The rain storm on the 4th of July, as fireworks were exploding in the sky, the Basque block party on Friday night and the Basque clubhouse dance with Amuma Says No on Saturday night were all highlights of the National Basque Festi...

One Nevada lawmaker put it best: Happy hour is over for an effort to make Picon Punch the state's official drink. Las Vegas Assemblyman William Horne had pushed to give the potent cocktail official status because of the Basque...

By Nancy Zubiri The National Basque Festival in Elko eclipses most of the West’s other Basque festivals, except perhaps for Jaialdi in Boise, which is held every five years. Elko’s festival, held the weekend closest to 4th of July, features events over three acti...

Artist Bob Ithurralde’s Basque-themed oil paintings are currently on display at the Northeastern Nevada Museum in Elko as part of an exhibit timed to coincide with the National Basque Festival. A reception for the exhibi...