The sun was setting over the vast expanse of Silver Creek Ranch, casting a golden glow on the rolling hills and grazing cattle. The ranch had been in the McAllister family for generations, but now, it was under threat from Cyrus Blackwood, a greedy banker with a ruthless gang of rustlers. Kate McAllister, the rancher’s daughter, stood on the…

State campaign finance reports released by Monday’s deadline showed a tight fundraising battle across the races most likely to determine whether Nevada Democrats can secure a legislative supermajority. Across ten contested legislative races throughout the second quarter, Democratic and Republican candidates each led the fundraising race in five. Meanwhile, PACs affiliated with Republican Gov. Joe…

In a greenhouse in eastern Nevada, a botanist brushes pollen across endangered wildflowers to recreate natural pollination. It is part of an ambitious experiment by a lithium mining company to prevent a rare desert plant from going extinct amidst a broader conflict pitting clean energy against native biodiversity. Australia-based Ioneer is behind this initiative, aiming…

(Edit. Note: This article was files before Pres. Joe Biden dropped out as a presidential candidate on Sunday, July 21.) President Joe Biden has declared his determination to remain in the presidential race and win re-election, relying heavily on voting blocs to secure his victory. This week, Biden will address Black and Latino voters at…

This incident marks the second or third time that political groups and county agencies have reported alleged right-wing violence. A similar claim arose during a protest outside the Sparks Library, where the presence of a firearm among the protesters, was cited as an act of violence. Our Center, an LGBTQIA+ advocacy nonprofit, announced the cancellation…

In the dimly lit back corner of the Gray Wolf Saloon, the air was thick with the scent of whiskey and tobacco. Though it was 1904, and they had electricity, and man had taken to the air the year before, a flickering light from an oil lamp cast long shadows on the walls, creating an atmosphere…

Life could be harsh and unforgiving in the southern Nevada dust town of Red Rock. The townsfolks lived in fear of the outlaws who roamed the borderland between Calfornios and the Vegas Wash, taking what they wanted at will, if not by force. Among these outlaws was Jesse “Black Jack” McGraw, a man with a notorious…

Having spent four summers working at the Trees of Mystery in Klamath, Cal., as Paul Bunyan’s voice, welcoming visitors to the tourist attraction, I have collected several Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox stories from around the nation. Here is one that you cannot find in traditional books. In Ojibwe folklore, a story exists…

It is 2525, and the voices of Zager and Evans from 1969 are a forgotten sinewave passing beyond the outer cosmos, still at the speed of sound. Humanity is a distant memory. Yet, the remnants of their technology continue to operate, unaware of their creators’ extinction. In a quiet suburban home, the last LG Smart Fridge sends…

In the days leading up to the attempted assassination, there was a significant increase in short positions on Trump Media stock. The surge in short positions indicates that some individuals or organizations anticipated the turmoil and sought to profit from it. Among those implicated is Austin Private Wealth LLC, which reportedly shorted 12 million shares…