The Reno doctor at the center of a major drug case, entered a plea of not guilty in federal court in Reno. Doctor Robert Rand is accused along with Richie West of operating an illegal prescription oxycodone ring in northern Nevada. Rands attorney John Arrascada asked that his client be let out of detention, but…… MORE
DMV Makes Mistake With Website Funds
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles made a mistake with money collected through its web site, and sent local governments and school districts $19.1 million they were not entitled to receive. But the DMV says it will not ask that the money be repaid. Washoe County and other non-school governments got $2.2 million over three…… MORE
Gov and First Lady Hosting Drug Summit
Governor Brian Sandoval and First Lady Kathleen Sandoval will host a State Summit on Prescription Drug Abuse in June. The Governor says Nevada has established policies that have become national models in prescription drug monitoring and ongoing coordination between the public and private sector. But there is more work to be done. The goal of…… MORE
Sports Authority Confirms Reno Closure
Sports Authority’s Reno store is confirming it will close, joining the rest of the company’s stores. Sports Authority said in a court filing it would close its more than 450 stores across the U.S. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March, but the Reno store’s manager originally believed the Reno store would be…… MORE
Dr. Robert Rand Returning to Federal Court
Dr. Robert Rand, the doctor at the center of an alleged illegal pill ring, is scheduled to enter a plea in federal court this afternoon. A federal investigation into a prescription drug-trafficking ring in Reno is the most extensive in the state to date. But U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden says it’s just one in a…… MORE
Cortez-Masto Meets With Local Veterans
Former Nevada Attorney General and US Senate Candidate Catherine Cortez Masto made a campaign stop at the Washoe County Senior Services Center to talk with locals about social security. Masto promised to keep social security in tact, and says she’ll continue to work to make sure retired Nevadans aren’t denied the benefits they’ve paid into…… MORE
Heck Supporting “Grow Our Own Directive”
Congressman Joe Heck is applauding the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs adoption of The “Grow Our Own Directive.” It’s a bipartisan bill introduced by Heck and Congresswoman Annie Kuster of New Hampshire. The bill is aimed at providing job opportunities for veterans. Dr. Heck says no one is better qualified to care for our veterans…… MORE
Nevada’s Jobless Rate Holds Steady
Nevada’s jobless rate held steady to 5.8 percent last month, according to the Department of Employment and Training. The national jobless rate is 5%. State economist Bill Anderson, says construction added 6,100 jobs, in the first four months of the year. Trade, transportation and utilities added 9,100 jobs so far the first quarter. Nevada unemployment…… MORE
Bicyclist Hit And Killed on Mill Street
A bicyclist has died after being struck on Mill Street near Telegraph. The bicyclist, whose name has not been released, was riding north across Mill Street outside a marked intersection about 1:30 p.m Wednesday. when the driver of a westbound minivan hit him. The RPD major accident investigation teams says the driver is cooperating. Speed,…… MORE
Young Golfer Will Play At Montreux
A young local golfer has battled his way back to the Barracuda Championship. Fallon’s Scott Smith won the Reno Open Wednesday to earn an automatic berth into June’s PGA Tour event at Montreux. It will be Smith’s third chance at the local PGA Tour event. He qualified in 2011 and 2012 when it was still…… MORE
