The Northern Nevada Repeats Offender program arrested a man in Reno Wednesday on a warrant out of Texas who has 38 felony convictions stemming back to 1988. Jack Francis Moore the third, was booked on charges of being a convicted person failing to make an address change and the fugitive warrant. Police did not identify…… MORE
Washoe County Rejects Pot Dispensary Request
A medical marijuana dispensary will not be allowed to move from Incline Village to Sparks after a decision by Washoe County commissioners. Green Thumbs Industries had met all the county’s zoning requirements when it applied for the move but commissioners voted to deny the request. The county’s decision came one week after residents at a…… MORE
Carson Open Burning Soon
The Carson City Fire Department will allow open burning between October 30th and November 27th. The purpose is to provide residents an opportunity to dispose of accumulated weeds and yard debris. The Carson City Fire Department will require a burn permit with a valid permit number before burning will be allowed. Permits must be obtained…… MORE
Heck Still Taking Heat Over Trump Vote
Congressman Joe Heck continues to take heat over his “Un-endorsement” of the republican standard bearer, Donald Trump. The latest is his refusal to even say who he’s voting for personally, when pressed by the Reno Gazette Journal. His answer is it’s “Personal and a secret ballot.” CNN political reporter John King commented, “You want to…… MORE
Are Deficient Nevada Roads Costing You Money?
A national transportation research group known as “TRIP,” is out with it’s report on Nevada roads. They say Nevada’s deficient roads cost motorists 3.2 billion dollars in additional operating costs. They say between congestion delays and crashes, it costs the average Reno-Tahoe area driver nearly 12 hundred dollars a year. Rocky Moretti of TRIP says…… MORE
Vandals Hit Local Gun Store
Maccabee Arms on Kietzke was vandalized sometime Monday night, and Reno Police are looking for two suspects. According to Sharon Oren, the owner of Maccabee Arms, the culprits hit the store around 9pm, tagging a Donald Trump campaign sign with black paint. The suspects also wrote “SS” on a tank worth around $100,000 that sits…… MORE
Heck Holds Veterans Round Table
Senator John McCain, Senator Lindsay Graham, and Congressman Joe Heck held a veterans round table yesterday at the Grand Sierra Resort to talk with vets about issues that affect them. The discussion centered around veterans benefits, wait times at the VA, and the fact that many vets in outlying areas are limited to the kind…… MORE
Governor to Distribute Medical Funds
Governor Brian Sandoval has accepted the Graduate Medical Education Task Force recommendations, for distribution of the $10 million approved in the Governor’s executive budget during the 2015 legislative session. Within four years, this funding is expected to create 304 new Graduate Medical Education positions across Nevada, which will help ensure more of Nevada’s medical students…… MORE
Washoe County Man Skips Sexual Assault Trial
Sparks Police and the Washoe County District Attorney are asking for the public’s help finding a man who didn’t show up for his child sexual assault trial. Police are looking for Selvin Zecena-Valdez. He had been out on bail. Police say they started investigating in January 2015, when a case of Sex Assault of a…… MORE
Vice President Biden to Visit Reno
Vice President Joe Biden will campaign for Hillary Clinton, and senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto Saturday in Reno. He will also urge Nevada voters to take advantage of in person early voting. Details of the visit are still to come.… MORE
