After eight years of Obama appointees trying to grab dominion over every square foot of rural land in Nevada and the West, laying claim to every mud puddle, dictating how clean the air must be and generally trampling states’ rights under a stampede of bureaucrats, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency promises to be an abrupt about-face … [Read more...]
Lopez, Abbot move on to November election
2016 marks an exciting election year, especially for the residents of Sparks. With three seats coming available on the City Council, a District 4 county commissioner and Justice of the Peace in the works, this is a year where your vote truly makes a difference in local politics. In the June 14 election, voters received ballots that were affiliated with their respective parties … [Read more...]
Pack prepares for Pac-12
As anticipated, Nevada moved to 1-0 this season with a 31-17 home win over UC Davis last Thursday. The offense looked sharp under the direction of new starter, junior quarterback Tyler Stewart. Third-year coach Brian Polian was pleased with Stewart’s performance and numerous other teammates applauded his leadership. The defense was stout against a ho-hum offense. The unit … [Read more...]
Stewart, defense shine in 31-17 win over UC Davis
RENO—Question marks come with every team’s season opener. This year was no exception for Nevada entering the first contest of the year Thursday night at Mackay Stadium against UC Davis, an FCS foe. The question gathering most attention was at quarterback. Junior Tyler Stewart earned the starting job in fall camp and was asked, at least on Thursday night, to fill the void … [Read more...]
What you need to know about the Pack’s opener
Nevada opens the season Thursday night at home in a not-so-highly anticipated matchup with UC Davis. It would be ridiculous to deem the season opener a must-win, but with a brutal following non-conference schedule (vs. Arizona, at Texas A&M and at Buffalo) and conference games at Utah State and at San Diego State, a loss would be a serious blow to the Wolf Pack’s bowl … [Read more...]