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…

As the median home price in Nevada approaches half a million dollars, residents are grappling with the pressing issue of housing affordability, prompting calls for action from state leaders. U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen convened a roundtable discussion to address the escalating housing costs, bringing together Reno Councilwoman Kathleen Taylor, Ann Silver from the Reno-Sparks Chamber…

My Cousin Elmo says, “We shouldn’t be afraid of artificial intelligence because it’s no match for natural stupidity.”

As a man in my early sixties, I can tell when I am being looked through, ignored politely, and seen as less than valued in a conversation. For example, while speaking with a woman who did not know me and whom I just struck up a conversation because we were seated next to each other,…

My Cousin Elmos says, “Took my son over to storage and after opening the door, ‘I told him one day this will be all yours.’ He looked at me and asked, ‘Are you threatening me?’”

A recent study published by Wisevoter has shed light on domestic violence in Nevada, ranking the state as the 2nd worst in the nation for overall domestic violence and 3rd worst for femicide. The comprehensive study emphasized that domestic violence is a pervasive issue affecting individuals across all genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities, and backgrounds. The…