It started, as these things often do, with neighborhood talk and a lot of good intentions. “You know, Kenji,” his mother said, “you ought to offer to do Mr. Pritchard’s lawn. Poor man’s yard looks like a wheat field these days.” Kenji Ito stopped pushing his mower and wiped his forehead. “I don’t know. I…

Apocalypse: A revealing of truth, reality, or what’s hidden. Happy New Year, and welcome to the apocalypse. I don’t mean that in the fire-and-brimstone, meteors-falling-from-the-sky kind of way. Not yet, anyway. I mean it the way you mean it when you wake up on January 1st with a dull headache, a dead phone, and the…

Tom Darby Reno Tahoe posted solid tourism gains in October and November 2025, outperforming many U.S. destinations that saw hotel demand decline during the same period, according to new data released by Visit Reno Tahoe. The region recorded increases in room nights, hotel occupancy, visitor counts, and taxable room revenue during the fall months. Those…

Tom Darby RENO, Nev. — The Reno Police Department will once again take to the skies on New Year’s Eve, deploying drones over downtown to monitor crowds and respond quickly to illegal activity. Police will use the same drone technology that helped officers identify suspects dressed as Teletubbies accused of lighting illegal fireworks during the…

Tom Darby Susanville, Cal. — A moderate earthquake shook parts of Northern California late Tuesday night, according to preliminary seismic data. The magnitude 4.9 quake struck at 9:49 p.m. on December 30. Seismologists report the epicenter was located approximately 10 miles north-northeast of Susanville, with the earthquake originating at a depth of about 15 kilometers.…

Tom Darby HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Nev. — A bicyclist has died after being struck by a vehicle on State Route 294 near mile marker 4 in Humboldt County, according to the Nevada State Police. The crash occurred around 6:53 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16. Troopers say a black Pontiac Bonneville was traveling southbound on State Route…

Tom Darby WINNEMUCCA, Nev. — A one-year-old child is recovering after ingesting fentanyl and becoming unresponsive Tuesday evening in Winnemucca, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 9-1-1 call around 5:45 p.m. on December 23 reporting that the child was not breathing after being exposed to fentanyl.…

The Zephyr in Virginia City was a thing with teeth. It crept from the Sierra’s flanks and lunged into streets and alleys, scattering hat brims and brass fittings, finding the gap between collar and throat and pulling cold grit inside. In the spring of 1870, the town still smelled of the thing that made it…

Tom Darby Carson City Man Arrested for Robbing DoorDash Driver CARSON CITY, Nev. — A 21-year-old Carson City man, Jordan La Russa, was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of felony robbery with a deadly weapon after allegedly pointing a firearm at a DoorDash delivery driver. According to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded…

Tom Darby Carson City, Nev. — A 40-year-old Sparks man was arrested Monday evening on multiple charges, including suspicion of misdemeanor DUI, failure to report an accident, duty to give information/render aid, and leaving the scene of an accident with property damage. Carson City Sheriff’s deputies were called around 5:18 p.m. to the area of…