District Judge James Wilson has rejected arguments challenging language in a proposed constitutional amendment to gradually raise Nevada’s minimum wage. The judge pronounced the petition language “Succinct, non-argumentative and not misleading.” Supporters of the measure, including the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, said they will now begin gathering signatures. Backers need to collect about 55,000…… MORE
Snowboarder Could Face Charges for Avalanche
A snowboarder who didn’t have a pass and was traveling thru an off limits area at Sugar Bowl last Friday is being blamed for triggering an avalanche, and may face criminal prosecution. Christian Michael Mares was not injured in the avalanche, but officials at the resort say he was a trespasser who put others in…… MORE
Habitual Criminal Gets 25 Years
A Washoe County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison as an habitual criminal, stemming from three recent burglary convictions. 34 year old Curtis James Tomlinson was sentenced by Judge Jerry Polaha to 25 years in prison for one count of “Habitual Criminal,” and 10 years in prison for each of three counts…… MORE
Suspicious Item Found in Gardnerville Dumpster
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office dealt with a stick of what appeared to be dynamite Wednesday, in a dumpster on the 13 hundred block of Centerville Road in Gardnerville. The County Explosive Ordinance Disposal team responded and determined the item was an old smoke grenade-gopher bomb. The smoke grenade has been safely recovered and will be…… MORE
Sparks Police Investigating Home Invasion
Two people are being treated after a home invasion Wednesday night in Sparks. Police were called to an apartment in the 2200 block of 18th Street, on the east side of Sparks Middle School, about 7:40. They were told three men had broken in and ordered the two occupants to get on the floor. One…… MORE
RPD Looking For Three Involved in Shooting
Reno police are looking for three people involved in a robbery and shooting last night. It happened just before 8 o’clock near the intersection of Patton Drive and Wedekind Road. Police say two people were robbed in an abandoned apartment complex. One of the victims was shot and taken to a hospital with what police…… MORE
Lakeisha Holloway Faces 71 Felony Charges
The woman accused of driving her car over pedestrians on the sidewalk of the Las Vegas Strip is now facing 71 felony charges. Lakeisha Holloway will be back in court February 4th. Holloway faces 34 new attempted murder and 34 new battery with a deadly weapon charges. She already faced murder and a child endangerment…… MORE
Unemployment in NV Hits Seven Year Low
The state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reports Nevada’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.4 percent last month, a new seven-year low. That’s down from 6.5 percent in November. The average unemployment rate for the year was 6.8 percent, down a whole percentage point from 2014. The jobless rate peaked at 13.7 percent at the…… MORE
Maurice Washington Announces County Run
Former state Senator Maurice Washington has officially announced his candidacy for the Washoe County Commission. He’ll be running against Incumbent Commissioner Vaughn Hartung for the District 4 seat. The District 4 seat stretches from Sparks through Spanish Springs and east to Wadsworth. Washington was a guest today on Reno’s Morning News, you can hear the…… MORE
Solar Customers Take Legal Action
Solar customers in Nevada are taking legal action against NV Energy, after controversial changes to the state’s net-metering program. Plaintiffs John Bamforth and Stanley Schone filed a class action lawsuit that says residents were misled. Misled, they say, into purchasing solar systems “that do not provide the promised rebates, discounts and rates,” and then they…… MORE
