The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District is looking for volunteers, to help augment career firefighters, with weather emergencies, emergency medical services, wildland and structure firefighting, vehicle accident response, and logistical support. You must be at least 18 and able to pass a physical in order to respond to an active emergency scene. Those who are…… MORE
Nevada Gets Homeland Security Funds
Nevada has received more than $11.2 million in federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security and has secured $3.7 million from the State Homeland Security Program for federal fiscal year 2016. Most of those funds will go to protect Las Vegas. … MORE
Clinton, Sanders in Dead Heat in Nevada
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, are virtually tied headed into the Nevada caucuses Saturday, according to a CNN poll. About 48 percent of likely caucus participants say they support Clinton, while 47 percent support Sanders. Donald Trump leads the GOP field with 45%, Rubio is second in the poll…… MORE
NV Treasurer Hosting an Online Auction
The Nevada State Treasurer’s office is hosting its first ever online auction for unclaimed property. The yearly auction is usually held at an on-site facility in Las Vegas, but for the first time they’re able to reach an audience that extends beyond even Nevada. It is open to virtually everyone worldwide and Linda Everhard, the…… MORE
Sanders to Visit Sparks Ahead of Caucus
Senator Bernie Sanders will make a public appearance in northern Nevada Friday. Sanders will be at the Nugget Casino Resort on Friday in the Rose Ballroom. Doors open at 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Admission is first come, first served.… MORE
Cumulus Career Fair!
Looking to get hired!? Meet prospective employers in all industries looking for quality employees in the Reno/Sparks and surrounding areas. Connect face to face with employers looking to hire and get the hiring information directly from the source. Come prepared! Interviewing is an art! Learn the skills necessary to securing a new position, obtaining a…… MORE
Cruz, Bush, Trump Coming to Reno-Sparks
Texas Senator Ted Cruz will hold a rally in Reno the day before the Feb. 23 Republican caucus. Cruz is scheduled to appear 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows at 1300 Foster Drive. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will host a town hall in Reno February 22nd. Doors open…… MORE
Small Business Owners Feeling Optimistic
Small business owners are expressing a level of optimism not seen in a year, in the latest Wells Fargo Small Business Index. The Index’s overall score rose to 67, a 13-point gain from November’s survey. The bounce in optimism benefitted largely from small business owners feeling better about their cash flow, with 60 percent saying…… MORE
ArroHealth Bringing More Jobs to Reno
EDAWN announced that ArroHealth, a national provider of medical payment analytics, and medical record coding has opened a new operation on Vassar Street in Reno. This location is dedicated toward servicing the company’s Western Region clients– primarily health plans, providers and insured clients. Northern Nevada Business Weekly reports, ArroHealth is expected to fill about 90…… MORE
Shooting Incident Tuesday in Sparks
A man has been charged with child neglect and discharging a firearm into a structure, after an incident Tuesday morning. Sparks police were called to the 3000 block of Keogh Drive shortly before 3AM, for a report of shots fired inside a home. The suspect in the shooting was Gordon Mellinger, who has had a…… MORE
