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…

The great state of Nevada has taken a bold step toward innovation—or, depending on your perspective, lunacy—with Assembly Bill 20. The piece of legislative craftsmanship proposes that the Department of Motor Vehicles be allowed the privilege of slapping personalized medical condition symbols on driver’s licenses and ID cards, presumably to ensure that no citizen goes…

It appears that the grand and glorious body of lawmakers in Nevada, never ones to let well enough alone, have once again taken to the noble pursuit of fixing things unbroken and breaking things that were working just fine. Enter Senate Bill 100, a measure so bristling with penalties and bureaucratic muscle that a man…

Gather ‘round, for I bring tidings of a most harmonious nature! Our dear friend—who, by no fault of her own, is also a celebrated country music songstress—Lacy J. Dalton, shall be gracing the stage come Friday, February 21, at that hallowed hall of culture and calamity, Piper’s Opera House. She shan’t be alone in this…

The Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation (NDOR) has unveiled a new website, ndor.nv.gov, designed to enhance the public’s access to Nevada’s great outdoors—by first requiring them to stay indoors, fire up their computing contraptions, and navigate a digital landscape before setting foot on an actual one. In what can only be a masterpiece of modern…