A man was hospitalized Friday evening after being shot once on Sutro Street near Quincy Street, according to local authorities. Police said the shooting occurred at approximately 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23. Officers were alerted to the incident after the injured man approached a passerby on the street and asked the individual to call…

Several Nevada federal officials issued sharp rebukes Saturday following the fatal shooting of a man by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, an incident that sparked hundreds of protesters to flood city streets already unsettled by another deadly police encounter weeks earlier. U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto criticized the deployment of federal agents, stating that…

Eddie wasn’t the kind of guy to make history. He was the kind of guy who made coffee nervous. Third-year math major, shirt untucked, hair fighting a losing battle with gravity, one of those bright students who understood everything except how to stop talking to himself out loud. It was a late afternoon in the…

Down in the valley, where the sorghum fields swayed under a harvest moon, folks gathered at Rusty’s Feed & Seed to chew over life’s troubles. Lately, the talk turned to the city folks pushing apps and algorithms, telling farmers how to plant and pray. Old Miss Eula, her hands knotted from years of quilting, sipped…

After writing a commentary on the shooting that happened today in Minneapolis, I had a FB friend take me to the woodshed, then unfriend me. Here’s the exchange. Matthew Brockmeyer: Rioter? Now protesters are labeled as rioters, that’s the First Amendment right to gather and protest out the window. Armed? There goes the Second Amendment.…

Let’s take a breath for a second, because the situation in Minnesota has officially gone off the rails, and predictably, everyone is yelling past each other instead of dealing with reality. An armed rioter is dead after an encounter with CBP agents, and within minutes, the narrative got locked in: a cold-blooded execution in broad…

In the valley, where the river ran lazily, and the oaks stood proud, Miss Hattie’s general store was the heart of town. Folks came for flour, nails, and gossip, but lately, they’d been hauling in catalogs, ordering gadgets and gewgaws nobody needed. Hattie, her braid as gray as storm clouds, shook her head. “Most folks…

Federal prosecutors in Nevada announced they will seek further legal action following a court-ordered release of a convicted murderer and confirmed MS-13 gang member. U.S. District Judge Richard F. Boulware II ordered the man’s release on January 22, despite objections from federal officials who warned of public safety risks. The man has a final order…

Commentary (And yes, I know Glenn Beck is offering the Barabbas Trap) The story of Barabbas comes from the Christian Gospels, recounting a pivotal moment in Jerusalem during the trial of Jesus. Roman authorities offered the crowd a choice: release Jesus, a man advocating peace and repentance, or Barabbas, a known insurrectionist and criminal guilty…

Commentary Rare earth elements sound exotic, like something you’d find in a sci-fi movie or a Gwyneth Paltrow wellness kit. In reality, they’re 17 unglamorous metals that make modern life work. Your smartphone? Rare earths. Electric vehicles? Rare earths. Wind turbines, missiles, and all the gadgets we pretend we don’t check during meetings? Also, rare…