# Las Vegas Sun staff 1996: Nevada Millionaire Buys 'UFO Ranch' in Utah

> Las Vegas Sun staff, 1996. 5 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Dates and describes the Bigelow purchase and the ranch's size and location.

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# Nevada Millionaire Buys 'UFO Ranch' in Utah

Las Vegas Sun staff, 1996. _Las Vegas Sun_.

Contemporary report of Robert Bigelow's October 1996 purchase of the 512-acre ranch for NIDS.

**Skinwalker Ranch** Web pageChecked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Dates and describes the Bigelow purchase and the ranch's size and location.

## Cited by on this site 5 records

[NIDS field records and samples from the ranch, 1996-2004](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/artifacts/ART0D015SGA1NV6/nids-field-records-and-samples-from-the-ranch-1996-2004)

ART

[The sale to Bigelow followed within months of the press account, to a buyer seeking such a site.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/evidence/EVD0D014B3Y5P8S/the-sale-to-bigelow-followed-within-months-of-the-press)

Evidence

EVD

[Robert Bigelow](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/people/FIG0D0141BE6CFZ/robert-bigelow)

FIG

[Skinwalker Ranch](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch)

The mystery article

MYS

[What did NIDS record at the ranch between 1996 and 2004, and was any of it published as data?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014DSW7T1N/what-did-nids-record-at-the-ranch-between-1996-and-2004-and)

Question

QST

## Cite it

```
Las Vegas Sun staff (1996). Nevada Millionaire Buys 'UFO Ranch' in Utah. Las Vegas Sun. https://lasvegassun.com/news/1996/oct/23/nevada-millionaire-buys-ufo-ranch-in-utah/
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[Read it free at lasvegassun.com](https://lasvegassun.com/news/1996/oct/23/nevada-millionaire-buys-ufo-ranch-in-utah/)

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**SRC** 0D013VZJ2AKB

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28 Oct 2026, for editors

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