“Tea Party: people covered by Medicare who hate socialized medicine.” Mike Lofgren, “The Party Is Over.”

The quote above is from a man who worked for Republicans in Congress for 28 years. For over half that time, he was a senior analyst on the House and Senate Budget committee. He …

If my column today seems a little disjointed please forgive me. This old lady is – I hope – at the end of a week suffering through one of those viruses that “everybody” seems to have recently. After three days of coughing and sneezing and pain, I finally went to …

Spring is in the air — or, at the very least, it’s on the calendar this week. And if you’re like many people, you may be looking forward to doing some spring cleaning around your house and yard. But this year, why not go beyond your physical environment and do …

The Arts Council will present the St. Patrick’s Day edition of its popular Art Bar and Open House tonight at the Art Center from 5-9 p.m. It’s a great opportunity to get together with family and friends and also will be the last chance to see the current exhibitions.

The …

Trustees have a crucial decision this week regarding the school district’s future in narrowing down the field for superintendent.

First and foremost, the school board meets Thursday to reduce the number of candidates seeking the district’s top job from five to three. Based on what we have read about the …

Dave Greeley perched himself at the front door of Eagles Hall for three days, watching hundreds of people attend last weekend’s gun show.

Not only did people drive a short distance from within Churchill County, but others travelled from as far away as the Carson City and Reno areas, eastern …

Western Nevada College’s acclaimed creative writing/photographic exhibit, Always Lost: A Meditation on War, continues to make an emotional impact on thousands of people across our nation. While it tours Wisconsin this month, Marilee Swirczek, WNC Professor Emerita of English and co-creator of the exhibition, was in Long Beach, Calif., sharing …

Record drought is hindering water allotments for water rights holders.

Snow fall in the Sierra Nevada was scarce in January and February, which has led to limited snowpack.

At the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District’s Board of Directors monthly meeting Thursday, the board approved a 75 percent allotment for Carson Division water …

A new study may have found that Nevada leads the nation in development of geothermal projects, but the study also shows that the industry faces problems in the state for a while.

The Geothermal Energy Association last week reported that 75 geothermal projects are under development across Nevada, more than …