Seven companies have received approval for over $30 million in tax abatements from the state of Nevada. The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) anticipates the companies will collectively generate nearly 500 jobs within the next two years, boasting an average weighted hourly wage of $42.36. The figure could rise to 738 positions created…

The Fred family home in Carson City has become a symbol of legal contention. The home, purchased by Elvin Fred in 2012, provided shelter to family members grappling with homelessness for several years. However, today, it stands empty and uninhabitable. Between 2019 and 2022, Nevada exercised its authority under asset forfeiture laws, enabling law enforcement…

Sitting in my usual spot at the Tahoe House in Virginia City, I was talking with a lovely couple from Oregon. Laughing and joking as we enjoyed our beverages, she scolded her husband about how, after more than 15 years of marriage, he still looks at her boobs when she’s talking to him. She turned…

In the lead-up to the 2021 legislative session, Blockchains Inc. planned to present a proposition to Nevada lawmakers, a bid to establish a self-contained municipality, or Innovation Zone, within Storey County. Holding an extensive landholdings portfolio, including approximately 67,000 acres in the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (TRIC,) the company’s vision for a city in the…

A blaze broke out at the Kit Kat Ranch brothel in Mound House, just off Highway 50 East, with no injuries after employees reported hearing popping noises preceding the fire. On Thursday, September 14, around 6 p.m., witnesses observed thick smoke billowing from the Kit Kat Ranch, prompting a response from the Central Lyon County…

Washoe County resident Robert Beadles has secured a change of venue for his election lawsuit against Washoe County, a decision handed down by Judge Kathleen Drakulich. The case will now be heard in Carson City First Judicial District Court, diverging from his request for Lyon County. The judge determined that a venue change was necessary…

Five members of the Nevada Assembly have declared that they will not be seeking reelection in 2024, signaling a shakeup in the state’s political landscape. Clara Thomas and Angie Taylor have announced their bids for state Senate positions. Thomas, who represents Assembly District 1 (AD-1), and Taylor, who represents AD-27, seek to transition to the…

Mistakes are an inevitable part of the human experience. They have the potential to shape our lives, but only if we grant them that authority. In reality, mistakes are opportunities for growth and learning. They do not define us unless we allow them to. This essay explores the profound notion that, when approached with the…

Imagine waking up in a world vastly different from the one you knew. For someone transported through time from 1960, the technological advancements and societal changes of 2023 would be nothing short of astonishing. Let’s take a journey through time and explore what would be the most surprising aspects of this brave new world: Imagine…

My narrative begins casually enough with a passive thumbing of J. Willard Hurst’s Law and the “Conditions of Freedom in the Nineteenth Century United States,” published in 1956. I picked it up at the used bookstore and leafed through the first chapter but did not purchase the volume because I am between. As I drove…