Her voting record closely aligns with that of Democrats, raising questions about her true political allegiance. Despite being a Republican, Democrats are financing the campaign of appointed Washoe County Commissioner Clara Andriola, following the distribution of two mailers across County Commission District 4, funded by the New Day Nevada PAC. Affiliated with Riley Sutton, founder…

Midnight at the Oasis, by Maria Muldaur, is playing on the radio as I glide around the final curve before Virginia City. There is something at that moment that gives me butterflies with the usual palpitations I get every time I see the town. Up and over the hill and down, in the southbound lane…

Multiple fire departments joined forces to combat a fire that broke out in an auto recycling yard located in Mound House around 2:10 p.m. on Friday, May 3. The incident at B&R Auto Wrecking off Newman Lane saw at least half a dozen vehicles engulfed in flames. Emergency responders swiftly reacted to the blaze as…

The Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) has generated over $4 billion in revenue from land sales in the Las Vegas area for conservation, park enhancement, and wildfire prevention initiatives across Nevada and the Lake Tahoe Basin, with an additional $348 million in federal taxpayer funding ready for allocation. Congress passed SNPLMA in 1998,…

Barrick Gold Corporation has announced its first-quarter results, aligning with guidance and positioning the company well to achieve its full-year targets. The company expects gold production to increase steadily throughout the year, supported by the completion of the Pueblo Viejo plant expansion and the resumption of operations at the Porgera mine. Furthermore, copper production should…

My twice-broken back, I’ve got a Biden Shuffle, Pain clouds my foggy mind, In an exquisite scuffle. Let’s not argue left or right And do the Biden Shuffle. My chores are all completed, The front yard is all mowed. The laundry washed and all dry, Folded and neatly stowed. Let’s watch a master at work…

After more than four years since events unfolded, a federal grand jury trial, which commenced on April 22, has rendered its verdict, finding John Matthew Chapman guilty on Wednesday, May 1 in connection with the kidnapping and suffocation murder of his girlfriend, Jaime Feden. The events that led to the decision began on Thursday, November…

Lyon County officials are searching for qualified attorneys and law firms interested in contracting for public defender services. The sought-after public defenders would primarily represent indigent defendants appearing in various courts within Yerington. The courts specified include the Walker River Justice Court, the Third Judicial District Court, the Drug Court, and the City of Yerington…

Donna Inversin, President of The Historic Virginia & Truckee Trail, is set to deliver a lecture at 6:30 p.m. on May 23 about the nonprofit’s mission to preserve and revitalize old rail bed routes, creating a multi-use path spanning 60 to 80 miles. Her lecture aims to echo the legacy of the Virginia & Truckee…

Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) has partnered with the Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada (GSSN) to introduce the pioneering “Manufacturing for Clean Energy” patch program. The innovative initiative, a first of its kind, aims to inspire girls aged nine to 18 towards science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields while creating an interest…