It was run by former Moonlite BunnyRanch prostitute, Linda Fondren and her husband Jim. Then for a time, the Sagebrush Ranch was two separate (but connected) licensed brothels: the Sagebrush I (originally known as the Sagebrush Red-Light Ranch) and the Sagebrush II, just north of the original brothel. In 1999, the Sagebrush I building was destroyed by a fire that was accidentally sparked by an overturned candle in one of the ladies' rooms.
Linda Fondren, who had worked at Moonlite BunnyRanch, and her spouse Jim managed it. At some point, the Sagebrush Ranch comprised two brothels: the Sagebrush I (originally called the Sagebrush Red-Light Ranch) and the Sagebrush II, situated north of the initial brothel. In 1999, the Sagebrush I building was destroyed by a fire that started when a candle overturned in one of the women's rooms.