The flower garden had not always been wild. Once it had been orderly and bright, a place where roses stood in dignified rows, tulips kept their colors polished, and daisies chatted cheerfully in the sun. Paths trimmed, soil turned, and weeds, when they appeared, were quietly removed. The gardener had seen to that. In the…

Some mornings start quietly, a quiet that settles in your bones before the sun finishes rising. That’s how it was the day a man nearly knocked the glass door off its hinges, walking into the gas station, grinning as he’d just spotted a long-lost friend. “Hey there!” he shouted, waving both arms as if directing…

People keep asking me, “What’s up with Candace Owen’s attacking Erika Kirk?” While I don’t really care, to answer those caught up in the podcast soap opera, I am laying it all out as easily as I possibly can. To address a problem like Candace Owens, the first step is recognizing that something is amiss…

Lucas Hale had known fear in the usual ways a man learns it, flash floods roaring down a gulch without warning, the sudden buzz of a rattler too close to his heel, or the long, lonely nights when the wind could make a fellow think someone was calling his name from out in the dark.…

Commentary A Republican candidate for Nevada State Treasurer is drawing scrutiny from conservatives over his past support for ranked-choice voting, a system Nevada voters rejected just two years ago. Drew Johnson, who is running in the Republican primary for statewide office, co-authored a 2022 policy study promoting ranked-choice voting as a possible improvement to presidential…

A new initiative aims to make recycling lithium batteries easier and safer for Washoe residents. Redwood Materials is partnering with Washoe County and Nevada Tech Hub to deploy 20 smart battery recycling bins across the state. The program will provide residents with places to recycle common household items that contain lithium batteries. The program prevents…

The Washoe County Registrar of Voters has completed bulk maintenance of the county’s voter registration list following the 2024 election cycle. According to the registrar’s office, the maintenance process took place between December 2024 and March 2026, resulting in tens of thousands of updates to voter records. During this period, 75,721 address confirmation notices went…

Washoe County residents may have or will receive a notice from the Registrar of Voters asking them to review their voter registration information. The letters are part of a routine process that occurs when someone completes certain transactions at the DMV. Those transactions can include renewing a driver’s license, changing an address, or registering a…

The Elko County School District Board of Trustees voted Tuesday night to consolidate Flag View Intermediate School as part of a broader effort to address the district’s ongoing financial crisis. Under the plan, Flag View will transition into a districtwide 6th Grade Academy beginning in the 2026–27 school year. Fifth-grade students who would normally attend…

The Washoe County School District (WCSD) will soon begin searching for a new superintendent, marking yet another leadership transition for the state’s second-largest school system. Superintendent Joe Ernst recently announced his retirement effective July 7, prompting the district to prepare for another change at the top of an organization that serves more than 60,000 students…