Opinion

At the core of the debate over the proper size and function of government in American society is the assumption that our government is big and growing. But is this true?In absolute terms, of course...

I have an excellent GP. He's been my doctor for 26 years. He's great, but I won't mention his name because I might embarrass him. In addition to treating my various maladies, he also likes to talk ...

Elimination of estray manager has hurtwild horsesI want to voice my disagreement with a statement by Ed Foster of the Nevada Department of Agriculture, who was quoted in a story in the Oct. 16 edit...

Maybe I'm just biased because I was there in person, but I thought the Western Republican Presidential Debate in Las Vegas was by far the most entertaining and enlightening dust-up so far. Some obs...

Twenty-five years ago this month, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev met in Reykjavik, Iceland, at a summit that appears, in retrospect, to truly be the "turning...

When I wrote about Republican presidential candidates' ideas about climate change, I had intended to write more generally about the persistent denial of the reality of human-caused climate change o...

Matt Lauer of a popular TV morning show recently wrote: "The selflessness of people who give of themselves always makes me stop in my tracks and take a deep breath. ... If you take a moment to reac...

Keep supporting the V&T RailwayAfter nearly 20 years of efforts by various groups, the long-awaited reconstructed V&T Railway is now in our midst, and operating at that.Yet, in spite of the Hercule...

The Nevada Appea's "Silver Dollar" and "Wooden Nickel" feature recognizes positive achievements from the capital region and, when warranted, points out others that missed the mark.SILVER DOLLAR: To...

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I'm a history buff. I enjoy reading about historical events, and one of the things I enjoy most about being your Governor is the opportunity to be a small par...

My erudite friend Sam Bauman has somehow managed to convince himself that the amorphous "Occupy Wall Street" movement is the American version of the "Arab Spring," which has deposed a couple of rep...

The New York Times' Nicholas Kulish on Sept. 27 reported on demonstrations in India, Spain, Israel, and other major democracies. The protests were based on economics and a growing income inequality...

The states of New Hampshire and Iowa believe they have some God-given right to essentially pick who our presidential candidates will be by holding their nominating contests before all other states.

It's a mighty undemocratic way to operate a democracy.

This week has brought a new low. New Hampshire, acting like the typical spoiled child, is complaining that Nevada Republicans can't hold their caucuses on Jan. 14, which is only four days after the primary in the Granite State.

Well, I didn't make it to the Occupy Wall Street or Occupy Las Vegas protests, but this week I did venture through the Occupy Inner Harbor in Baltimore and Occupy McPherson Square in Washington, D....

"A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman, the next generation." - James Clarke For the past few months I've been trying to figure outCopyright 2011 -. All rights reserved. This ma...

I stood outside of Comma Coffee Wednesday night, observing the people entering. I was hoping a friend of mine was going to come.

Finally, I went inside. There was a sign leaning against a chair that said OCCUPY NV CAPITOL. I introduced myself; these were the people I was here to see.

There were only 12 or 13 of us, but we all had one thing in common: we were disenchanted. We were the hungry, the tired of being pushed around, the broke. We are the 99%.

I should probably back up and explain myself now.

I was chatting with a couple of friends Monday about the Occupy Wall Street movement in its unfocused protest about banks and the financial sector and other things.

No specific targets, but they know something is wrong here.

One friend, a firm "independent," dismissed the crowds as "a bunch of purple-haired freaks." The other, a determined conservative who has predicted rioting in 18 months in American cities when the economy collapses as he is sure it is about to, similarly waved off the protests because the crowd was largely young and powerless with no agenda.

In 2007, I lamented that 36 percent of Carson City's schoolchildren qualified for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's free and reduced-cost meal program at school. Sadly, those numbers are worse n...

There is a great deal of speculation going on relative to the Republican candidate who will eventually face President Barack Obama in 2012. There are a lot of nasty barbs being traded back and fort...

I commend President Obama, the CIA and the Defense Department's Joint Special Operations Command for organizing and carrying out the drone attack that killed al-Qaida terrorist mastermind Anwar al-...

For several years, predictions about hyperinflation have pervaded the media. Yet consumer prices have only risen a total of 2.7 percent over the past three years, compared to 12.6 percent over the ...

RENO - This is the week Chris Ault lives for as the head coach of the Nevada Wolf Pack football team."This game means a lot to the entire state of Nevada," said Ault of the 37th meeting between the...

University of Nevada, Reno, Economics Chairman Elliott Parker has produced a compelling argument that we must rethink, reinvent our economic policy if we are to recover from the recession.Parker ob...

I can't tell you how many trips I've made between Carson City and Las Vegas over recent years. Suffice it to say "lots." And those long trips - especially between Indian Springs and Stagecoach - a...

A REFLECTION
by Tracy Davis and Cheryl Worthington

Twenty years ago, Carson City lost one of its finest. Pat Bates' death was a loss for the community, the state, and for those who were personally touched by her. And yet, because of the life she lived, Pat continues to live in the hearts of those who knew her, those who loved her.

There are many people who remember where they were and what they were doing when they found out that John Lennon had died. Others remember the death of JFK with similar sadness, the memory sharp and untouched after nearly 50 years.

Sheriff Joe enforces the laws of the land

"You're not a statesman until you can eat a lobbyist's food, drink his wine, romance his women and still say NO!" - Flavius Bronkitus, Roman senator Over the years lobbyists have relentlessly --Co...

As a child, I loved going to the A&P store with my mother. We were newly arrived immigrants and still overwhelmed by the bounty of food available. Shopping for groceries seemed like a trip to Parad...

It was the worst day of my life, with the exception of the death from a heart attack of my father at the age of 73.I didn't view my dad in his coffin, as I wanted to remember him as he had been in ...