The Art of Passing the Buck There was a time in the great state of Nevada when law officers, upon hearing of a crime, would saddle up, spit in the dust, and ride toward trouble without a second thought. But alas, we live in modern times, and modern times complicate things that ought to be…

Senator Jacky Rosen has taken up her pen—a mighty weapon in these perilous times—to beseech the Trump administration to reconsider its latest foray into the noble art of taxation, which, in this case, manifests as tariffs upon our neighbors, Mexico and Canada. The cause of her distress is not some abstract notion of international diplomacy…

There is a peculiar and rather persistent belief among a class of men that banks exist as charitable institutions designed to distribute money to those with the gall to take it. One such gentleman, Mr. Sterlyn Lee Smith Jr., has lately found this assumption sorely tested and ultimately refuted by the United States District Court.…

Mr. Timothy Dean Johnson, a man of remarkable persistence in the art of poor decision-making, has once again found himself acquainted with the hospitality of the Lyon County Jail. Deputies of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office were summoned on February 19 to rid some local establishment of an unwanted visitor, only to discover that the…

The kitchen smelled of onions and garlic, the air thick with steam from the boiling pot. The young man sat at the table, his jungle boots scuffing against the worn linoleum. He tapped a cigarette from the pack, lit it, and let the smoke drift toward the ceiling. His mother stood at the stove, stirring,…

Dismantled by the Spoilsports of Law Where there’s a road, there’s a rascal, and where there’s money, there’s a man eager to collect it by means otherwise. Such was the case of two enterprising gentlemen from Guatemala, whose industry in the field of human transportation was regrettably brought to an untimely halt last Friday by…

SILETZ, Ore. — The search for 2-year-old Dane Paulsen, who went missing from his home near milepost 21 on Highway 229, north of Siletz, has continued into Monday with increasing efforts from law enforcement and community volunteers. Dane was last seen on March 1 playing in his front yard. He wore a grey fuzzy hoodie…

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow There is nothing quite so dependable as the undependability of a rogue government agency, and few know this better today than the folks at Catholic Charities and the Northern Nevada International Center (NNIC). Having thrown in their lot with USAID—the famed arm of Washington’s generosity—both organizations now find themselves staring at…

It is an old and well-established truth that no good ever comes from a man loitering outside a saloon with a pocket full of special powders. The wisdom, however, appears to have eluded one Dallas Weaver of Grass Valley, Calif., who, on the evening of March 2, found hi sself the object of great interest…

And Other Curious Notions The Nevada Legislature, ever eager to find new ways to spend time and money, has turned its attention to one of the great crises of our era—license plates that are not yet digital. Assemblyman Howard Watts, a man of vision and a great believer in the march of progress, has offered…