Saturday morning saw the Coleville Wolves and the Virginia City Muckers square off on the diamond, both clubs desperate to shake off a streak of misfortune. Coleville, carrying five straight losses from last season, and Virginia City, burdened with six, had no illusions about their standing—they were two ballclubs hungry for a win. Tuesday’s “Canine…

The Yerington Lions are proving to be a runaway train, and West Wendover was just the latest team to find itself tied to the tracks. Riding a hot streak that had already seen them take three by an average margin of 9.7 runs, Yerington made it four straight on Saturday with an 11-1 drubbing of…

Yerington took the measure of Pershing County in their last meeting, and Monday night proved no different. With a firm hand and a steady bat, Yerington secured a 9-4 victory, showing once more that they’re a team to take seriously. Valor Angle was the man of the hour, making his mark both on the mound…

Lombardo Calls for Stiffer Penalties It stands to reason that if a fellow climbs into his automobile after a drink too many and sets out to test the resilience of telephone poles, pedestrians, and his conscience, he ought to face punishment befitting the mayhem he unleashes. Governor Joe Lombardo appears to share this sentiment, for…

Dr. Terence McAllister, a humble physician of the youthful persuasion in the neon-lit expanse of Las Vegas, spends his days peering into ears, diagnosing the common colds of the world, and dispensing remedies to children who would much rather be anywhere else. But lo! His work, it seems, lies not in mere tonics and treatments…

For Free! The Nevada Legislature, in its boundless wisdom and unfailing desire to shepherd its citizens through life’s many hazards, has introduced a bill to assist those hapless souls venturing into the wild and treacherous frontier of online courtship. Assembly Bill 162 proposes a grand, statewide register of domestic scoundrels–freely available to any lovelorn seeker…

Nevada’s Local Food Programs Get a Chilly Reception In an act that has sent school cooks and food bank operators into animated disbelief, the federal government has momentarily taken leave of its senses and frozen over $8 million intended for fresh vittles for Nevada’s schoolchildren and food-insecure populations. The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA), standing…

High Prices and Low Spirits The thermometer ain’t the only thing climbing in Nevada—gas prices are making a mad dash for the heavens, leaving drivers clutching their wallets like a gambler on his last silver dollar. At present, the privilege of filling one’s gas tank in the Silver State comes at an average of $3.74…

The sky was pulsing like a neon bruise, and the mushrooms were kicking in with the fury of a derailed freight train. Green oranges tasted red—no, not red, RED—a screaming, blood-warm explosion of fresh Placentia and number nine cosmic dissonance. The air was thick with sin and sweat that stuck to the roof of your…

Whiskey Weeps in the Corner For lo, these many years, it was taken as gospel truth that the official beverage of Nevada was whatever whiskey could get poured from a jug, and the only credentials required for its adoption were a fiery disposition and an ability to make a man forget his troubles—sometimes permanently. But…