There is one thing the enlightened federal government excels at–sending its fine young folk off to inhospitable places, promising them gratitude and care, only to develop a highly selective amnesia once they return. Such is the case with those stationed at the Nevada Test and Training Range from 1972 to 2005, who, having faithfully inhaled…

The fine legislators of Nevada are once again engaged in the noble pursuit of rearranging deck chairs on a ship they set adrift years ago. Assembly Bill 48, now making its rounds in the statehouse, proposes a grand solution to the scourge of bullying. Instead of sending the poor, battered child off to a new…

But Not If These Folks Have Their Way Some folks think that the way to secure the blessings of liberty is to restrict it at every turn. Nowhere is this more evident than in Nevada’s latest legislative mischief, where Democratic lawmakers have taken it upon themselves to propose new restrictions on the good citizen’s right…

A Peculiar Notion Common sense is a commodity in short supply, and nowhere is that more evident than in the peculiar case of Nevada’s wrong-way drivers. One would reckon that barrelling down the highway against traffic ought to be frowned upon by the law—perhaps even earn a feller a visit to the local hoosegow. But…

There ain’t a spot of land in this stat e that some bureaucrat or businessperson doesn’t have an eye on, and if there’s a way to wrangle it loose, rest assured there’s a feller in a fine suit with a pen at the ready. Tuesday marked the Trump administration’s deadline to reconsider the boundaries of…

Now, I ain’t one to put much stock in Hollywood doings, but it seems the silver screen moguls have set their sights on a tale fit for the twilight hours—none other than the life and times of our old bud, Art Bell, the late-night oracle of the weird and wondrous. A man who made his…

Grandma always said, “Get out of the kitchen if you can’t stand the heat.” But what happens when the whole state’s turned into a roaring oven and there ain’t no door to run through? That’s the question Nevada lawmakers are wrestling with as they take a gander at Assembly Bill 96—which would require the two…

It appears the North Lyon County Fire Protection District has learned the hard way that counting on the federal government for financial stability is about as wise as balancing your monthly expenses on the chance of finding a gold nugget in your backyard. Having placed their trust in the fleeting generosity of Washington, they now…

Dayton Falls in Playoff Clash The scent of playoff glory filled the air, but only Fernley grasped it. In a contest that could have swung either way, the Vaqueros held firm and eked out a 44-43 triumph over the Spring Creek Spartans. Victory is nothing new to Fernley, who have now strung together eight consecutive…

As I gazed into the reflecting glass this morning, I spied a face I almost failed to recognize—the countenance of a younger, more optimistic version of myself. The sight summoned forth a memory that had lain hidden in the recesses of my mind like an old coin lost behind the cushions of a sofa. It…