I have to say Reid’s spokesperson, Kelly Steele, I believe should get her facts straight. It is true that Sharron Angle did say, “Something has to be done about Social Security in the future,” that there would be a shortfall of benefits in the next 60 to 70 years to the tune of $5.6 trillion[...]

For Comstock Park member owners and all common interest communities in Pahrump — the 2010-11 property tax statements included a “hidden” surprise. Tucked away in the “assessed valuation” column, in the line item “building improvements,” is an additional, albeit small, charge based on the total tax bill and number of units in each community. Even[...]

By Dennis Myers – “Against the Grain” Last weekend’s Glenn Beck rally on the site and date of the 1963 March on Washington got a lot of attention, in some ways pushing the normal anniversary coverage of the original march off the radar screen. But some of it got through. I found out that Nevada’s[...]

By John L. Smith – “Nevada Smith” You’re about to become very important, Ely. You, too, Winnemucca. And Yerington, you’ll be a sight for sore eyes. That goes for you as well, Boulder City, Tonopah, and Eureka. Whether you know it or not, you’re on the minds of some very impressive folks these days as[...]

Another wholesome story — this one from the Review-Journal: “Manager’s salary remains frozen.” It is about a brave and dedicated lady, Virginia Valentine, Clark County manager, who declined a pay raise in spite of her $207,000 per year salary. “I think it would be completely inappropriate to ask for any salary increase,” Valentine said during[...]

By DENNIS MYERS “Against the Grain” Back in the 1960s or ’70s, Washoe County Sen. Cliff Young asked the Nevada Legislature’s bill-drafting office for a cost figure on how much it costs to draft, introduce, and process one basic piece of legislation. Nothing fancy, just drafting, introduction, a hearing and a vote. As I recall,[...]

By JOHN L. SMITH “Nevada Smith” Imagine what some of the long-haul truckers and cross-country vacationers were thinking Saturday morning when the friendly folks from Esmeralda County rerouted traffic off US 95 and down a side street on the edge of Goldfield. Traffic accident? Highway construction? Nothing so tame. It was the annual Goldfield Days[...]

By MICKI BARE “Diamond in the Rough” What do you do when your cell phone slips out of your grasp and ends up under the passenger seat while driving on the Interstate? First, let me clarify so you understand I am talking about the passenger’s cell phone, not the driver’s. It is not safe to[...]

By GEORGE WILL JERUSALEM — ‘Twas a famous victory for diplomacy when, in 1991 in Madrid, Israelis and Palestinians, orchestrated by the United States, engaged in direct negotiations. Nineteen years later, U.S. policy is enabling Palestinians to avoid direct negotiations by engaging in “proximity” talks. The Palestinians talk to Americans, who toil to get them[...]

Let me be objective. The reality is that it’s there and, like it or not, we must live with it. Now let’s deal with something that needs to be addressed — Mesquite Avenue. East of Highway 160 it was two lanes and is still two lanes. There is no full turning lane off 160 north[...]