Because Who Else Will Hand Out Free Money? In a move that shocked absolutely no one, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada declared the sky to be falling after former President Donald Trump—spurred on by policy adviser Elon Musk—announced plans to shutter USAID. According to Rosen, this act of bureaucratic demolition will result in nothing…

Legislators Try Not to Laugh As the 2025 Legislative Session kicks off, Governor Joe Lombardo has issued a noble call for bipartisanship—a time-honored tradition in American politics, wherein one side politely asks the other to stop fighting just long enough to pass the bills they like. The 83rd session of the Nevada Legislature began on…

Shocking Tale of Modern Inconvenience Friends, neighbors, and sufferers of unexpected darkness gather close (if you can still read this by candlelight) for a tale of woe, wretchedness, and Wi-Fi withdrawal. More than 2,860 Lyon County residents have found themselves thrust back into the bygone days of yore—by which I mean the inconvenient era before…

Literary Indecency and Moral Outrage Gather for the latest installment of “As the Pages Turn,” featuring an intrepid band of Lyon County residents scandalized by learning that books—those sneaky little devils—contain words. Some of these words–if arranged in an unfortunate sequence, might hint at things the average adult blushes to acknowledge, but which nature has…

CARSON CITY, Nev. — In a stunning display of small-town pride, mild exasperation, and the ever-present need to remind the public that roads don’t pave themselves, five of Nevada’s county leaders assembled at Casino Fandango on Thursday to discuss the state of their domains. It was an event hosted by the Northern Nevada Development Authority,…

He’s in No Condition to Disagree CHURCHILL COUNTY, Nev. — The Nevada State Police, in a remarkable feat of detective work, have successfully identified the name of a man who met his unfortunate and untimely end on Jan. 25 along Interstate 80. The victim, 26-year-old Rahul Nogivenname of Sacramento, Calif., perished in a spectacularly unfortunate…

Washoe City was no stranger to violence, but the cold-blooded shotgun killing of the stage driver and guard was something else entirely. The town was stirred to its core when Noah Hale, a rough-edged but respected ranch hand, was accused of the crime. With little more than circumstantial evidence and whispers of his temper, Hale…

From Protest to Prestige Well, bless their stars and all that is sacred in the world of racing–Virginia City’s World Championship Outhouse Races have managed to worm their way into the USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice awards, earning a shiny nomination in the Best Cultural Festival category. Todd Tuttle, the town’s tourism director and…

When the Wind Takes the Wheel Travelers hoping to take to the skies this fine Sunday were instead treated to an impromptu lesson in the whimsical tyranny of Mother Nature as the Reno-Tahoe International Airport found itself at the mercy of winds strong enough to make a bald man reconsider his hatlessness. By the afternoon,…

In an inspiring display of decision-making that would make a chicken crossing the road look like a master strategist, Dennis Solares-Garcia, aged 39 and allegedly a proud affiliate of the esteemed social club known as MS-13, found himself in the warm embrace of U.S. Marshals on Sunday. His crime? A robbery at the Tiendita Luzita…