A steady stream of Californians crossing state lines has fundamentally altered Nevada’s housing market, energy infrastructure, and political discourse, creating both opportunities and challenges for the Silver State’s future. Nevada’s population surge has been evident in metropolitan areas such as Reno, Las Vegas, and Henderson, where former California residents have established new homes in growing…

Nevada’s return to an all-paper ballot system is being called a victory for election transparency. However, voting rights advocates are raising concerns about the implementation of Precinct Scanner-Tabulators that undermine the state’s uniform voting standards. For the first time in decades, Nevada has a statewide standard based on paper ballots, including electronic ballots duplicated onto…

Nevada AG’s Office Wins Suit, Feds to Study Psychedelic Drugs Reno City Councilwoman Kathleen Taylor raised $100,000 in the first quarter of 2026, bringing her total campaign fundraising to $279,143 since launching her mayoral bid in August, according to a campaign news release. Taylor, who currently serves as vice mayor and represents Ward 1, reported…

Sheep to Graze Arrowcreek, Burning Man Tickets to Go on Sale The Amargosa River has been designated as one of the nation’s most threatened waterways, earning the ninth spot on American Rivers’ annual list of the “Top 10 Most Endangered Rivers of 2026.” Conservation groups say the recognition underscores growing threats to a vital water…

The Threxian Dominion Fleet exited hyperspace at precisely 07:47 Earth Standard Time, over downtown Reno. High Commander Valthuun was satisfied. The invasion window was flawless: early planetary cycle, post-rest cognitive decline, peak compliance probability. What the Threxians failed to account for was one devastating oversight. It was Monday morning. Jenna Alvarez stood in the break…

In a political twist that has Nevada’s Republican primary buzzing, former President Donald Trump has thrown his complete support behind Marty O’Donnell, the acclaimed video game composer best known for creating the iconic soundtracks to the Halo series. The endorsement, announced April 14, comes despite O’Donnell’s well-documented history of harsh criticism of Trump, including calling…

I have been trailing Samuel Clemens the way a boy trails a circus parade, always a half-block behind, convinced I’d eventually catch the elephant. This pursuit began around the age of twelve, when boys become convinced they are already wise men and wise men become convinced they were once boys for a reason. Since then,…

Dmitri Volkov lived a life of monochrome routine in the concrete embrace of Novosibirsk. By day, he was a senior archivist at the State Scientific Library, a man whose world was the scent of decaying paper and the silent weight of forgotten knowledge. His apartment was as grey and ordered as his existence, a small…

The thing about late‑night phone calls is that they already know too much about you before you answer. They know you’re tired, your defenses are down, and they know you’ll pick up. The phone rang at 11:47 p.m., which is late enough to be suspicious but early enough to pretend it’s normal. I stared at…

The wind came in low off the Virginia Range, carrying dust and the faint smell of rain that hadn’t made up its mind. Caleb Rourke sat easy in the saddle, hat pulled down, watching the line shack a half-mile ahead like it might take offense if he stared too hard. It had been five years…