• Northern Nevada’s Data Center Boom Drives Energy Surge

    Northern Nevada is on the brink of a massive energy transformation as the data storage industry grows. NV Energy President and CEO Doug Cannon has projected that energy usage in the region could double within the next decade. Currently, the area’s daily energy load is around 2,000 megawatts, but with new contracts signed with data…

  • Never Argue in Your Sleep

    It was only a dream, as I was soon to find out. But my friend Alexia and I were arguing. What we were arguing about, I don’t know. It was a heated exchange. We were standing at a square table. Alexia was at one end, and I was at the other. Exasperated, Alexia called me…

  • Certification Delayed and Election Manipulation Found

    The scheduled certification of the recount for the Tuesday, June 11 primary election was postponed, raising concerns about the integrity of the electoral process in Washoe County. Set for 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, the certification is rescheduled for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, during the regularly scheduled county commission meeting. The Washoe…

  • Washoe County GOP Rejects Nomination of Longtime Member

    At a meeting held Monday night, June 24, at Boomtown Casino, the Washoe County Republican Party rejected my friend Cher Daniels’ nomination for central committee membership. Daniels, who has served on the Washoe County Republican Party’s executive board for six years and led the Sparks Republican Women for six years, is currently a leader with…

  • Machine Recount Causes Outrage in Washoe County

    The recount of ballots on Sunday, June 30, in Washoe County has ignited more controversy and raised serious questions about the transparency and integrity of the election process. Initially, the county denied media access to the observation area during the recount for three candidates challenging the results from the June 11 primary. After about 45…

  • Congressional Salaries, Accountability, Not Term Limits, Are The Problem

    A significant topic of discussion surrounding Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) revolves around her transition from bartender to congresswoman with a congressional salary of $155 thousand and a purported net worth of $26 million. Critics use this to imply corruption. However, the deeper, more systemic issue is the very nature of how Congress compensates its members.…

  • Officials Issued TROs Over Washoe County Recount Plans

    A group of officials, including figures from Washoe County and the state of Nevada, have been hit with temporary restraining orders (TROs) halting the recount of votes cast in the June 11 Primary Election. The TRO filings are in response to planned recount activities set to begin before a court ruling on a preliminary injunction.…

  • Those Cold Instant Coffee Blues

    Verse 1: Woke up this mornin’, sun barely in the sky, Reached for my coffee, but it was cold and dry. Life’s been feelin’ like that cup, oh so stale, Tryin’ to find some warmth, but all I do is fail. Chorus: Life’s like a cup of cold instant coffee, Bitter and cold, ain’t no…

  • Washoe County ROV Denies Access to Media During Ballot Recount

    The Washoe County Registrar of Voters (ROV) denied media access to the observation area on Sunday, June 30, during the recount of ballots for three candidates challenging the final votes on Tuesday, June 11, primary day. KRNV reported in a thread posted to X, “Washoe County isn’t letting media into today’s election recount and their…

  • Rosen Demands Correction from NBC Over Brown Interview

    Senator Jacky Rosen is demanding NBC News correct what she describes as a “demonstrably false headline” and “misleading reporting” related to their interview with Amy Brown, the wife of Republican challenger, Captain Sam Brown. In the interview, Amy Brown revealed that she had an abortion, allegedly for the first time publicly. However, Jezebel, a feminist-centric…