A dirt bike rider was killed Saturday afternoon in a solo crash along State Route 342 in the Gold Hill area, prompting a temporary closure of the roadway while authorities investigated. According to the Storey County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the scene around 4:06 p.m. on Feb. 7 after receiving a report of…

Earl Jenkins wasn’t what you’d call a bright man, but he made up for it with enthusiasm, persistence, and an impressive lack of self-preservation. Folks in town said he was born under a lucky star, mostly because he was still alive after 62 years of bad ideas. One fine Saturday morning, Earl decided he was…

Harold never asked for much out of life, just a quiet morning, a warm cup of coffee, and a day that didn’t require him to speak to customer service. But as life often does, it had other plans. It started when his coffee maker decided to test its loyalty. It wasn’t one of those fancy…

They say opinions are like buttholes, everybody’s got one, and nobody really wants to hear yours unless it agrees with theirs. That’s fine enough wisdom for a bumper sticker, but Hank Dillard had taken it a step further. He believed the real trouble with the world wasn’t that folks had opinions, it was that they…

Commentary The University of Nevada-Reno has bravely confirmed what every soul within hollering distance of the Comstock has known since Grant had a beard: the mercury is still there. It did not pack up its bags, apologize for the inconvenience, and drift politely out of the Carson River sometime after the 19th century. No, it…

An earthquake was reported near Gerlach on Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 2.0 magnitude quake struck at approximately 2:30 p.m., with its epicenter located about 20 miles west of Gerlach. Seismologists initially recorded the event as a 1.9 magnitude quake before later upgrading it to 2.0. No damage or injuries reported.

Two Nevada school districts are moving forward with significant cost-cutting measures after declaring fiscal emergencies, signaling potential school consolidations, property sales, and staff reductions ahead of the next academic year. In Douglas County, the School Board voted Tuesday night to take multiple steps aimed at closing a projected $5.2 million budget shortfall. The action follows…

The Washoe County School District (WCSD) has released attendance data showing a significant increase in student absences on Friday, Jan. 30, the same day students across the district organized walkouts to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement. According to district figures, absence rates rose sharply at middle and high schools, while elementary attendance remained…

Spanish Springs High School resumed normal operations Thursday morning after a brief lockdown that school officials later confirmed was triggered by a technical error. The Washoe County School District (WCSD) first announced the lockdown on its website at 9:23 a.m. The lockdown was lifted just before 10 a.m., according to the district. WCSD initially did…

Elko Police are investigating a fatal suspected overdose after officers responded to a home on South Fifth Street shortly after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police said a 31-year-old woman had been assisting a friend with cleaning a vacant residence. According to investigators, the friend left the home to run errands and returned later to find the…