Quite a nasty GOP primary battle is shaping up for Nevada’s new 4th Congressional District between State Sen. Barbara Cegavske and Danny Tarkanian, which also features at least three other announced Republican candidates.

Today is someone’s birthday, and no matter how many candles will be on the cake, that person will continue to learn on into the future. This day might be the right time to plan for retirement, start a new career or simply add a few activities that bring enjoyment. … The rest of this article [...]

Last weekend I visited a friend on the set of “Sheep Dip,” an annual parody show on Nevada events presented in Sparks. His skit was not set for rehearsal for a while, so we wandered off to have lunch at a nearby restaurant where we got to talking politics. … The rest of this article is available [...]

The state of Nevada Republicans in the Legislature’s lower house, the Assembly, is not at all unlike the state of Republicans in the United States House of Representatives back in the late 1970s: Lousy. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

A few days ago I was reading an article by columnist Ronald Kessler about the need for voter identification cards. I skimmed down through the column looking for the paragraph I knew would be there. Sure enough, there it was: … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

“Get your priorities straight.” How many times have you heard that? How can we as residents of a city get our priorities “straight” if our priorities are as different and varied as we are? … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

I am terrible when it comes to New Year’s resolutions. I already have blown my promise not to eat meat with a delicious In-N-Out hamburger (animal style) on Tuesday night. The milkshake was yummy, too. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

Another reason for taking such a hard line against tax hikes is that it’s always easier to raise taxes than cut even the tiniest of spending on even the stupidest and most useless of programs, thanks to government employees who will defend them to the death. A recent Las Vegas Sun story provides further proof.

When it comes to the issue of illegal immigration — and that’s what I’m talking about here: illegal, not legal immigration — no one, except Newt Gingrich, wants to talk about the 800-pound gorilla in the room. What do we do with the estimated 10 to 12 million illegals presently residing in the United States? [...]

By Arnold M. Knightly, Editor’s Desk Let me start this column by saying I love museums. On a recent trip to Tucson, Ariz., I visited the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, which holds the archives of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, just to name two. I discovered the transformative impact of Russian painter [...]