The Bureau of Land Management sent to Congress late this past week a report outlining four options for reducing the wild horse and burro population in 10 Western states to sustainable levels. Only one of the four options includes the use of euthanasia, but that was enough to give the self-styled wild horse lovers palpitations. “The BLM today released a roadmap for … [Read more...]
Flint, Nevada: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Yerington is the new state champion for meanest little town in Nevada. The contest was close (see below) but the new title is richly and Richfieldly deserved. I’m going to start a campaign to have the town revert to its legendary name, “Pizen Switch” because poison is now the official bi-partisan position of Lyon County, state government and Gov. Veto El Obtúsè. In case … [Read more...]
Comey Clap Trap
The bombshell book that ex-FBI Chief James Comey is promoting in a series of TV interviews has turned out to be quite a dud. Some of the riveting revelations that Comey promised turn out to be the size of Trump’s hands, the length of his tie and the color of his skin. One of Washington DC’s favorite terms is “Nothing Burger” and it seems most appropriate in the case of Comey’s … [Read more...]
PUC Tilts at Power Choice Initiative
The Nevada Public Utilities Commission, which is tasked with regulating the state’s monopoly utilities, has put out a 109-page report detailing a litany of things that could go wrong if voters again approve at the ballot box in November a constitutional amendment creating a free market for electricity. In 2016 voters approved the Energy Choice Initiative by an overwhelming … [Read more...]
Just When You Thought There Was No Good News
If you haven’t noticed any good news lately, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve often written that if you reflect on your life and wonder how in hell you ended up ensconced in the confines of the High Desert Outback of the American Dream, it’s because this place, its people and other resident critters need all the help they can get. Here’s a Barbwire 2-for-1 sweet upper … [Read more...]
‘No, I Am Far from Being Ok’
A reader writes: My husband of 47 years passed away in December and I’m wondering if you would recommend any books for me read to get through the grieving process. Also how can I respond when people ask me “are you ok” or “how are you doing”? I am not doing ok so don’t want to say I am but I don’t want to make any one uncomfortable by saying I’m doing awful. Most people want … [Read more...]
Who Do You Believe?
Last week, following this writing the bombshell news was that former FBI Director James Comey’s book would be coming out on Friday. That was to be followed up by an exclusive TV interview on Sunday. No matter what is covered in the Comey book or at his TV appearance, it seemed sure that it would run counter to a comment made on television by his former boss, AG Loretta … [Read more...]
Opposition to Wind Farm Project Expressed
As part of its review process to determine whether to approve an application to allow construction of wind turbines on 32,000 acres of public land in Nevada adjacent to the California border just west of Searchlight, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) conducted a series of scoping meetings to allow public input. At a recent meeting in Las Vegas a half dozen speakers largely … [Read more...]