPA report about the base or seek a formal exemption. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", September 2, 1995.
Groom Lake rulings filed - Government seeks dismissal of lawsuit. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", July 27, 1995.
Groom Lake lawyer won't give up files - Government attorneys were seeking records to protect military secrets. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", June 21, 1995.
Action against wrongdoing pays - A Las Vegas widow will be awarded $10,000 for fighting for environmental safety at Groom Lake. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", June 2, 1995.
Classified base stays unnamed - The military `operating location near Groom Lake' will be identified as such in an environmental lawsuit. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", May 6, 1995.
Air Force agrees to land swap - Military officials say they will return to the public use 3,500 acres more than their withdrawal at Groom Lake. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", April 28, 1995.
EPA did inspect Groom Lake base - Officials won't say what was found at the Lincoln County site, said to be a stealth aircraft test facility. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", April 27, 1995.
Attorney says a base by any name not same - The government tries to stop an attempt to force it to identify the Air Force site commonly called Area 51. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", March 25, 1995.
Ex-worker describes stealth copter - The Air Force has been testing the high-tech craft at Groom Lake, a former base employee contends. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", February 25, 1995.
Air base allegations probed - An anonymous letter has prompted an investigation of the Groom Lake facility, Sen. Harry Reid says. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", February 17, 1995.
Professor: U.S. must admit to base - An educator wants the government to own up to the Groom Lake facility, making it part of litigation. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", November 26, 1994.
Groom Lake spotlight grows brighter - Media interest in the secretive military base peaks as Larry King brings the story to prime time TV. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", October 2, 1994.
Groom Lake suit sent to Las Vegas - A Washington judge transferred the complaint here for a possible ruling on a consolidation of suits. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", August 20, 1994.
Former Groom Lake employees sue government - An action filed Monday alleges that U.S. agencies hid some waste violations at the Lincoln County base. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", August 16, 1994.
Secret air base to be hit with lawsuit - A Washington lawyer alleges various agencies have violated hazardous waste laws at Groom Lake. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", August 13, 1994.
Path for EPA suit cleared - A judge says ex-workers at a secret Air Force base can use fictitious names in their planned litigation. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", August 5, 1994.
Group sues EPA over Groom Lake - A lawyer contends that the workers at a secret air base were poisoned by fumes from illegal burning. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", August 3, 1994.
Groom Lake toxic burning alleged - A former worker at the secret Air Force base says poisonous substances were routinely ignited. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", March 20, 1994.
Lawsuit planned against secret base - A lawyer wants the military to disclose any environmental crimes that took place at Groom Lake. From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", March 10, 1994.
