How I See My Mental Health and the Mental Health of Others: We live in a bubble each, our reality, that we casually crash into other bubbles that others live in. In these collisions, bits are transferred and visa-versa until we can no longer tell our effervescence from someone else’s. Only when we rest, sleep,…

Always searching for tidbits on Virginia City, this popped up on the news wire, and it looked like fun to write about as a vague footnote in the Comstock town’s lengthy history. Henry Hill, who, in the wake of Martin Scorsese’s mob drama Goodfellas, had another life beyond the silver screen. Based on the book…

In a surprising shift from traditional conservation narratives, and what many, including myself, have been saying for years, Tahoe Fund, an environmental group dedicated to preserving Lake Tahoe’s ecosystem, is recommending tree thinning, a strategy they believe is crucial for saving forests not only in the Tahoe Basin but also across the entire western region.…

A state audit has exposed significant deficiencies in the financial transparency and adherence to contract requirements by the company managing the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home. The findings, presented during a meeting of the state’s Executive Branch Audit Committee, have raised concerns, particularly in light of the veterans home facing numerous health violations. The audit…

Piper’s Opera House will echo with laughter as comedian and actor Erica Rhodes steps into the spotlight at 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 18. Ticket options range from Advance Tickets at $20 to VIP Day of Show Stage Tickets at $42. The latter provides the luxury of booth seats at the front, accompanied by bottle…

In late November 2003, I posted a letter from Osama Bin Laden, written to the American people. In the four-page piece of propaganda, he tried to explain his reasoning for murdering over 3,000 people on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. First, he blames most everything on the Jewish people, claiming that they are in control of…

In fragments fine, a masterpiece of glass, A vase, once whole, now missing its sweet rose. Splintered beauty, memories of the past, Yearning for the bloom that loves once choose. Beneath the moon, where rose petals have flown, A cold wind has blown, their path unknown. In dirt I stay in yearning, I pray, That…

A quiet town in Sierra County, Calif., is grappling with a mysterious and tragic incident as authorities investigate the discovery of a 71-year-old woman found deceased in her home, with signs pointing to a subsequent encounter with a bear. Sierra County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies were performing a welfare check on Wednesday, November 8, on…

Poor Ginny, in the desert wide, Pour me Gin, be my guide. Without you, it’s a barren land, Dry as gulch, no helping hand. Virginny City, let it be said, Shall be painted a fiery red. With each drop, our spirits rise, Under desert skies, your presence lies. Blessed be the smoky air, We raise…

Comstock Mining sent a satellite into low earth orbit at 10:49 a.m. on Saturday, November 11. Initial reports that the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket used to achieve this historic event was unmanned were incorrect, but then again, perhaps unmanned is the correct term for the pilot was a woman. None other than Virginia City resident…