There is a man so particular about straight lines that he could not pass a crooked fence without suffering a moral injury. His name was Mr. Abner P. Dill, and he held the belief, firm as a tax collector, that Providence favored symmetry. If a gate leaned, he rebuked it. If a shutter sagged, he…

President Donald Trump brought his “Tax Week” tour to Las Vegas yesterday, highlighting the economic benefits of his One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed on July 4, 2025, which has provided significant tax relief to working Nevadans. At a roundtable event at the AC Hotel in Symphony Park, Trump met with everyday Nevadans who have…

The Comstock was nothing if not assorted. It drew miners, merchants, gamblers, preachers, newspaper men, and a fair number of individuals who preferred to keep their occupations descriptive rather than specific. Among this lively population were women of many backgrounds, schoolteachers, boardinghouse keepers, entertainers, reformers, and, not least, mediums. Victorian society, with its fondness for…

A federal complaint filed April 14, 2026, has cast a shadow over Nevada candidate Drew Johnson’s campaign, raising serious questions about a $422,400 “personal loan” that appears to violate federal election law. The complaint alleges Johnson structured the loan as 64 identical transactions of $6,600 each – precisely the maximum amount an individual can legally…

It was a Friday evening in Virginia City, the only place I know where a person can drink history by the glass and still owe for it later. I was occupying my customary post at the Tahoe House, engaged in the serious civic duty of reducing an Old Fashioned to its natural elements. The room…

A Henderson homeowner is suing after police allegedly destroyed his apartment during a 37-hour SWAT standoff in 2024 that ended with a wanted man dead, according to court filings. The incident on Callen Falls Avenue near Galleria Drive and Water Street ended with 31-year-old Trevor Cooper found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police had…

A 33-year-old man was arrested Friday on felony warrants alleging sexual assault of a child under 14 and child abuse or neglect, according to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the suspect’s name is being withheld to protect the identity of the victim. Deputies were dispatched around 11:32 a.m. to South Roop Street for…

A Henderson motor officer was taken to a hospital following a crash Tuesday morning, authorities said. Police said the collision involved an on-duty officer and is being investigated in coordination with the Nevada State Police. According to NSP Trooper Shawn Haggstrom, the crash was reported around 7:48 a.m. on westbound Windmill Lane over the 215…

More than 300 aftershocks have followed a magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck Monday evening near Silver Springs, according to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory. The quake hit at 6:29 p.m. southeast of Lahontan Reservoir in the Dead Camel Mountains. As of Tuesday morning, at least 120 aftershocks had been recorded, including 17 above magnitude 3. The…

A 31-year-old man has been convicted of open or gross lewdness for harassing a University of Nevada, Reno student and exposing himself during a 2023 incident, according to the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Cedric Jones made repeated unwanted advances toward the victim, which she rejected. About a month later, he approached her…