Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed Senate Bill 406 (SB406) into law, making it a category E felony for “any person to use or threaten or attempt to use any force, intimidation, coercion, violence, restraint, or undue influence” ahead of 2024. A Category E crime in Nevada includes criminal gang recruitment committed by an adult,…

Waking at 4 a.m., Monday through Friday, necessitates I go to bed early, and since my best sleep time is before midnight, I try to get there before 7 p.m. Last night was no exception, and I was fast asleep shortly after my head hit the pillow. Throughout the night, our dog Buddy will get…

In the vast Nevada Territory, the influence of the Mormons left an indelible mark on the land. Seeking to create a state known as Deseret, the Mormons played a crucial role in shaping the region’s history. During the mid-19th century, the Mormon Church’s headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, was a beacon of faith and…

At first, I thought the man walking up the driveway was McAvoy Layne. “Mr. Layne,” I shouted as I stood, wondering why he was visiting me. He guffawed more than laughed, “Gotta place for an old man to sit and visit a spell?” “Sure,” I said, showing him the rocking chair I had been seated…

The ghost town of Ramsey, eight miles northwest of Silver Springs in Lyon County, holds a secret that has teased treasure hunters and adventurers for decades. According to local legend, a prospector returning from the goldfields of California had to bury $75,000 worth of gold coins and bars when his horse broke its leg. However,…

I’m sick of this shit happening to me. It was 8:15 a.m., and I was making good time heading home after having just left the radio station at eight. As I pulled to a stop at the underpass at Rock and the off-ramp from I-80 eastbound, I saw a Black man crossing the intersection and…

The two-hundred-mile-long Klamath River empties south of the old Klamath townsite, and some 50-plus miles above is the town of Johnson. Between these two points that in 1975 the Klamath River Salmon War began. Real bullets crisscrossed the Klamath at times, Indians firing at the white man, Indians at Indians, cops at violators. In the…

The day came with a drizzling rain that left his spirit empty. It had been 24 moonrises since leaving the village to prove he was still vital to the people, not just another meweemor, eating, sleeping, and for little else than sitting around. Nighttime could not come soon enough as he found a spot off…

While in a computer blackout because of lightning storms, and since not connected to the power, I picked up my cell phone and began perusing Twitter. From there, I started getting myself in trouble. After quickly reading a column written by a guy I call Sillybus, I responded by calling him an idiot. I know…

My friend, Bill, sat at the bar in the Red Dog Saloon drinking a cold beer, where I left him as I had visited the restroom. As I returned, I saw a rough-looking woman standing near him. She ordered a Bloody Mary, then looked his way and asked, “Are you a real miner?” “Yes, I…