In a contentious lead-up to the November presidential election, Washoe County’s interim registrar of voters, Cari-Ann Burgess, claims she was forced out of her role by county management just weeks before the high-stakes contest. Burgess, who led election operations in northern Nevada’s politically significant Washoe County, disputes the official narrative that she requested medical leave…

On Halloween night, October 31, Washoe County Manager Eric Brown was spotted with his wife at David’s Grill in Sparks, despite recently taking an early medical leave citing a pneumonia diagnosis. Brown, who oversees county operations, including election oversight, reportedly left work on October 28 for a month-long medical leave planned for a later date…

In anticipation of potential election-related actions, the Third Judicial Court in Lyon County has announced special extended hours to address issues related to the Tuesday, November 5 elections. Effective Tuesday, October 29, the court order authorized filings and hearings to take place beyond standard business hours to prepare for any matters that may arise on…

We lay flat against the ground, hearts steady but alert, a kind of calm that comes before a storm. Night had set in deep over the Congo, and the air felt like it was holding its breath. Somewhere out there, beyond the low brush, the poachers were coming. Fifteen men, maybe more, armed and ready…

For nearly a decade, Democrats have maintained a majority in the Nevada legislature, currently holding 28 of 42 seats in the Assembly and only one seat shy of a supermajority in the Senate. With all 42 Assembly seats and half of the Senate up for re-election this year, Republicans are eyeing a chance to narrow…

As early voting in Nevada wraps up today, Friday, November 1, voters who opted for mail-in ballots have a convenient way to track their status. The Secretary of State’s office has launched Nevada BallotTrax, an online tool available at nevada.ballottrax.net/voter, allowing voters to monitor their ballots. To use BallotTrax, voters must enter their name, birth…

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It was with a clenched jaw and a boiling rage that I dragged myself back into the hellhole they called high school—except now it was worse. It had transformed into a twisted prison under the thumb of those uninformed puppets from Warren Air Force Base. The place reeked of stale air and control as if…

The Republican Party has mobilized thousands of poll watchers across the United States to monitor polling stations on Election Day. While the party claims the effort aims to uphold election integrity, Democratic leaders and advocacy groups are increasingly worried about possible intimidation tactics toward voters and poll workers. Jim Womack, chairman of a local Republican…