According to the Nevada Department of Education, less than half of Silver State students are proficient in reading, when aligned with Common Core standards, and only around a third are proficient in math. The NDE got those results from the 2016 Smarter Balanced Assessments, which are computerized tests that kids from third grade to eighth…… MORE
Black Bear Released Into The Wild
A black bear captured in Incline Village Sunday morning was released back into the wild Monday. The Nevada Department of Wildlife captured the three-to-four-year-old black bear, who was released at Tahoe Meadows, near the Mt. Rose Summit. NDOW was trying to trap a bear that had caused damage to a building in an attempt to…… MORE
Four Year Old Boy Critically Injured in Crash
At least four people are hurting after a Monday afternoon crash north of Reno, in the Cold Springs area. A four year old boy was critically injured in the head on collision and was “Careflighted” to the hospital. Police say the driver of a Honda sedan was headed north on White Lakes, and crossed into…… MORE
Police Search For Paint Store Robbery Suspect
Sparks police are on the lookout for a suspect they say robbed the Sherwin-Williams Paint Store on Disc Drive yesterday. It happened just before 6:00 p.m. yesterday evening when a suspect wearing a mask walked into the store with a rifle. He left with money from the register and left the store heading east. He…… MORE
Governor Sandoval, Joe Heck Will Not Support Trump
Nevada Republican Governor Brian Sandoval and Representative Joe Heck have both tried to distance themselves from their parties presidential candidate over the weekend, after a video of lewd remarks Trump made about women ten years ago, was released. Governor Sandoval released a statement saying quote ” This video exposed not just words, but now an…… MORE
Opponents of The Energy Choice Initiative File Suit
Opponents of the ballot measure that would start a process to break up NV Energy’s monopoly, and deregulate electricity markets, are suing to keep it off the ballot. The lawsuit filed in Carson City, says the “Energy Choice Initiative,” unlawfully ties the hands of the Legislature. The AFL-CIO launched a formal campaign against the measure,…… MORE
Great News For Those Who Drive in Carson City
The Nevada Department of Transportation is on the tail end of the $1.2 million dollar South Carson Street resurfacing and improvement project. Two miles of roadway on South Carson, from Fairview Drive to Overland Street, have been microsurfaced to create a smoother road that’s also more durable. Around 44,000 drivers travel through there everyday, and…… MORE
Remains Found, Could be Missing Man
Churchill County Sheriff’s say the remains of a man who was found in a remote part of the desert last week could be Jeff Hendrick, who’s been missing since July. CCSO got a call about a suspicious vehicle parked for some time, and when they showed up they determined that it was Hendrick’s vehicle. Hendrick…… MORE
State Officials Can’t Get Execution Drug
State officials say they can’t find anyone to sell them the drug they need to carry out executions. The Nevada Department of Corrections received no bids for lethal injection drugs during a month long window that closed last week. Corrections chief James Dzurenda said his agency will work with the attorney general, the governor and…… MORE
Local Food Bank Gets Major Grant
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada is getting a $50,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation, to fund its School Pantry program, a child hunger initiative that helps to make sure low-income families have a readily accessible source of food to prepare at home. The grant is part of the Morgan Stanley Foundation’s recently announced…… MORE
