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…

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Oh, the great deposit disappearing act of 2023! It was like a magic show, but without the fun costumes and dramatic music on Friday, November 3. Businesses in Virginia City were left scratching their heads as their financial transactions pulled a vanishing act right before their eyes. But never fear, the financial superheroes swooped in…

In downtown Reno, several dozen protesters gathered in front of the Bruce R. Thompson Courthouse on South Virginia Street to express their support for Hamas on Sunday, November 12. The rally featured speeches denouncing Israel’s actions and criticizing America’s response to the conflict in the region. Speakers voiced their support for Hamas while condemning what…

Gaza, known as Azzah, is first mentioned in Genesis 10:15–19 as one of the border cities of Canaan, situated on the border of Israel and Egypt in the southwest part of Israel near the Mediterranean Sea. Gaza’s historical narrative intertwines with the Philistines, a people associated with the city since ancient times. Inhabited originally by…