More than 15 law enforcement associations across Nevada have endorsed retired Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tim Ross, in his bid for Reno mayor, according to a campaign news release. The endorsement comes from the Public Safety Alliance of Nevada, a coalition representing law enforcement organizations from across the state, including groups in Carson City,…

A Dayton man is facing a murder charge following a late-night shooting in Lyon County that left one person dead. The shooting was reported just after 10:45 p.m. on Sheep Camp Road near Rose Peak Road. When Lyon County deputies arrived, they found an unidentified man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead…

A visible law enforcement presence in downtown Reno Thursday night was part of a coordinated regional operation targeting suspected drug activity along the 4th Street corridor. According to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, the operation involved detectives from the Human Exploitation and Recovery Operations (HERO) Unit, the Northern Nevada Drug Task Force, K9 deputies, and…

A new rail proposal could offer Northern Nevada commuters an alternative to the often-congested drive along Interstate 80. The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County is studying the feasibility of using existing Union Pacific rail lines to transport workers between Reno, Sparks, and the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, including the busy USA Parkway corridor. The…

I once heard someone say, “If the world didn’t suck, everything would fall off,” and I laughed way too hard for a sentence that sounds like it came from a gas station bathroom wall. But the more I thought about it, the more it felt uncomfortably accurate. Not scientifically, obviously, please don’t email me, but…

Somewhere along the way, I started performing my life like there was an invisible audience grading me. I don’t remember signing up for that, but I definitely committed to it. I chose my words carefully and edited my reactions. I wasn’t living so much as curating, and the strange part is that I thought this…

I used to believe there was a specific age where clarity just showed up like a delivery. You open the door one morning, and there it is, confidence, purpose, and a solid explanation for why everything happened the way it did. No assembly required. I don’t know who told me this, but I believed them…

Two camels named Moses and Abraham, longtime fixtures in the Henderson community, are suddenly at the center of a city dispute over permits and “exotic” animals. Moses, a 13-year-old domesticated camel, has lived with Nancy Rouas since he was six months old. Abraham joined later. Both animals are part of Rouas’ Petting Zoo 2 U…

Nevada’s deep ties to the U.S. military extend beyond national security, shaping the state’s economy and its role as a political battleground. Nearly 260,000 people in Nevada have some connection to the military, including 14,000 active-duty service members, 12,000 National Guard and Reserve personnel, and 202,000 veterans. The total also includes thousands of Department of…

One of the Comstock’s most storied landmarks is celebrating a major milestone in 2026 as St. Mary’s Art Center marks 150 years of history, community, and creativity. The site dates back to the height of the Comstock mining boom, when Marie Louise Mackay, wife of mining magnate John Mackay, purchased the land and donated it…