A late-night attempt to locate a wanted man in Sun Valley escalated into a high-speed pursuit and crash, ending with his arrest and injuries to two law enforcement officers. According to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received information around 11 p.m. on March 26 that a man with an active felony warrant was at…

A new COVID-19 variant known as BA.3.2, or “Cicada,” is spreading rapidly across the United States and has been identified in at least 25 states, including Nevada. While there are no confirmed human cases in Nevada, the variant has been detected in the state’s wastewater, indicating it may already be circulating at low levels. Health…

FEmergency crews responded Friday morning to a freight train derailment near USA Parkway. The incident happened around 6:30 a.m. on March 27 near mile marker 32. Authorities say approximately 20 to 25 boxcars derailed, though some estimates place the number as high as 30. Photos from the scene show several rail cars tipped over along…

Sixty-five years of blood, sweat, and broken dreams. Three degrees. Every ounce of effort I could scrape together. Raising a kid right. Paying every fucking tax. Obeying every goddamn law. Voting as I should And for what, exactly? For this circle-jerk of liars and cheats? A system that laughs in our faces while it screws…

Clay O’Brien Cooper was born on May 6, 1961, in Ray, Arizona, a small mining town where people knew the value of hard work and wide-open skies stretched farther than ambition usually dared. It wasn’t the kind of place that suggested a future tied to movie cameras or championship buckles, but then again, Clay Cooper’s…

It was 6:00 PM on a Tuesday, the kind of gray, miserable evening where the rain doesn’t just fall; it soaks into your bones. I was sitting on my porch, a habit I’ve kept since 1998. Same chair, same cracked cement under my left foot, same view of the street that’s been slowly emptying itself…

Snow came early to Nevada in December of 1889, falling thick and steady across a land that had endured a punishing dry spell. At first, stockmen welcomed it. The ranges needed moisture, and the snowfall seemed a promise rather than a threat. That optimism did not last. The storms did not break, and by mid-January,…

Companies are turning to artificial intelligence for enhanced security in crowded spaces, including the Las Vegas Valley, with the latest tool being a four-legged robotic drone dog. Thousands of these robots are now deployed across the country to assist in monitoring high-volume areas. One such robot, named Dan, operates on the Las Vegas Strip. Unlike…

Democratic Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is introducing legislation aimed at tightening federal oversight of potentially dangerous pathogens after authorities discovered a suspected biolab in Las Vegas. Las Vegas Metro Police and the FBI searched two east valley homes on January 31, finding what was described as a “possible biological laboratory” in one garage. Investigators…

A newly introduced federal bill could significantly reshape land management in Nevada’s Carson Valley, with local leaders pointing to potential impacts on flood control, development, and cultural preservation. On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto unveiled the Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act, legislation aimed at shifting how certain federally managed lands are used…