The first woman elected lieutenant governor in Nevada, Sue Wagner, has died at the age of 86. In the mid-1970s through the 80s, Wagner served on the Nevada Legislature. In 1990, she became Nevada’s 30th Lieutenant Governor. Gov. Joe Lombardo issued an order Wednesday morning to lower flags statewide in honor of Sue Wagner. U.S. flags and State of Nevada flags … [Read more...]
Colorado River faces a day of reckoning
By Jonathan Thompson/Writers on the Range We are two and a half decades into the Southwest’s most severe drought of the last 1,200 years, and this winter’s snow dearth is one of the most extreme on record. Without an April-May miracle, human-caused climate change likely will finally catch up with the Colorado River—and the 40 million people who rely on it—in the form of … [Read more...]
Large scale SNAP fraud
A Las Vegas woman was arrested Friday, March 13, 2026, following an investigation by the Nevada State Police Investigation Division into a large-scale fraud scheme involving the alleged theft of personal identifying information and trafficking of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Initially, caseworkers with the Nevada Division of Social … [Read more...]
Sparks man convicted of domestic battery
The Sparks City Attorney’s Office has announced that its prosecutor secured a conviction for Domestic Battery against Cory Boteler stemming from an incident that occurred on May 11, 2024. On May 11, 2024, Sparks Police Department dispatched to a residence in Sparks, Nevada, on a report of a physical altercation between a husband and a wife. Dispatch … [Read more...]
Aisena Allen qualifies for 2026 Nastia Liukin Cup
Spanish Springs High School Freshman Aisena Allen’s work ethic and high-level skills were displayed last weekend at the Charity Choice Invitational in Tacoma, WA. Representing Flips USA Gymnastics in Sparks, NV, she hit 4 for 4 on her events and was Awarded Floor Champion as well as First All Around in the Junior A Division. Aisena's First All Around honors qualified her … [Read more...]
Sparks council member arrested on drunk driving charges
Sparks City Council Member Joe Rodriguez was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of drunk driving after a crash in a state vehicle. He was taken into custody at 3:10 a.m Saturday, Feb. 21, on a charge of DUI above the legal limit, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office inmate search. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation. His … [Read more...]
Can This Once Great American Church Hold The Middle Ground?
I’ve been increasingly critical — very critical to be honest — of my beloved Episcopal Church. Here’s the latest: Buckle Up, Bishop Hirschfeld. Here’s another: The Bishop’s Power Trip. And another: The God Gap. But today, as the old Monty Python device used to say, and now for something completely different. I present to you, in a horribly … [Read more...]
Nevada Press Association criticizes LV judge
The Nevada Press Association issued the following press release on the case of a Las Vegas journalist being ejected from a court room for refusing a judge's order to restrict their reporting. PRESS RELEASE The Nevada Press Association is deeply troubled by the removal of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporters and a photographer from a Clark County courtroom Wednesday after … [Read more...]