The Colorado River is in a state of crisis — which means the seven states and Mexico that rely on its water are in trouble, as well. Last summer, a lack of precipitation and meager snowpacks in the Rocky Mountains led to a Tier II shortage being declared for the river: The water level at Lake Mead, America’s largest reservoir, had dropped to 1,042 feet, or just 28 percent full. 

With American Heart Month coming up soon, it’s important to shine a light on cardiovascular health and heart disease, which according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is the leading cause of death for men, women and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.

The Clark County Education Association described Gov. Joe Lombardo’s proposed $2 billion investment in public schools as “unprecedented.” The Nevada State Education Association, on the other hand, was seemingly less impressed.

It was a big week for Joe Lombardo. Bathed in the spotlight and the acclamation of his first State of the State address, Nevada’s 31st governor couldn’t keep the smile off his face.

It received little fanfare at the time, but the Supreme Court of Nevada refused to recognize the doctrine of qualified immunity last month.

Today, Nevada is the second largest producer of geothermal electricity in the U.S. – and we have quite literally barely scratched the surface of our state’s geothermal energy potential.

While conservation has been discussed throughout the region for decades (practiced by some more than others), the kind of urgency government officials are bringing to the water shortage really only seemed to arrive with the news that Lake Powel might soon reach dead pool status.

Michele Fiore’s rushed exit from the Las Vegas City Council late last year continues to generate trouble as she settles into her new duties as Justice of the Peace in Pahrump.

I’m not and never will be a city manager, but I am a manager — and, in all my years as a manager, I have never fired someone via YouTube video. In fact, I’m moderately certain I’d be fired myself if I tried.

In 2022, I enjoyed several personal and professional opportunities and achievements. But as I reflect on the year, I find the highlight was the opportunity to speak to the graduating 5th grade class at a Title I public elementary school in Northern Nevada. 

 It turns out it wasn’t mere campaign fodder — Republican Joe Lombardo was serious when he said he’d try to get Nevadans back to work by cutting regulations. 

Code controls computers. Law, on the other hand, doesn’t control — it governs.

This past week’s press conference hyping the first UFC Fight Night of 2023 veered into a predictable exchange with the blood sport’s president Dana White addressing questions about the latest tabloid scandal in his high-flying and head-slapping life.

This is not a repeat of last week’s column. You are not experiencing déjà vu. Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds of flights — again.

 It often seems that the most basic concepts are the ones lawyers, politicians and even judges work the hardest to complicate and obfuscate. 

If former Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore imagined she had made a quick political get-away from Ward 6 to the inviting air of Pahrump, she might want to check her rear-view mirror.

In December, Stanford University’s IT department published a list of words they suggested were sexist, racist, ableist, or otherwise harmful and should not be used in the department’s work. The news went viral. 

Daniel Anguiano was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison last month in Las Vegas for distributing oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl that resulted in the death of another person. It barely earned a mention in the press.

There have been plenty of political moments in recent years that could lead one to believe a time-traveler has inadvertently stepped on a butterfly somewhere and sent human history careening wildly off course.