Federal officials arrested Victor Martinez-Mendoza, a twice-deported illegal alien, at a Las Vegas probation office just days after being sentenced to three years of probation on a drug charge. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents took Martinez-Mendoza into custody on January 27 while he was reporting to a parole and probation office. His legal troubles…

Nevada State Senator Ira Hansen has placed Attorney General Aaron Ford on notice, demanding answers regarding the state’s failed fiber optic project, in which $9 million in public funds remain unaccounted for. The controversy has deepened as the attorney representing Uprise, the troubled internet company at the center of the scandal, seeks to withdraw from…

Since assuming office in 2014, Reno Mayor Hilary Schieve has received credit for various initiatives revitalizing the city. Supporters frequently highlight her achievements, while critics question the accuracy of the claims and point to concerns over transparency, homelessness, and financial priorities. A significant point of discussion is the city’s financial health. Schieve “reduced debt by…

Now, there once was a young feller in a town so small you could holler across it and still have breath to spare. This boy, call him Jimmy for the sake of the story, had a mind wider than the town and a knack for dreamin’ larger still. Most nights, he’d lie in his room,…

The air was cold and still on Gordon and Brown streets when they found him, an older gent, unmoving in his car. The call came in around 4:30 in the afternoon. Someone had seen him, noticed he wasn’t right, and did what a good citizen does. They called it in. Carson City Fire and the…

The Democrats in Nevada are in a state of alarm. They should be. The Trump administration is doing what it does best—cutting through waste and ensuring taxpayer money doesn’t rot in bureaucratic slush funds. On Wednesday, Democratic leaders warned that the state might lose millions in unspent American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, but the…

The Saga of Rotten Moon A Mine and the Broken Promise The land was quiet before they came. The wind moved through the pass, and the people went there like always. They called it Peehee mu’huh, Rotten Moon, because of what had happened long ago. The soldiers came in 1865, and they left bodies behind.…

High Penalties, Low Payments In Nevada, candidates and political action committees must file campaign finance reports on time or risk fines of up to $10,000. But in practice, these penalties rarely translate into full payments. Over the first 11 months of 2024, the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office assessed more than $440,000 in fines for…

But at What Cost? The Nevada Senate voted 20-0 on Wednesday to ease restrictions on egg sales, sending AB 171 to Governor Joe Lombardo for his signature. The Assembly passed it 41-0 the day before. The bill, backed by lawmakers and the Nevada Department of Agriculture, would allow retailers to sell eggs from non-cage-free facilities,…

UPDATE–Jeffrey Chapman walked into the VA hospital on Kirman Avenue before dawn. He had a weapon. Officers told him to stop. He did not. The medical examiner said Chapman, 58, of Reno, lunged at police. They fired. He died there in the emergency room. The FBI has taken over the investigation. There are no further…