Despite inclement weather Saturday, locals and visitors came out to celebrate Gold Nugget Days. A rain-soaked crowd lined ...

An Australian couple was searching for gold using a metal detector in the Kalgoorlie Goldfields in 1979 when they uncovered the largest gold nugget found in the region in the previous 50 years.

PARADISE — The Gold Nugget Days celebration event is back to bring history of mining excitement through Sunday. The event is a four-day festival held in April celebrating the town’s history ...