A Valentine’s Day Arrest Mr. Matthew Alexander Mann, aged 35 and possibly not much of a gentleman, found himself clapped in irons on the evening of February 14, which some might call poetic justice for a fellow whose notions of courtship lean more toward villainy than affection. The trouble began on February 10, when deputies…

In a turn of events as predictable as a rooster’s crow at dawn, a gaggle of attorneys general from 14 states, including Nevada’s Aaron Ford, have taken offense at the notion that billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) might try to make the government more efficient. The horror. These esteemed guardians…

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Sex Offender Task Force got their hands dirty on February 6 when they began sniffing around a potential troublemaker—a non-compliant Tier 3 sex offender rumored to be hanging his hat somewhere in Fernley. It didn’t take long for the trail to lead them to one Rogelio Barocio, a 39-year-old…

A Good Thing for Nevada As part of the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to put America’s energy needs first, federal officials are looking into redrawing the boundaries of certain national monuments—especially those established by previous administrations. It aligns with the February 18 order from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to submit plans. Now, some are already…

There are few pleasures in life so fleeting as the sight of a gas station marquee promising relief from highway robbery—only to pull up to the pump and find that promise as empty as the tank that led you there. But fear not, weary traveler, for Assembly Bill 29 seeks to end the grand deception.…

With Lawyers for Scenery The grand and ongoing spectacle of the Murdoch empire’s implosion reached its theatrical climax in a Nevada courtroom, where the fate of Fox News, that mighty purveyor of conservative hand-wringing and lucrative advertising, hung in the balance. Any illusions of a peaceful family accord crumbled under the weight of decades of…

If the Money Holds Out Once famous for silver strikes and sagebrush, Northern Nevada now fancies itself the promised land of the almighty data center. And if you believe the fine folks at NV Energy, this stretch of desert may soon play host to an electrical grid so large it would make Prometheus himself tip…

It was a case of déjà vu for the boys from Sage Ridge on Friday night, as they once again found themselves on the losing end against Smith Valley, just as they had back in January. This time, however, they came heartbreakingly close, missing the mark by a single basket in a 42-41 defeat at…

Tall Tales and Tragedies Saturday, February 15, 2025 Murder, Mischief, and Melancholy in the Silver State 155 Years Ago – The town of Empire found itself in the middle of a most uncivilized disagreement when one William A. Ducker found himself shot stone dead by a fellow known as George Price, who hailed from some…

There comes a time, dear reader, when a man must look upon his fellows and, with a heavy heart, sever ties with those who persist in proving themselves as impervious to truth as a frog to feathers. These are the sort of folks who bask in the warm, comforting glow of ignorance, like pigs luxuriating…