Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the venue for Super Bowl 2024, was powered entirely by renewable energy for the first time in Super Bowl history. The stadium, home to the Las Vegas Raiders, has entered into a 25-year agreement with NV Energy to purchase power from a newly installed solar facility. These include a cutting-edge…

Recent whispers suggest Mayor Hillary Schieve may be considering stepping down, paving the way for an unexpected succession plan involving City Councilman Devon Reese. The orchestrated maneuver would mean that Schieve’s resignation would lead to Reese’s appointment as Mayor by a council predominantly sympathetic to their cause. This purported strategy would secure Reese’s position in…

In the name of “protecting democracy,” we are witnessing the quiet cancellation of democracy itself, though many are yet to acknowledge the profound implications of this reality. On Sunday, January 14, NBC News published a story about fears that Trump might use the military in “dictatorial ways” if he returns to the White House. This…

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, celebrated for her unparalleled knack for losing to no one, experienced another exhilarating defeat in Nevada’s state-run Presidential Preference Primary. In a spectacle that resembled a twisted political version of dodgeball, Haley found herself engulfed in a landslide of epic proportions, securing a victory as substantial as a politician’s word.…

The Washoe County Republican Party no longer acknowledges Washoe County Commissioner Clara Andriola as a member. During their monthly Central Committee meeting on Monday, January 29, party members voted not to recognize Andriola as a Republican and to not endorse or support her in her bid for County Commissioner. Instead, the party will support Tracy…

My wife asked me to return a book to the library she borrowed the week before. I said yes and did so this morning after my air shift. The library is also where we vote in the Presidential Preference Primary, something I’d forgotten about until I pulled into the parking lot. I exited my truck…

Because of a perceived housing shortage in Washoe County, Senator Jacky Rosen has introduced the Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act. The bill, requested in 2016 by Washoe County and the cities of Reno and Sparks, involves city officials, developers, conservationists, and various stakeholders. Mirroring the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA), the Washoe…

Strong Public Schools Nevada has taken legal action against Senate Bill 1 (SB1), contesting its constitutionality. SB1, which allocates $380 million in taxpayer funding for a new stadium for the Athletics baseball team as they relocate to Las Vegas, has sparked significant controversy. The plaintiffs argue that the bill violates five provisions of the Nevada…

Significant campaign donations to candidates for the Reno City Council have sparked concern among constituents. Councilwoman Kathleen Taylor, a member of the Reno Planning Commission since July 2019, has faced criticism for her alignment with developers and a focus on short-term construction employment rather than the long-term interests of Reno residents. Financial reports filed with…

The Clark County Registrar of Voters (ROV) Lorena Portillo has acknowledged an error that allowed candidates to file for a District Court seat not officially declared vacant. County spokesperson Stephanie Wheatley confirmed that the Department 27 seat, for which candidates Casey Quinn and Melanie Thomas filed during the judicial filing period, was inadvertently placed on…