Following the implementation of President Joe Biden’s federal taxpayer-funded student loan-debt cancellation program on Wednesday, February 21, the first state-level figures have revealed that 1,650 individuals in Nevada have benefited from a collective $13.9 million in debt relief. “For the first time in my adult life, I am debt free from college,” said one Virginia…

Sparks Mayor Ed Lawson recently expressed concerns about the potential urbanization of Sparks, echoing fears of emulating the challenges facing larger cities while on Nevada Newsmakers. Lawson emphasized the critical need for a federal land transfer to accommodate the city’s burgeoning population and prevent the onset of urban problems. He pointed to the Tahoe Reno…

My Cousin Elmo says, “I can’t decide if I want to be feral or fabtabulous.”

In the upcoming Nevada Presidential Preference Primary (PPP), Democrats seem to be resorting to familiar tactics to tilt the scales in their favor. The recent voter turnout in Washoe County during the early voting period raises eyebrows, hinting at a potential failure in an orchestrated effort to manipulate the democratic process. Currently, the voter turnout…

The Biden administration’s potential backing of a proposal before the World Trade Organization (WTO) has sent shockwaves through Nevada’s bioscience sector, raising concerns about job losses and economic repercussions. The proposal seeks to dismantle patent protections for COVID-19 tests and treatments, which could have dire consequences for Nevada’s workforce. With an announcement expected in the…

A search of the city council’s discretionary spending by This is Reno has revealed a series of potential violations of Reno’s city travel policies by council members and city leaders. Documents obtained through a public records request indicate discrepancies in travel requests and expense reports, prompting concerns about adherence to regulations and accountability. Expense reports…

The Nevada Secretary of State’s Office has acknowledged discrepancies in online voter histories following the Presidential Preference Primary on Tuesday, February 6. The issues, attributed to technical errors, have prompted investigations and responses from state officials and political parties. Secretary Francisco V. Aguilar attributed the discrepancies to a “miscommunication in code,” clarifying that the glitch…

Early spring and winter runoff filled the tributaries and emptied into an already swollen and fast-moving Mad River. Uncle had tasked a 13-year-old me with fetching the water for the dried-out leather bellows for the old hand pump from which we drew our water. Somehow, over the winter, the Bell jar of water we left…

My Cousin Elmo says, “My cell phone never stopped working, but I heard many of you got lucky.”

A recent analysis of U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey data by Help Advisor revealed that Nevadans spend the second highest price for groceries in the U.S. The national weekly average for food spending is $270.21, while Nevada residents spend $294.76 per week on groceries, ranking as the second-highest in the continental U.S., excluding Alaska and…