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Sparks Man Sentenced for Domestic Battery
A Sparks man has heading to jail in connection with a domestic battery incident that occurred in May 2024. Cory Boteler received the maximum term of 180 days in the Washoe County Jail, suspended for up to two years. As part of his sentence, Boteler must serve two active days in jail, complete 48 hours…
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2 Christmas on the Coldest Trail in Nevada
Most folks think of Nevada as sun-blasted rock and open desert, where heat dances above the sage. But the men who’ve wintered in the high country know different. When the mountains turn hostile, the wind comes off the ridges like a honed blade, and the cold can reach into a man and test his soul.…
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The Moon Ain’t Changed, Our Vocabulary Did
When I was a boy, and it fell to me to tramp out in the evening and swing open the gates for the milk cows, I kept one eye on the herd and the other on the sky. If the moon came up red as a ripe berry, we called it a strawberry moon. It…
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Nevada Election Technology Challenged
A growing dispute over Nevada’s election systems and the authority of local officials to certify results has brought renewed scrutiny to Ballot Marking Devices, central tabulation procedures, and actions taken by Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar. At the center of the debate are Ballot Marking Devices (BMDs), which machine-print a voter’s selections onto a paper…
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Nevada Approves Regulations on Mail Ballot Tracking and Audits
Nevada has enacted new regulations that update the tracking of mail ballots, the maintenance of voter registration, and election audits. The first regulation, approved Jan. 12, requires county clerks to provide written notice to registered voters if a sample ballot or mail ballot is undeliverable. The notice allows voters to learn of potential address issues…
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2026 Candidate Filing Period Opens in Nevada
The 2026 election cycle officially begins Monday as Nevada candidates start filing to run for state and local office across the Silver State. While judicial candidates filed during a separate period in January, the state’s non-judicial candidate filing window opens Monday, March 2, and runs through Friday, March 13. The majority of candidates for partisan…
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Nevada’s Democratic Delegation Critical of U.S. Strikes on Iran
Five members of Nevada’s congressional delegation issued statements this weekend criticizing U.S. military action against Iran, calling for greater transparency from the White House and warning against the risk of a prolonged regional conflict. Each of the Democratic lawmakers urged the administration to engage Congress before any further escalation. The White House stated it would…
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1983 Las Vegas Cold Case: Karen Hobbs McLaughlin
More than 40 years ago, Karen Hobbs McLaughlin’s life ended inside her Las Vegas apartment near Twain and Cambridge. Karen, 31, a hairdresser, was found dead in her bedroom by her roommate on October 18, 1983. The Clark County Coroner’s Office determined she was strangled to death and suffered blunt force trauma to the head.…
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New Details Released on Reno Shooting and Standoff
Reno Police have released new details following a Saturday afternoon shooting and barricade situation on Denslowe Drive. Officers say the incident occurred just after 4 p.m. when reports came in of a man firing a gun on Denslowe Drive. Upon arrival, officers found one victim had been shot in the ankle, while a second victim…
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Nevada Lags Nationally in Accredited Credentialing
Nevada continues to rank near the bottom nationally for adults earning college degrees, trade certificates, and other workforce credentials, according to a new report from the Lumina Foundation. The analysis, which draws on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, focuses on adults ages 25 to 64. It found that just 44.7% of…