• Fatal Crashes Close US50 Alt Twice in One Week

    A fatal crash in Fernley closed both directions of US50 Alt at Mile Marker 10 on Wednesday, July 24. According to the Nevada State Police (NSP), preliminary information indicates that the crash involved four vehicles—three cars and a semi-truck. The incident occurred when one vehicle attempted to pass the semi-truck unsafely, leading to a collision.…

  • Abacus Mining & Exploration Announces Financing Offer

    Abacus Mining & Exploration Corporation plans to raise $400,000 through 20,000,000 units at two cents per unit. Each unit is one common share of the company and one-half of one non-transferable common share purchase warrant. Each warrant will be exercisable to purchase one common share at five cents per share for three years from the…

  • State Election Directors Warn USPS of Potential Mail-In Ballot Delays

    State election directors and politicians from across the country, including those from Nevada, expressed serious concerns to a top U.S. Postal Service official on Tuesday, July 23, about the system’s ability to handle the anticipated surge of mail-in ballots for the November election. Steven Carter, manager of election and government programs for the USPS, tried…

  • In the Details

    On my way out of Dayton township and up Six Mile Canyon, and as I drove through the community of Mark Twain, my cell phone suddenly blew up, dinging and dinging until I had to stop and look at it to see what was happening. “What the hell,” I said. No, I was not fortunate…

  • More on Biden’s Medical Emergency During Las Vegas Visit

    Reports have surfaced suggesting that President Joe Biden suffered a severe fall during a recent visit to Las Vegas. The incident took place at Lindo Michocan, a well-known local Mexican restaurant, where Biden is said to have fallen and severely hit his head. Eyewitnesses described the president as looking “real bad” after the fall, with…

  • Nevada Voters to Decide on Ranked-Choice Voting, Open Primaries

    As Nevadans prepare to vote in the 2024 general election, they shall revisit Question 3, a ballot initiative that proposes a significant transformation in the voting process for Nevada. After narrowly passing in 2022, the measure seeks to implement ranked-choice voting and open primaries statewide. Its proponents and critics are ramping up to sway voters…

  • BLM Publishes Final EIS for Libra Solar Project

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Libra Solar Project in Lyon and Mineral Counties. The project, spearheaded by Libra Solar, LLC, a subsidiary of Arevia Power, plans to construct, operate, maintain, and decommission a 700-megawatt (MW) solar facility along with a 700 MW energy…

  • Manning Reports Promising Results from Copper Hill Mine

    Manning Ventures Inc. has received geochemical results from ALS Global for rock samples collected during its geological mapping on the Copper Hill Project, located within the Walker Lane Trend in Yerington. The geochemical analysis revealed elevated values, particularly from sample CHR-9, which returned 2.01 percent copper, 0.263 grams-per-ton gold, and two grams-per-ton of silver. These…

  • Lyon County Deputies Arrest Armed Dayton Suspect

    The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LSCO) responded to a disturbance on Brookfield Ct. in Dayton just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 25. Deputies were dispatched and soon identified the suspect as 49-year-old Paul Carnahan of Dayton. Initial reports revealed that Carnahan had left a residence armed with a knife and was suffering from multiple…

  • Reno City Council Changes NV Energy Rate Hike Resolution in Secret

    The Reno City Council made abrupt changes to a resolution opposing NV Energy’s proposed rate hike. Initially, the agenda included a resolution opposing the proposed rate hike, which would become the highest basic service charge in the nation. However, without public knowledge or input, the council secretly revised the resolution, presenting and passing a new…