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OPINION: Washoe County Leadership Has Sunk to a New (and Evil) Low

January 23, 2024 2:51 pmJanuary 23, 2024 2:58 pm

January 16, 2024 was the day Washoe County officials, led by Democratic Commissioner Alexis Hill and County Manager Eric Brown, kicked off the monthly board meeting by inviting a satanic cult who believes there “is only one right way to live one’s life” to lead the opening invocation. Jason Miller...

Vice President Harris, Trump To Visit Las Vegas On Saturday

January 23, 2024 12:23 pmJanuary 24, 2024 1:52 pm

Vice President Kamala Harris former President Donald Trump will be visiting Las Vegas this Saturday, January 27, for separate campaign events in Clark County. This visit marks the Vice President’s second trip to Las Vegas this month and the second Commit To Caucus rally held by the Trump campaign in...

GOP Senate Candidates Debate Border, Land, Foreign Aid

January 19, 2024 4:36 pmJanuary 22, 2024 1:38 pm

Seven candidates vying for the Republican nomination in the 2024 Nevada senate race debated several issues including border security, federal land management, and foreign aid Thursday night in Reno. The candidates shared a variety of ideas on how illegal immigration ought to be addressed. Both Air Force veteran Tony Grady...

What In The Hail Satan Is Going On in Washoe County?

January 17, 2024 6:11 pmJanuary 18, 2024 1:09 pm

When I came across this story yesterday after interviewing Kash Patel on the rise of national security threats in the U.S, I thought I had accidentally opened The Babylon Bee, but I quickly discovered that we are in a “trend” that I simply hadn’t caught wind of yet. According to...

Fundraising Totals Spell Trouble for Democratic Incumbent in Key Assembly Race

January 17, 2024 11:37 amJanuary 17, 2024 6:11 pm

Democratic Assemblywoman Shea Backus has raised only $68,103 for her reelection campaign in Assembly District 37 (AD-37). In comparison, GOP challenger David Brog has more than doubled Backus’s anemic haul, raising an impressive $151,713. Brog told The Globe, “I’m glad we’re off to such a strong start. But we’ve only...

Progressive Activist Announces Bid For Reno City Council

January 15, 2024 3:48 pmJanuary 16, 2024 12:45 pm

Today, progressive activist Lily Baran announced her bid for the Reno City Council, Ward 1. Baran is best known for her activist work as a Black Lives Matter Organizer, a homeless advocate, and lists the ACLU and PlanNV on her resume. She also operates a community garden and food bank...

Washoe County Sees Significant Spike in Crime After Criminal Justice ‘Reform’ Bill Passed

January 11, 2024 3:07 pmJanuary 18, 2024 5:22 pm

Last night in a presentation to Keystone Corporation members and business owners, Washoe County District Attorney (DA) Chris Hicks warned that Nevada is on its way to becoming California. Citing the criminal justice reform bill AB236, signed by Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak and enacted in 2020, Hicks directly tied AB236...