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Human Hardheartedness in Silver Springs
In Nevada, where men have long prided themselves on their ability to rope a steer, mend a fence, and keep a watchful eye on the ways of civilization, a peculiar couple has found themselves in a most unenviable predicament. John and Kimberly Comellas of Silver Springs have been placed in the county’s finest accommodations—namely, its…
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A Lawyer's Fall
It ain’t every day that a fellow who once took an oath to uphold the law finds himself tangled up like a fly in a spider’s web, but here we are. Christopher Six, a former Dayton, Ohio attorney, has made quite the spectacle of himself having pled guilty to over three dozen charges involving the…
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The Great Geothermal Gambit
Fervo Energy’s High-Stakes Bet At one time, geothermal energy occupied about as much space in the national imagination as a two-bit prospector panning for gold in a dry riverbed—plenty of hope but precious little payoff. Yet here comes Fervo Energy, striding onto the scene with the confidence of a riverboat gambler, laying down stakes in…
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The Coming Great Misfortune
It is curious how men of science can survey a charred ruin where once stood a noble forest, stroke their beards solemnly, and declare, “Well, that was unexpected.” For years, the custodians of the land hemmed and hawed over a proper course of action for the Beaver Creek Pinery, that noble stand of ancient ponderosa…
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Expelled from the Halls of Commerce
It is a melancholy fact that some folks have no appreciation for industry. I discovered this firsthand when I was ejected unceremoniously from our local Walmart for nothing more than an honest day’s labor. I had finished my transaction at the self-checkout—a marvel of modern enterprise where the customer is both patron and employee, cashier…
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Washoe County Roundups A Fine Batch of Miscreants
It appears the good folks over at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office have been quite busy of late, catching themselves a heap of non-compliant sex offenders. In “Operation Safe Washoe,” 410 compliance checks, 41 offenders were being fast and loose with the law, resulting in 25 people arrested. The arrests included three charges of Failure…
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A Most Unromantic Correspondence
If ever there were a more lamentable tale of marital discord, it would have to be written in blood and bound in sorrow. As it is, the strange business of Victoria Goodwin, wife of “Ghost Adventures” star Aaron Goodwin, is as peculiar as any specter her husband has ever gone chasing. Aaron Goodwin, well-regarded in…
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Fernley Rides High While Sparks and Carlin Stumble
The Fernley Vaqueros saddled up and rode roughshod over the Sparks Railroaders on Saturday, galloping to a 20-0 victory. It was a runaway affair from the first crack of the bat, and the Railroaders never found the tracks to get back into the fight. That lopsided score sets a new high-water mark for Fernley this…
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Death Comes to Call in Vegas
North Las Vegas bore witness to a spectacle of speed and misfortune Sunday afternoon, the likes of which would make even the most devil-may-care daredevil pause for reflection. At precisely half past noon, the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol responded to a calamity involving two Nissan Altimas, whose fateful meeting upon the Cheyenne Avenue overpass…
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Nye County Reaffirms Non-Sanctuary Status–
Just in Case Anyone Forgot In an act of legislative déjà vu, the Nye County Commission once again took to the grand stage of local government to remind the world—or at least the fine citizens of Nye County—that it has no intention of rolling out the welcome mat for illegal aliens. Resolution No. 2025-08, retrieved…