The following is an article that will appear in the first issue of Ranch Run as I promised you this weekend.  I hope you enjoy it. --AB 

Nevada is the only state in the United States to allow legalized prostitution within its borders, however prostitution is not legal everywhere in the state. Many years ago, the Nevada Legislature realized that while larger communities like Las Vegas and Reno received excellent revenue for community services from legal gambling, the rural counter parts of the state, while also having gambling didn’t benefit much from it. So in an effort to balance the so-called “tax pie” a unique and progressive set of laws were enacted allowing legalized prostitution to take place in rural counties of the state.

In essence, any Nevada county with a population of 400,000 people or less may with the approval of it’s citizens in a local option vote, institute a legal brothel(s) which are regulated by state and local authorities. There are often restrictions on where these establishments may be zoned and of course the ladies that work in the brothels must pass weekly medical examinations and take regular blood tests for sexually transmitted diseases. In addition the ladies receive training in doing visual examinations of clients and identifying any potential health risks that might arise from a sexual encounter. To date, there has never been a recorded STD transmittal in a Legal Nevada Brothel and this data is maintained by the State of Nevada’s Department of Health. Prostitution is not legal in Clark County (Las Vegas), Washoe County (Reno) and several other rural counties. However, there are legal brothels located in adjacent counties to both Clark and Washoe Counties.

The revenue from just one of these brothels can produce funding to the county coffers in amounts up to one million dollars a year. This is money that goes for the public benefit including funding for fire and police departments, road maintenance and education. In addition the legal brothels have established their presence in the community time and time again with support for local charities, youth programs and other civic support.

Often people wonder about how safe it is to go to one of Nevada’s Legal Brothels. The answer is just about as safe as you can have with a sexual encounter in today’s world. Obviously the Surgeon General’s recommendations for safe sex are the best way to avoid acquiring an STD, however the record for the brothels as stated above is truly impressive. It’s virtually safer than a chance encounter at a local “meet rack.” Every week each lady is required by law to have a physical examination to eliminate the possibility of her having an STD. Blood testing is also required. In addition, all sexual activity in the brothels require the use of a condom to further enhance safety. And finally the ladies themselves inspect each potential customer for signs of STD before booking any sexual encounter. If the lady identifies any possibility of coming in contact with an STD she will politely inform her customer and suggest he seek medical help. The lady has the right to decline any party she’s not comfortable with. This in fact protects her and any of her future customers.

I'm happy to announce a project that we at Nevada Brothel Times have been developing for months and we're quickly approaching the public debut.  Ranch Run will be the first print magazine that focuses on Nevada's Legal Prostitution System, it's Legal Brothels and Ladies.

 Ranch Run will be published quarterly and will contain articles about the various houses, ladies and aritcles designed to give information and make your trips, especially your first trip, successful.

The first issue is scheduled for release in late April or early May of 2007 and will document the ranches in the Reno/Carson City area.  Later editions will expand to include other houses around the state.  Along with an information article on each ranch the magazine will include a ladies photo gallery for each house so that people can get a realistic since about who works in the legal houses.  Not to mention our cover girl who will have a back cover layout picutre rather than a centerfold. 

 As the publication and release dates approach, information will be made available on where and how to obtain a copy.  Soon, the magazines own website will be up and available at www.ranchrun.com.   So far response has been excellent from those that have previewed the pre-production samples which heightens our excitement about the product.  And just so the readers at NBT gets a preview, we're going to release one of the articles that will appear in the magazine here at NBT next week.