Buddy and I went for a walk today. The weather had a mean streak in it, bitter cold, with little flurries drifting about like the sky couldn’t quite make up its mind whether to snow or not. We passed by a barn with a flock of sheep in the yard. Now, Buddy had never seen…

Nevada has a way of getting inside a man, vast, silent, and honest to the bone. Winter only sharpens it. Folks who haven’t lived out here like to picture sunburned sand and heat shimmering off the flats, but up in the high country around Christmas, the desert wears a different face. Snow lies deep across…

Lt. Col. James Gordon “Bo” Gritz, a highly decorated Vietnam War veteran who later became a political candidate and controversial activist, died Feb. 27 at his home in Sandy Valley. He was 87. Born in 1939 in Enid, Oklahoma, Gritz served as a U.S. Army Special Forces officer and ultimately attained the rank of lieutenant…

For Nevada’s more than 65,000 electric vehicle drivers, traveling long rural stretches of highway, including U.S. 50 between Tonopah and Las Vegas or U.S. 93 between Las Vegas and Wells, can still be a gamble. There is no official state or federal website that comprehensively tracks the location of EV charging stations or whether they…

Nevada’s Republican leaders are speaking out following President Donald Trump’s military strikes on Iran, which began over the weekend. U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei issued a statement condemning the Iranian regime and expressing support for the president’s actions. “For 47 years, the Iranian regime has sown seeds of terror and destruction against the West and our…

Republican Sam Brown announced he will not run for Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District seat, being vacated by longtime U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei. In a public statement, Brown said he had been encouraged by “many friends, supporters, and community leaders” to return to Nevada and pursue the Northern Nevada congressional seat. However, he said he intends…

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford officially filed paperwork Monday to run for governor, setting up a challenge to incumbent Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo. Ford, a Democrat, has been signaling his intentions for months. In January, he began rolling out what he calls his “Affordable Nevada” agenda, focusing on lowering housing costs, making healthcare more affordable,…

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is clarifying its position following a visit to Reno by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Noem spoke on March 2 at the Western States Sheriff’s Association Annual Conference held at the Peppermill Resort. In remarks shared on her official accounts, Noem expressed confidence that increased cooperation among U.S. Immigration and…

Traffic on eastbound I-80 in downtown Reno came to a sudden halt Monday after a large vehicle, believed to be a semi-truck, struck overhead lighting and conduit beneath the Virginia Street overpass near Walgreens. The driver and vehicle left the scene before the Nevada State Police arrived. The incident is being treated as a hit-and-run.…

Three Stockton residents are facing multiple charges after authorities say they were stopped in a stolen vehicle on USA Parkway late Monday morning. According to the Storey County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were alerted to a stolen car traveling on USA Parkway and conducted a traffic stop just after 10:45 a.m. During the investigation, deputies learned…