In the early hours of Sunday morning, North Las Vegas police responded to a serious shooting at a business on East Lake Mead Boulevard near North Belmont Street at approximately 1:55 a.m. Upon arrival, they found a 17-year-old male victim unresponsive. Despite immediate life-saving efforts by medical personnel, the teenager tragically succumbed to
Reno, Nevada — June 2025 As Reno grapples with a mounting budget deficit, developer-driven urban reshaping, and mounting public distrust in city leadership, one figure has emerged at the center of several high-stakes decisions: Ward 5 Councilmember Devon Reese. An attorney, political figure, and potential candidate for either mayor or
Nevada’s dirt is its destiny. From gold to lithium, mining fuels the Silver State’s rural heartland, places like Elko and Humboldt, where jobs and dreams are dug from the ground. But while miners power America’s economy, faceless bureaucrats in Washington and Carson City sling red tape like a noose. Why
A 21-year-old woman surrendered to police after a violent encounter at a North Las Vegas residence led to a man’s death—another example of spiraling violence in our communities that demands accountability and stronger law enforcement support. Kailyn Webb has been booked on suspicion of open murder, according to a release
A 22-year-old Las Vegas man, Bryson Chen, was shot and robbed for a mere $40 while withdrawing cash from an ATM. The incident occurred on March 10 in the 3200 block of North Las Vegas Boulevard, near Cheyenne Avenue. Chen, who was returning home from work, stopped to withdraw money
On a recent visit to Northern California, my dog and I ran into a homeless-by-choice vagrant I’ll call “Shasta Jim.” He and I had a lot of things to talk about. • “Jim” has 10 years of vagrancy, living homeless-by-choice in the Pacific Northwest. • I have decades of experience teaching
Nevada’s entire dental care system is under assault, threatened by corporate interests and anti-public-health lobbying. There is a legitimate risk that Nevadans will be harmed physically, financially, and professionally if we allow greedy corporations and their lobbyists to rewrite Nevada’s long-established healthcare standards. These standards aren’t obstacles. They’re protections. Only
Today, June 2, 2025, the 83rd Nevada Legislative Session ends. Several key processes take place. Bills passed by both the Nevada Assembly and Senate during the session are sent to the Governor for approval. The Governor has five days to sign or veto bills if presented before the session ends,
Shooting Threat? Ignored It and Lied. Student Vandalism? Hypocrisy, Hyperbole, and Cries of “Racism!”
When lawlessness becomes spectacle, it’s only a matter of time before someone pulls the trigger. That’s exactly what happened on April 26 around midnight in northwest Las Vegas, where over 100 people gathered for an illegal street takeover near West Ann and North Fort Apache roads. What began as a