(CNN) With flu season just around the corner, parents face a difficult moment with their kids. The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its annual flu season guidelines today, withdrawing its recommendation of the child-friendly FluMist for this year. The reason? This summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deemed FluMist subpar, leaving only one option for…… MORE
Phyllis Schlafly, towering social conservative figure, dies at 92
Washington (CNN)Phyllis Schlafly, a prominent anti-feminist and early leader of the social conservative movement, died Monday at the age of 92 at her home in St. Louis. Schlafly, an outspoken voice against the liberalism of the 1960’s and 1970’s, was a towering figure in what emerged as the modern religious right. Her death was confirmed…… MORE
88 former military leaders back Donald Trump for president
Washington (CNN) Donald Trump’s campaign released a letter Tuesday signed by 88 retired military leaders endorsing his presidential candidacy, including four four-star generals and 14 three-star flag officers, according to the campaign. The group, which was organized by Maj. Gen. Sidney Shachnow and Rear Admiral Charles Williams, praised Trump and declared that “the 2016 election affords…… MORE
Bats With Rabies Found in Truckee Meadows
The Washoe County Health District says we have 5 cases of rabies that have been reported in the Truckee Meadows recently, and they’ve all been found in bats. In one case, four animals owned by the same family came in contact with an infected bat. As a result, one of the pets, a cat, died,…… MORE
Missing Woman Found Safe
Reno Police says a missing at-risk woman has been found, and she is okay. Sophie Hernandez was reported missing in north Reno last night. Her family says Hernandez has Down syndrome and walked away from home.… MORE
The Race For Reid’s Seat is Expensive
TV ads for the Nevada U.S. senate race are nearly impossible to avoid. The Reno Gazette Journal reports that Nonprofit groups, candidates and political parties spent about $25 million on TV ads through the end of August; $13 million spent to advance Republican Congressman Joe Heck and more than $11 million backing Democrat Catherine Cortez…… MORE
Demolition Begins on Two Downtown Properties
The City of Reno is set to begin demolition of two vacant, blighted motels today. The Heart o’ Town and Golden West motels, have been closed and vacant for nearly eight years. The funding to demolish the motels comes from the City’s $1-million dollar Blight Initiative fund. As a stipulation of the demolition agreement, the…… MORE
Plane Crashes at South Lake Tahoe Airport
A small plane single engine crashed at the South Lake Tahoe Airport early yesterday afternoon. A spokesman for the FAA says a Cessna 182 with two people on board crashed, reportedly while attempting a landing at the airport. One of the two people on board was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, while there…… MORE
Rib Cook-Off Winners Announced
Rasta Joe’s from Indiana, has won the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off for 2016. Second place goes to 2015 champion Bone Daddy’s. The 2016 People’s Choice Award winner is Montana Q Bar-B-Que, and Best Sauce goes to the Checkered Pig from Virginia.… MORE
Shots Fired East of UNR Campus
No injuries have been reported after two separate incidents of shots fired occurred yesterday in a neighborhood east of the UNR campus. The first report in the area of Beech Street and Highland Avenue was just before 5:40pm. Reno Police say another shooting was reported about four hours later. Investigators have not confirmed if the…… MORE
