The Mizpah Hotel & Casino in Reno (Tonopah to be exact) just burned down late last night. Apparently a woman set her mattress on fire, and that led to the total destruction of the historic building. Six dead (so far) and dozens injured. Murder charges pending.
Though I doubt there's a connection, I find it interesting that the hotel was put up for sale on craigslist.org. (The ad has since been taken down.)
And a little history here. The 5-story Mizpah was built in 1908 and turned into a hotel in 1922. It was the tallest building in Nevada until 1929.
