As Washoe County faces growing scrutiny over alleged election mismanagement, Clark County revealed on Thursday, November 14, that 1,600 mail ballots had gone uncounted during this month’s election. The ballots delayed in the “duplication stage” of processing were later tallied and remained under county control at all times. Officials claim the additional votes did not…

The Washoe County Commission certified the 2024 general election in a contentious 3-1 vote, with Commissioner Mike Clark abstaining due to what he described as a conflict of interest. Clark was not present for the vote, leaving the meeting following a heated exchange over the county’s handling of election-related issues. Commissioners Alexis Hill, Mariluz Garcia,…

Perhaps I am unwell, further sickened, most notably by the fact that I write too much–or do I not write enough–and how will the story end? I sit here in this dusty room, the sun’s last dying rays filtering through the grimy windows, casting shadows that dance like ghosts around me. The typewriter stares back at me, a silent judge of my excesses and inadequacies. The bottle on the table is half-empty—or is it half-full? And who the fuck cares? The whiskey burns its way down, a reminder that I am alive and still feel. Outside, life hums its usual dirge of misery and madness, a constant backdrop to the solitary symphony of my damn existence. I think about the stories written, the words spilled like blood on the page. Each one a confession, a scream in the dark. Too much, not enough, always the same damn questions. But the answers? They elude me, dancing just out of reach like the fleeting affections of a passing lover. The typewriter remains silent, the words stubbornly trapped between my mind and fingertips. Perhaps they are afraid to come out–to face the same scrutiny I face. Or maybe they abandoned me, leaving me alone with my thoughts and…

It was a regular winter’s day up in the Comstock region, where the snow fell thicker than a miner’s beard after three months on a mountain, and the wind howled like a gang of hungry coyotes. The National Weather Service, bless their hearts, went ahead and issued a blizzard warning for Northern Nevada and Northern…

The sun blazed like a relentless adversary in the sky, casting harsh shadows across the high desert. I hitched up my pack, feeling the grit beneath my worn boots. Out here, it was just me and the elements–a test of endurance and will. The landscape stretched endlessly, punctuated by tough sagebrush and the occasional defiant Joshua Tree. My target was the ridge, rumored to guard ancient petroglyphs carved by hands long turned to dust.…

Recently released email communications between Nevada GOP lawyer Brian Hardy and officials at the Nevada Secretary of State’s office have shed light on an alleged clerical data error that created confusion during the final days of mail-in ballot counting for the 2023 Nevada general election. Discovered late on Sunday, November 10, the error initially made…

When I lodge at Tahoe House in Virginia City, it is invariably in Room 14. Familiar and serene, it always retained a peculiar chill, even with the heater steadily running. One winter’s eve, just before the break of dawn, a particularly icy draft stole through the room, sending shivers racing along my arms. Shivering, I reached down to tug my blankets higher, but my fingers brushed against something cool and solid. It was unmistakably a bracelet, with its metal links cold, solid, and foreign to my touch. Blinking in disbelief, I dismissed it as a trick of the light,…

A power outage at the Washoe County Registrar of Voters office on Monday afternoon, November 11, allegedly brought vote tabulation to a temporary halt, leaving staff working in the dark for over an hour. Power reportedly went down around 3:45 p.m., affecting the Washoe County Administration Complex where the Registrar’s office is. Video footage showed…

As Nevada’s election counting stretches beyond Election Day, concerns continue about the transparency, security, and speed of mail-in ballot processing. With power outages, data discrepancies, and counting delays in Washoe and Clark counties, voters and officials are pressing the Nevada Secretary of State (SoS), the USPS, and the USPS Office of the Inspector General (OIG)…

Growing up under Mom and Dad was marked by strictness and scarcity. We lived in a creaky old house, its walls thin, barely keeping out the chill in the long winters. I was the eldest, with my younger brother and two little sisters, and we four grew up in the shadow of our parents’ heavy…