Self-proclaimed progressive Communist Lily Baran is seeking to infiltrate the Reno City Council, Ward 1, bringing with her a controversial track record. Known for her involvement as a Black Lives Matter Organizer and a homeless advocate, Baran’s resume includes affiliations with the ACLU and PlanNV, along with the operation of a community garden and food…

In a strongly-worded communication, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has demanded that the State of Texas grant access to the U.S.-Mexico border on land seized by the state in Eagle Pass. The letter, addressed to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, instructs the state to “cease and desist” efforts to block Border Patrol’s access in…

A Chinese Communist Party member is the second-largest foreign owner of U.S. farmland, with an $85 million Oregon purchase made secretly nine years ago. Chen Tianqiao bought nearly 200,000 acres of farmland in the Bull Springs Sky Line Forest in 2015 at about $430 an acre. However, his purchase of the acreage does not appear…

The upcoming re-election bid of City Councilman Devon Reese has taken an unexpected turn as recent allegations suggest he may have crossed ethical boundaries, opening the door to potential campaign finance violations. Reese, facing a tough re-election battle, is actively campaigning and aggressively collecting funds. However, an alleged in-kind contribution from Waste Management might derail…

It was one of those temporary assignments for further training that the Marine Corps is well known for, and I came prepared in more ways than one, but I let no one know it. For three days, I lingered in the barracks, sleeping or reading. I went to chow and cleaned as I and others…

The Federal Government has violated Article IV, Section 4 by refusing to protect our borders. “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened)…

“Surmising that the prospectors had been murdered by the Indians, a party of citizens attacked the Indians on Battery Point, near town, killing the one who had the pistol and several others.” A. J. Bledsoe, History of Del Norte, California with a Business Directory and Traveler’s Guide, 1881 In northwestern California, the Taa-laa-wa Dee-ni’ thrived.…

For several months, while I’ve been able to get Veterans Affairs appointments at the mental health clinic, getting to see an actual medical physician for a check-up or screening, or whatever that call it now, has been difficult. And while it seems like I’m about to rant about the VA health system, I’m not. Then…

In the depths of judgments, dark and deep, A tale unfolds, a somber promise to keep. In accusing gazes, the privileged stand, Lost in shadow, caught in fate’s open hand. Males, burdened by a weight unknown, An essence questioned, stories overthrown. Whites, painted in hues of unjust perception, Bear the weight of a flawed conception.…

My Cousin Elmo says, “Never make a woman fall for you, if you don’t intend on catching her.”