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...]
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...]
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...]
Nevada Humanities Day of Remberance
Nevada Humanities, in partnership with the Nevada Museum of Art and the Reno chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), presents a special screening of Tadashi Nakamura’s film Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement—a 55-minute documentary that chronicles the life of Los Angeles-born artist, dancer, singer, author, and activist Nobuko Miyamoto, who was sent to the … [Read more...]
Sparks City Attorney gains convictions for domestic battery
The Sparks City Attorney’s Office announced that its prosecutor secured a conviction for Juan Mena of one count of Domestic Battery stemming from an incident that occurred on October 12, 2025. On October 12, 2025, officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in Sparks, Nevada. Officers were dispatched to the residence after a female called … [Read more...]
NDOT reminds drivers to use 511 NV Travel Info for updated highway conditions
CARSON CITY, Nev. – With more than three million visits to the system in 2025, the Nevada Department of Transportation reminds motorists to use Nevada Travel Info for highway information in the new year. In 2025, more than 3,036,248 web site visits and 63,493 calls were made to Nevada Travel Info for up-to-the-minute highway conditions. In the new year, … [Read more...]