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…

In a display of government ingenuity that would make even P.T. Barnum tip his hat, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has cooked up a plan to sell off 5,500 acres of good, wholesome Nevada dirt, scattered across 66 plots like a miser tossing breadcrumbs to the pigeons. The lucky recipients of this grand proposition…

Appointment Sets the Stage for a Political Tempest In a move as subtle as a brass band at a funeral, President Trump has appointed Republican firebrand Sigal Chattah as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, setting off a political ruckus louder than a prizefight in a saloon. Chattah, a Las Vegas attorney with…

A searing sun glared down upon the boundless wastes of Tau Ceti IV, a barren tapestry of rock and dust unbroken by any hint of vitality. The only sound was the ceaseless murmur of shifting sands, a dry whisper in the void. A figure clad in a silver space suit trudged through the dunes, boots…

23andMe, the widely known DNA testing company, has found itself in a financial pickle and declared bankruptcy. In response, attorneys general across the land are waving red flags, urging folks to delete their genetic data before it ends up in the hands of someone with fewer scruples than a coyote in a henhouse. Nevada’s own…

The hometown crowd arrived expecting a battle, but they left in disappointment as the Yerington Lions took a rare fall, dropping a 6-2 contest to the visiting West Wendover squad. It marked the first time this season that the Lions had let their faithful supporters down on their turf. With the loss, Yerington’s record slipped…

The Churchill County Greenwave rolled into town Tuesday with five straight wins under their belt, and they left with a sixth, edging out the Fernley Vaqueros 11-9 in a game that kept fans on the edge of their seats. The victory was Churchill County’s seventh consecutive triumph over Fernley. Spencer Pryor put up a valiant…

The Lowry Lady Buckaroos rode into their clash with South Tahoe with three straight victories in their saddlebag and left with a fourth. Outgunned from the start, Tahoe found themselves staring down the barrel of a 14-1 drubbing. For Lowry, it was just another day at the corral—this marks their seventh win of the season…

Not the Usual Fare in News Sixty-two years ago, on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin’s bullet in Dallas, becoming one of the most pivotal and controversial moments in U.S. history. Kennedy’s relationship with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had already been strained, particularly after the disastrous Bay of…

I rolled in from the graveyard shift just as the sun was rising over the horizon. My bones ached, my eyes burned, and I wanted to collapse into bed and let the world spin on without me. But there it was, sitting on my doorstep like it’d been waiting all night: a package. It was…