The world is brimming with miscreants, and every so often, one of them stumbles into the arms of justice as neatly as a calf into a branding pen. Such was the fate of Mauricio Urbano De La Luz, a 50-year-old fellow whose name shall now be associated with disgrace rather than distinction. On the evening…

To Keep Themselves Busy The Nevada Legislature, never one to let a smoothly running thing alone, is now setting its sights on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline with a bill that promises to improve it—by burying it under a fresh heap of bureaucracy. Hatched by Assemblywoman Rebecca Edgeworth, Assembly Bill 380 sets out to…

It didn’t take long for Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford to hitch himself to a lawsuit to stop President Donald Trump from taking a sledgehammer to the Department of Education. Along with 20 other attorneys general, Ford filed a motion, pleading for a preliminary injunction to slam the brakes on layoffs and the hasty rearrangement…

The Folly of Signal Well, friends, it appears we’ve reached that blissful stage of governance where state secrets get swapped like Sunday gossip–and national security is entrusted to the whims of a chat app. Yes, in this age of technological enlightenment, when a man can purchase an abacus with more encryption than our government employs,…

“Now wait a second,” my voice trembling. “How the hell can that be?” The woman across the desk from me leaned forward, “It just happens.” “Just happens,” I cried, my voice rising. “Nothing just happens.” Her lips curved into a smile, serene yet tinged with cold indifference. “Well, it appears you are having a mental…

When two teams meet, the home squad tends to call the shots. Churchill County upheld that unwritten rule by edging out Fernley 7-5 in a tightly contested showdown, adding another chapter to the Vaqueros’ recent woes against the Greenwave. Fernley has now come up short six straight times in this rivalry, and despite a determined…

Saturday morning saw the Coleville Wolves and the Virginia City Muckers square off on the diamond, both clubs desperate to shake off a streak of misfortune. Coleville, carrying five straight losses from last season, and Virginia City, burdened with six, had no illusions about their standing—they were two ballclubs hungry for a win. Tuesday’s “Canine…

The Yerington Lions are proving to be a runaway train, and West Wendover was just the latest team to find itself tied to the tracks. Riding a hot streak that had already seen them take three by an average margin of 9.7 runs, Yerington made it four straight on Saturday with an 11-1 drubbing of…

Yerington took the measure of Pershing County in their last meeting, and Monday night proved no different. With a firm hand and a steady bat, Yerington secured a 9-4 victory, showing once more that they’re a team to take seriously. Valor Angle was the man of the hour, making his mark both on the mound…

Lombardo Calls for Stiffer Penalties It stands to reason that if a fellow climbs into his automobile after a drink too many and sets out to test the resilience of telephone poles, pedestrians, and his conscience, he ought to face punishment befitting the mayhem he unleashes. Governor Joe Lombardo appears to share this sentiment, for…