Reno Police are searching for 2 men they believe broke into the Total Wine store on South Virginia Street just after midnight on Sunday, Feb. 7. Officials report that the two black men stole a large amount of merchandise and were last seen driving a white, four-door pickup truck. Police found a smashed window when…… MORE
The Burning Man Tax
Nevada’s Department of Taxation says people buying tickets later this month for this year’s Burning Man will be paying live entertainment tax for the first time. The Reno Gazette-Journal says the Nevada Department of Taxation notified Burning Man in a letter last week that the more than 15,000 tickets sold for the event qualified it…… MORE
Hit and Run Suspect Killed in Crash
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is reporting that the suspect in a hit and run accident has been killed in another accident during a police pursuit. The Sheriff’s office says deputies got a report of a hit and run accident shortly before 8:00 yesterday evening. They quickly located the suspect vehicle in a gas station…… MORE
Officer Involved Shooting Ruled Justified
Washoe County DA says the fatal shooting by police of a fugitive in 2014 was justified. Chris Hicks released a detailed account of the incident that led to the shooting death of 43 year old James Luke Bowman. Bowman and another man led police on a chase, and when stopped at Eighth and Spokane streets…… MORE
Guinn Scholarship Accepting Applications
The Nevada State Treasurer’s Office is now accepting applications for the Kenny C. Guinn Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded each year to two Nevada students pursuing a degree in elementary or secondary education, with intentions of teaching in Nevada. Applications will be accepted until midnight April 1st for the Fall 2016 semester. In order…… MORE
Reno Man Sentenced For Attacking Cop
A Reno man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for an August incident, in which he hit a police officer with his car and was shot in return. 25 year old Russell Roberts pleaded guilty after being charged with battery with a deadly weapon, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to appear…… MORE
Heller Sponsors Elderly Gun Bill
Senator Dean Heller is co-sponsoring a bill he says would protect some Social Security beneficiaries from being stripped of their ability to buy a gun. In January 2013, the President issued a memorandum directing federal agencies to submit information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System on individuals who may be “mentally deficient.” In…… MORE
Job Creation at Tesla Moving Slowly
The Governors Office of Economic Development says Tesla’s Nevada battery plant is creating jobs more slowly than first projected, but it’s still making satisfactory progress. There are 272 people working at the Tesla and Panasonic factories by the end of last year. About 700 jobs had been predicted.… MORE
National Kayak Event Coming to Reno
Another major event is coming to the Truckee Meadows. The 2016 U.S. National Whitewater Freestyle Championships will be held during the Reno River Festival at the Truckee River Whitewater Park. The event in May will feature kayak and fishing clinics, music performances, a craft beer village, a group bike ride, yoga and a costume contest.… MORE
Bellevue Bridge Closed For Repairs
The Nevada Department of Transportation is sending a reminder that the Bellevue Bridge in Washoe Valley is going to be closed for at least the next three months, so workers can renovate the bridge that was first constructed in 1968. If you have to travel through the area, NDOT has a detour posted that will…… MORE
