It was my Grandma Ivy who taught us, kids, how to churn butter the old-fashioned way, though she’d always say it wasn’t so much teaching as “letting the young ones burn off energy without breaking anything important.” Her kitchen was the kind of place you immediately felt wrapped in warm biscuits and childhood. The air…

As Congress considers new election legislation, questions are emerging about what federal officials knew, and when, regarding potential vulnerabilities in U.S. voter registration systems. A recent report by Just the News claims U.S. intelligence agencies were aware as early as 2020 that actors linked to China may have accessed American voter registration data. The report…

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a closely watched election case that could reshape how mail-in ballots are handled nationwide, with potential consequences for Nevada. The case, Watson v. Republican National Committee, centers on a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted five business days after the close of elections. The Republican…

Gas prices across Nevada are on the rise again, with the state average for regular fuel climbing to $4.81 per gallon, according to AAA. That’s up from $4.80 a day earlier and $4.61 just one week ago, reflecting a sharp upward trend. GasBuddy data closely mirrors AAA’s figures, placing Nevada’s average for regular gas at…

Firefighters and the Storey County Sheriff’s Office responded on Tuesday to a half-acre brush fire near the Basalite Mine along Pine Nut Road. According to the SCSO, forward progress on the fire has been stopped, and the blaze did not threaten any structures. Crews are on scene mopping up the affected area and will continue…

Protesters gathered outside the Bureau of Land Management office in Las Vegas, calling for transparency and accountability over the handling of wild horses removed from areas near Cold Creek and Mount Charleston. “Keep our horses wild and free. Keep our horses wild and free,” demonstrators chanted as they stood outside the agency’s office. Residents from…

A former Washoe County family court judge is facing a criminal charge following allegations of repeated harassment. The Reno City Attorney’s Office has issued a summons for retired Judge Bridget Robb to appear in court on a misdemeanor stalking charge. Court records describe the allegation as malicious conduct intended to cause a reasonable person to…

A Reno man already required to register as a sex offender was sentenced on Monday to five years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, prosecutors said. William Alan Barragan Diaz received the 60-month prison term, followed by 15 years of supervised release. The case came after the National Center for Missing and…

A man tied to a multi-year drug investigation in the South Lake Tahoe area was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison. Fabian Gomez, 37, pleaded guilty in December 2025 to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Court documents show that between August 2020 and May 2022, Gomez worked with others to sell…

A 42-year-old assistant principal at CIVICA Nevada Career & Collegiate Academy was arrested Monday on 15 serious felony charges after prosecutors say he began a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl, provided her with alcohol, paid her to remain silent, and threatened to harm her or her family if she disclosed the abuse. Pernell Graham…