It is easy to forget that in an imperfect world, nothing is perfect, and therefore, Friday lingers in my memory like the odor of a public outhouse in the nostrils. First, I went to bed late and woke up an hour and a half early; I couldn’t have coffee because, for the past two days,…

The U.S. 395 Southern Sierra Corridor Study is underway to assess the long-term vision, requirements, and priorities of a corridor planned from East Clearview Drive in southern Carson City to the Nevada-California border at Topaz Lake. The initiative builds upon a prior corridor study conducted in 2007, ensuring that the plan aligns with contemporary demographic…

Assembly Democrats announced that Assemblyman Cameron “C.H.” Miller resigned from his legislative post on Friday, October 20. “Assemblyman Miller is a dedicated and thoughtful public servant and his presence will certainly be missed in the Nevada Assembly,” Speaker Steve Yeager said in a statement. Miller, who was assistant majority leader in the 2023 session, has…

In the dust of an old ghost town, five spirits gathered beneath the shade of an ancient cotton tree, each carrying a cherished book, worn and dog-eared from countless readings. As the sun dipped low in the sky, they decided to share the tales that had captured their hearts and minds. First, Sam cleared his…

And in the morning I was riding Out through the breaks of that long plain, And leather creaking in the quieting Would sound with trot and trot again. I lived in time with horse hoof falling; I listened well and heard the calling. The earth, my mother, bade to me, Though I would still ride…

A wild stallion was found dead about 30 miles northwest of Ely after being shot in the abdomen on Wednesday, October 18. American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) representative Monica Ross came across the lifeless animal while documenting the wild horses of the Triple B Herd Management Area on Nevada’s public lands. Alongside the mortal wound,…

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In a crash on Monday, October 16, two residents of Fallon died in a two-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck at Mclean Road and Casey Road in Churchill County. Nevada State Police responded to the scene at approximately 9:52 a.m. According to preliminary investigations, a 2006 Pontiac sedan was heading eastbound on Casey Road, nearing the…

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An hour after sunset and fifteen minutes after I pulled the covers over myself, a knock came at my door. The sudden interruption jolted me awake, my heart pounding in my chest. Quickly I got up, stumbling in the dim light, and hastily pulled on my pants. Spotting a worn-out tee shirt in the corner,…