Commentary

Storey County prepares to block possible tax grab in 2025 Legislature

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers In the 2023 Legislature, small Storey County, 30 miles east of the Reno-Sparks area, won…

3 weeks ago

‘I miss Harry Reid,’ Republican Rep. Amodei says, as land-transfer bills for Northern Nevada languish in Congress

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Two major federal-land transfer bills to benefit Northern and rural Nevada are stuck in a…

3 months ago

Special report: Las Vegas re-invents itself as ‘Sports Capital of the World’

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Las Vegas has re-invented itself as "The Sports Capital of the World," some leaders in…

6 months ago

New airport for Las Vegas no longer just a dream, Aviation Director Vassiliadis says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Passengers flying in and out of Las Vegas via Harry Reid International probably think the…

6 months ago

Gov. Lombardo seeks to stop possible Democratic super-majorities in 2025 Legislature

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Nevada's Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo set a single-session record for vetoes in 2023, killing 75…

6 months ago

Donny Gilman completes sale of 4 square miles at TRI to international data-center development company

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers In one of the largest land deals ever at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, Tract, an…

7 months ago

Commentary: Northern Nevada’s U.S. Rep. Amodei not ready to forsake Ukraine

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy carried one key message to the Biden administration and Congress during…

7 months ago

Immigration reform blocked in Congress by those who want to ‘play politics,’ Sen. Cortez Masto says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers U.S. immigration policy, a contentious political issue for decades in Congress, could be fixed within…

7 months ago

Special report: Winnemucca braces for massive lithium mine

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Winnemucca, a town of more than 8,600 residents off Interstate-80 in Northern Nevada, is proud…

8 months ago

The inside veer:

Ever since I first started the Fernley Reporter in 2016, I’ve consistently had people tell me I should write a…

8 months ago