The snow had been falling hard for a day and a half. Six feet in thirty-six hours. Heavy, wet, and dangerous. The kind that slid, that buried men. At 11:30 Friday morning, two ski patrollers were on Lincoln Mountain, working avalanche control. The job was simple. Set the charges. Watch the snow move. Keep the…

Nevada’s Next Governor? Hilary Schieve—Reno’s self-declared champion of business, a maestro of municipal maneuvering, and a potential future contender for the governor’s seat. But before we all start dusting off our campaign signs and practicing our best “I voted” selfies, let us take a moment to ponder the legacy of this fine steward of public…

Now, With Extra Red Tape The Silver State, known for its glittering casinos and vast desert landscapes, has decided it needs fewer psychologists. While the rest of the country has recognized that mental health services are in crisis, Nevada has taken the bold step of adding an extra, pricey, and now mostly discredited test to…

In yet another triumph of modern law enforcement, officers in South Lake Tahoe have courageously apprehended a most heinous criminal—a man wearing body armor. That’s right, not robbing a bank, not brandishing a weapon, not assaulting an innocent bystander—just the unspeakable act of trying not to get shot. The villain in question, one Gabriel Evans,…

The Nevada Office of Traffic Safety has delivered some uplifting news, provided your definition of “uplifting” includes a 7.14 percent decrease in people meeting their maker on the state’s highways. January 2025 saw a mere 39 souls depart this world via Nevada’s roadways, compared to last year’s 42, which means, in government math, we are…

It seems the city of Reno is on a growth spurt and not the kind you see when your toddler eats an entire cake for breakfast. No, this is a grown-up growth, the sort you might expect from a place that’s somehow managed to sneak a few extra folks under the radar while the rest…

Well, it seems the good folks over at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals have decided to protect us from the horrors of prematurely viewing mugshots — as if seeing the face of an alleged wrongdoer before their conviction is akin to waterboarding them in public. The court has ruled that releasing mugshots could be…

In a matter of tragic consequence, a Carson City man is now behind bars, charged with the murder of a Minden resident following a deadly shooting in Gardnerville Thursday night. At approximately 10:40 p.m., a flurry of gunfire echoed through the otherwise quiet streets of Kingslane Court, prompting a swift response from the Douglas County…

It seems the fine city of Henderson has found itself in a bit of a pickle, and at the center of this briny affair is none other than Chief of Police Hollie Chadwick. According to a proclamation—delivered, one imagines, with all the solemnity of a judge at a hanging—Chadwick has been placed on administrative leave…

The Headless Elk and the Pursuit of Justice It is a rare and dismal occasion when a man must set down his morning coffee and reflect upon the peculiar brand of scoundrel loose upon the land. Yet here we are, faced with the sad affair of two noble elk, cut down in their prime, not…