The RTC will begin work on safety enhancements at the intersection of Pyramid Way and McCarran Boulevard. Work is set to begin April 4 and will involve traffic controls. An open house about this will be held at the Wadsworth Masonic Lodge, located at 2425 Pyramid Way in Sparks, Wednesday, March 30 from 4 pm to…… MORE
Sweep Conducted By Operation Safer Streets
Operation Safer Streets, which is a multi-agency effort that contacts high risk offenders who are under the supervision of the Division of Parole and Probation, recently conducted a sweep of the Carson City, Douglas, Washoe and Lyon County areas. During the two day sweep on the 18th and 19th, officers found 8 people that were…… MORE
Police Searching For Robbery Suspect
Reno police are looking for the man who robbed the clerk at a Bobby Page’s dry cleaner Wednesday morning. A man walked into the business at 901 West Moana Lane about 8AM, and showed a gun to the clerk, demanded cash and firing two rounds into the ceiling. He ran off with money. The robber’s…… MORE
Suspect Wanted For Reno Murder Caught
29 year old Miguel Padron is now in the custody of Reno police. He’s was wanted for the July 2009 murder of a woman who was shot outside a Peckham Lane 7-11 store. A a man was also wounded in the attack. Padron was caught earlier this month in Southern California by Border Patrol agents.…… MORE
Lyon County Investigating a Shooting Death
The Lyon County Sheriffs office is investigating a shooting death in Yerington, that apparently happened sometime Tuesday morning. The woman is identified as 26 year old Johnie Shadden, an on duty postal worker, who had stopped at her home as part of her normal route. Sheriff Al McNeil is assuring residents this is an isolated…… MORE
Student Robotics Team To Compete in Tech Challenge
Robotics Team 5326, “The Enterprisers,” composed of middle and high school students from Reno and Virginia City, will compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge, West Super-Regional Robotics Championship from March 24-26th in Oakland. The Enterprisers finished 3rd in the Nevada State Championship, and 6th in the competitive Northern California Regional Championship to qualify for Super-Regionals.…… MORE
Voters Will Decide Whether To Raise Sales Taxes
A unanimous Washoe County Commission has authorized a ballot question for November, that asks voters to boost sales taxes for school construction and repairs. Sean Carey helped lead a citizens group to look into the proposal and says passing the tax would eliminate the need for double sessions and early school starting times, among other…… MORE
Governor’s Statement On Brussels Attack
Governor Brian Sandoval ordered flags to half-staff until sunset March 26th,as a mark of respect for the victims of the attacks in Brussels, Belgium. The Governor says “The State of Nevada stands with the people of Brussels and the hundreds of victims of the senseless and tragic attack.” The Governor says he’s ordered the Division of…… MORE
Second Suspect Arrested in Robbery
Reno Police say the March 4th robbery and shooting of a 7-11 store manager was a two person job–and they say they now have both suspects in custody. The store owner walked out of the 7-11 store on Wells Avenue shortly before 1 p.m. that day carrying two bags of cash for deposit in the…… MORE
Has Nevada’s Renewable Energy Reputation Been Damaged?
Gov. Brian Sandoval’s Chief Strategy Officer, Dale Erquiaga, says Nevada’s reputation on renewable energy has been damaged. Erquiaga says that reputation needs to be restored. He made the comments Tuesday to a newly reformed energy task force. This follows a rate hike for rooftop solar customers that led to thousands of layoffs among solar installers.…… MORE
