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Washoe County to Teach Sex-Ed to 4th and 5th Graders
The Washoe County School District (WCSD) is at the center of a heated debate over its proposed sex-education curriculum, called Sexuality, Health, And Responsibility Education (SHARE,) designed for 4th and 5th graders aged 9-11. It has drawn attention for aligning with the National Sexuality Education Standards (NSES), developed by a coalition of progressive organizations, including…
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Do You Want Your Pack Animal With One Hump or Two?
Edward Fitzgerald Beale, who blazed the Beale Wagon Road in the late 1850s, reportedly claimed that the inspiration for using camels came to him while exploring Death Valley with Kit Carson. But, there is no corroborating evidence in his diaries or papers to support this account. However, in 1836, the U.S. Army studied whether to…
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Schieve and Hartung Receive Blow in Trackergate Case
The case known as Trackergate involves Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and former Washoe County Commissioner Von Hartung filing a civil lawsuit against private investigator David McNeely of 5 Alpha Industries and an unidentified individual, John Doe, who hired him. The plaintiffs allege that McNeely trespassed onto Schieve’s property, installing a tracking device on her car…
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The Two-Tent Town That Built the City by the Bay
In June 1870, Dr. Pierson, in a letter to the Carson Tribune, vividly described the desolate beginnings of Virginia City. “I visited the spot known as Virginia and found not a house, but two tents in the ground,” he wrote. Little did the men realize that beneath their feet lay unimaginable riches. Carson rancher W.P.…
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Nine Years Later: The Battle at Bunkerville
Newly released documents authored by Larry Wooten, a former Special Agent with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM,) show how the federal government illegally spied on and entrapped citizens during the 2014 “Bundy Ranch Standoff,” and while imprisoned defendants were on trial. In 2017 Wooten sent an 18-page whistleblower document to Washington State Representative Matt…
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Beautiful Creature
Deep into the night, the flickering candlelight cast eerie shadows across Jessica’s bedroom. A heavy silence engulfed the room as she knelt in fervent prayer, seeking solace and guidance from the divine. The moonlight spilled through the open window, casting a soft glow upon her tear-stained face. A gentle breeze whispers through the room as…
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The Horror that is Writer’s Block
Deep within the ancient halls of a forgotten mansion, a typewriter rests upon a blood-stained desk. Its keys bear the weight of countless doomed souls, possessed by an insidious force that feasts on the essence of existence. In a cruel twist of fate, a hapless writer, drawn to the macabre allure of the supernatural, unwittingly…
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Superman’s Sidekick
While patrolling Gotham City’s rooftops one evening, Batman stumbled upon a stolen AI prototype. Intrigued, he investigated its origin, and his detective skills led him to the Daily Planet newsroom in Metropolis. Stealthily infiltrating the office, he discovered Clark Kent hunched over his computer, busily typing away at a lightning-fast pace. As Batman observed Kent’s…
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God and the Multiverse Time Question
The reconciliation of multiverse time concepts within the framework of the multiverse theory is a complex topic. One approach to reconciling multiverse time concepts is through the framework of the “block universe” or “eternalism.” According to this viewpoint, all moments exist simultaneously, forming a static four-dimensional “block” of spacetime. In this perspective, the entire multiverse,…
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Understanding God and Free Will
In exploring the nature of God’s foreknowledge and its implications for freedom of choice, I want to challenge our understanding by delving into the concept of timelessness. By examining the relationship between God’s perspective and the linear progression of time, I would like to reconcile divine omniscience with our free will. The central issue is…