Dr. Terence McAllister, a humble physician of the youthful persuasion in the neon-lit expanse of Las Vegas, spends his days peering into ears, diagnosing the common colds of the world, and dispensing remedies to children who would much rather be anywhere else. But lo! His work, it seems, lies not in mere tonics and treatments…

For Free! The Nevada Legislature, in its boundless wisdom and unfailing desire to shepherd its citizens through life’s many hazards, has introduced a bill to assist those hapless souls venturing into the wild and treacherous frontier of online courtship. Assembly Bill 162 proposes a grand, statewide register of domestic scoundrels–freely available to any lovelorn seeker…

Nevada’s Local Food Programs Get a Chilly Reception In an act that has sent school cooks and food bank operators into animated disbelief, the federal government has momentarily taken leave of its senses and frozen over $8 million intended for fresh vittles for Nevada’s schoolchildren and food-insecure populations. The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA), standing…

High Prices and Low Spirits The thermometer ain’t the only thing climbing in Nevada—gas prices are making a mad dash for the heavens, leaving drivers clutching their wallets like a gambler on his last silver dollar. At present, the privilege of filling one’s gas tank in the Silver State comes at an average of $3.74…

The sky was pulsing like a neon bruise, and the mushrooms were kicking in with the fury of a derailed freight train. Green oranges tasted red—no, not red, RED—a screaming, blood-warm explosion of fresh Placentia and number nine cosmic dissonance. The air was thick with sin and sweat that stuck to the roof of your…

Whiskey Weeps in the Corner For lo, these many years, it was taken as gospel truth that the official beverage of Nevada was whatever whiskey could get poured from a jug, and the only credentials required for its adoption were a fiery disposition and an ability to make a man forget his troubles—sometimes permanently. But…

A Bill, A billion, and A Bunch of Questions It does appear that Governor Joe Lombardo has loaded a scatter gun with a grand notion–he wants to sprinkle a cool billion dollars across the Nevada landscape like a farmer seeding a field, only instead of wheat, he’s looking to grow houses folks can afford. The…

If you happened to look up in Washoe Valley last week and saw a helicopter buzzing about like a dragonfly with purpose, you weren’t hallucinating—at least, not unless you’ve been into something more than fire water. The flying machine belonged to the Nevada Division of Forestry, and it wasn’t just out for a joyride. Nope,…

Clark County Employee Jailed for Indecency In a development that will set many a parent’s teeth on edge and send schoolhouse reputations tumbling like a poorly built fence, a Clark County School District employee has been clapped into irons for alleged misconduct with a minor. Manuel Ayala-Tovar, aged 33 years and—one assumes—fully aware of societal…

Well now, gather ‘round, ladies and gentlemen, and let’s take a gander at the latest installment of Nevada’s most thrilling spectacle—The Grand and Glorious Assurance of Election Integrity! The dazzling performance, brought to you by none other than Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar, complete with lofty pronouncements, statistical wizardry, and the ever-reliable sleight of hand…