A probationer was arrested earlier this month on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges following an investigation by the Nevada State Police, with assistance from the Reno Police Department. Jamaine Glover Jr. was taken into custody on February 2 after authorities say Reno police suspected him of committing domestic battery, eluding a peace officer, and discharging…

Sparks Police are investigating an incident in which a man threw a rock at a child, striking the one-year-old. Officers went to a home on 5th Street just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday, where the child’s parents told police that the suspect, later identified as Jorge Gonzales, had been talking to himself before throwing the rock.…

I was driving home from the grocery store yesterday, minding my own business and arguing with the price of eggs, when I saw a sign nailed up by the roadside that declared in bold, hopeful letters: “Cash for Old Phones.” Now I am a simple man. When a sign speaks plain English, I take it…

There are moments in human history so profound that time itself seems to hold its breath. The summer of 1776 was such a moment. We Americans like to think our Republic was born with a single stroke of a pen on parchment, with a few bold signatures beneath a stirring declaration. But that’s the shorthand…

Dad told me that when I turned twenty-one, the world would seem to start speeding up. I thought he was joking, like one of his “dad wisdoms,” which came from Reader’s Digest or whatever he overheard at the barbershop. But now, standing here at sixty-five with my shoes on the wrong feet and my car…

I am known to my wife as a “pack rat.” She says it the way a preacher says “sinner”—with conviction, but still hopeful for my salvation. I, however, prefer to think of myself as a preservationist of fine artifacts—protector of useful, maybe even valuable things that haven’t yet realized their potential. Mary doesn’t buy that.…

Commentary Reno has seen its share of peculiar vehicles over the years, some belching smoke, others sputtering, some playing music too loud for a peaceful public. But this Friday, the National Automobile Museum will welcome a machine of a different stripe: the Mystery Machine from Scooby-Doo, a van so famous it scarcely needs a driver.…

Car insurance premiums across the United States declined by 6% in 2025, bringing the national average annual cost for full-coverage policies down to $2,144. The drop marked a reversal after several years of sharp increases, with rates falling in 39 states and some drivers seeing reductions of 15% or more. Nevada, however, did not follow…

Nevada’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 5.2% in December 2025, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The figure places the state third-highest among U.S. states, behind only California at 5.5% and New Jersey at 5.4%, with the District of Columbia leading at 6.7%. The national unemployment rate stood…

Nevada’s three Democratic members of Congress, Reps. Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford voted against the SAVE America Act that requires proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and a valid government-issued photo ID to cast a ballot. The bill’s supporters describe it as a straightforward measure aimed at strengthening…