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President Trump Takes Swing at Election Integrity
Nevada Pushes Back, Of Course President Donald Trump has taken it upon himself to tighten up the election process with all the vigor of a frontier sheriff cleaning up a crooked town. In a move that has sent many a bureaucrat into fits of righteous indignation, he has signed an executive order demanding that voters…
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The Price of Perilous Piloting in Nevada
A Grave Reminder The Grim Reaper has been keeping himself mighty busy on Nevada’s highways, and if the latest numbers are correct, he ain’t planning to retire anytime soon. Last year alone, 412 families had the misfortune of setting an extra place at supper out of habit, only to remember that their loved one had…
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A Speedy Porsche and a Fatal Misfortune
There are many ways to make an impression on a Friday night, but piloting a Porsche up Geiger Grade like the Devil himself was riding shotgun is one of the more memorable—if not advisable—methods. Late on March 28, a 2016 Porsche Coupe was engaged in what might generously be called an unwise expedition northbound on…
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Fictalism
Being a fan of Mark Twain and Dan DeQuille and their journalism style, called “Quaints,” I decided to update the style (for myself) as I continue to write at Substack. And so, may I present Fictalism (n.) – A literary approach that blends fiction and journalism, using narrative techniques traditionally found in storytelling—such as character…
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By the Fire’s Light
My throat felt rough as gravel, and my eyelids heavy as a sack of wet grain. “How much longer I got to stay awake, Pa?” “Just a little bit longer, boy,” Pa said, his tone steady. “You’ll get a chance to rest soon enough.” He poked at the blaze with a stick, sending sparks swirling…
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Muckers Stumble, Smith Valley Runs Wild
If the Virginia City Muckers felt high and mighty after steamrolling Coleville 14-4, the Portola Tigers quickly brought them back to earth. The Muckers took a 13-8 tumble, marking their fourth straight defeat at the hands of the Tigers. With that loss, Virginia City now finds itself in rough shape at 2-7 on the season,…
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Lowry Leaves Fernley in the Dust
They say turnabout is fair play, and the Lowry Buckaroos took that to heart when they stepped onto the field against the Fernley Vaqueros. With memories of their last meeting in March still fresh, Lowry made sure there would be no repeat of that loss, galloping away with an emphatic 11-3 victory. For whatever reason,…
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Pahrump Man Strikes Out Trying to Steal Baseball Cards—Twice
In a display of criminal consistency that would make even the most loyal baseball fans wince, local man Zach Neely found himself tagged out not– once but twice–after allegedly swiping hundreds of dollars worth of baseball cards from Walmart. Deputy Spencer Hagan of the Nye County Sheriff’s Office responded to Walmart’s call where Neely was…
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A Fine Example of Domestic Bliss
Brought to You by Sheer Neglect In a grand tour of child-rearing ingenuity, two aspiring candidates for the Worst Parents of the Year got arrested after officers discovered their domestic arrangements could double as a cautionary tale. One Mr. Dontre Durel Calhoun, aged 31, and his equally responsible counterpart, Ms. Jasmine Delgado, aged 24, found…
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Nevada Holds on to Unemployment Trophy
Ever the overachiever in affairs of fortune and folly, Nevada continues to boast the highest unemployment rate in the nation, proudly standing at a resolute 5.8 percent. While other states may scramble for second place, the Silver State remains firm, unwavering in its commitment to economic unpredictability. The February jobs report, freshly dispensed by the…