In the Hollow, where the cottonwoods whispered secrets to the wind, folks gathered at Mabel’s Diner to jaw over coffee and cornbread. The conversation that autumn evening was intense, as a federal mandate required every farmer to install expensive, complicated irrigation systems that were unnecessary for the small plots in the Hollow. Ol’ man Tucker,…

It wasn’t that he hid from hygiene; he didn’t chase it down either. Somewhere between apathy and endurance lived a small idea he called “frugalness.” It made him proud, in a way that was both pathetic and heroic. He wore his blue jeans for thirty-five days straight, and each morning when he pulled them on,…

He had filled out the online form twice because the first one timed out. Some pop-up told him his password wasn’t strong enough, so he’d added an exclamation point, like shouting would make a difference. The job wasn’t much, just a “content coordinator” position for a mid-sized marketing firm. But he needed something, anything to…

The phone rang at 7:18 this morning. I knew what it was before I answered it. You don’t help a man put his life in order without eventually being called to witness the end of it. Still, knowing doesn’t soften the sound. It just makes it heavier. Jim passed away quietly, the way he lived…

The fire crackled low, throwing sparks into the chill Sierra night. The sky above was so thick with stars it looked like it might spill light into the forest. I’d hiked all day, pitched my tent in a clearing, and now sat alone with the kind of stillness that only mountains can make. Then I…

Commentary Nevadans are starting to notice their streets feel a little calmer. According to a new analysis highlighted by the White House, the Trump administration’s renewed push on interior immigration enforcement is already changing daily life, and Nevada is one of the clearest examples. Federal authorities have sharply increased the removal of criminal illegal immigrants,…

Lockwood, Nev. — The Storey County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people early Wednesday morning after deputies executed a search warrant at a Lockwood residence. Detectives were preparing to serve the warrant around 4:44 a.m. Jan. 14 at a home linked to individuals with prior drug- and firearm-related arrests, when one of the occupants was out…

Sparks, Nev. — Authorities have issued a Feather Alert for a missing and at-risk 34-year-old woman who was last seen in Sparks on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, near Nugget Avenue and Victorian Plaza Circle. Katelin Joseph is 5 feet 2 inches tall and approximately 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was wearing…

Reno, Nev. — Two Reno men are in custody in connection with a series of armed robberies targeting convenience stores, according to a Reno Police Department news release issued Thursday, Jan. 15. The investigation began in August 2025, when detectives started reviewing a pattern of armed robberies at convenience stores across Reno. Between Aug. 18…