The Democratic luncheon on Monday, July 29, featured Kristin Luis, District Judge in Department Two of the First Judicial District of Nevada, covering Carson City and Storey County, as the guest speaker. Governor Joe Lombardo appointed Luis following the retirement of Judge James E. Wilson. She was sworn in on Tuesday, January 9, and is…

Jim Hindle, the Storey County clerk, is among six Republicans indicted in Nevada for allegedly submitting a false certificate to Congress that declared Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election in Nevada. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has now appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court to uphold these indictments. Similar criminal cases have…

Nevada election officials confirmed on Friday, July 26, that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign has enough signatures to appear on the Nevada ballot in November. Last month, state and national Democrats filed a lawsuit challenging Kennedy Jr.’s standing on the Nevada ballot as an independent, citing his affiliations with political parties in other states. The…

Developers looking to capitalize on the rush for renewable energy across Nevada. Conservationists rally around those same untouched parcels, often home to desert tortoise, bi-state sage grouse, and other threatened species. The developers and conservationists repeatedly butt heads on the same issue: where should clean energy infrastructure be built? The U.S. Department of Energy estimates…

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 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 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…

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…

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…

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…