The City of Reno is advising the public of recent spoofing calls that are occurring in our area, specifically calls that claim to be from Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve or her representative. Scammers often use neighbor spoofing so it appears that an incoming call is coming from a local number, or spoof a number from…… MORE
Crews Knock Down Fire at Probasco & Prater in Sparks
The Sparks Fire Department responded to a call about a shed fire Thursday evening on Probasco and Prater Ways in Sparks. Firefighters received the call at 8:15 p.m. and quickly knocked the fire down. Crews said there was no damage to the surrounding buildings, however there was damage to electrical wires near the shed. No…… MORE
Los Angeles Police Say Missing Woman May be in Reno
The Los Angeles Police Department has issued a release about a missing woman who was last seen in Reno. Michelle Enfield was last heard from on September 18th. She is described as a 48-year-old Native American woman with black hair, brown eyes, 5-feet-6-inches tall, and 128 pounds.… MORE
Gun Law Turning Misdemeanor Domestic Violence in Nevada into “Battery” Cases
The Las Vegas Review Journal is reporting, the city of Las Vegas has stopped charging people with misdemeanor domestic violence, after a state Supreme Court decision that defendants were entitled to jury trials, because a conviction for domestic violence puts their right to own guns at risk, under laws aimed at targeting actual violent behavior.…… MORE
Nurses at St Mary’s Reno Have a New Contract, and Labor Peace For Now
Registered nurses at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno, overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract. The agreement is the result of a bargaining campaign that included an informational picket and a strike pledge. Tamara Erickson, an RN at St. Mary’s for more than 29 years, and member of the bargaining team says “We fought…… MORE
Credit Card Fraud Suspect Sought, Cards Stolen in a Car Window Smash
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are asking for help identifying a woman suspected of using credit cards, stolen from a vehicle parked at Bowers Mansion Regional Park in Washoe Valley in late June. The theft occurred sometime on June 31st. The suspect, or suspects, smashed the victim’s window in order to steal the purse and…… MORE
Democratic Front Runner Joe Biden Makes a Campaign Stop in Reno
Presidential Candidate and and Democratic front runner Joe Biden brought his campaign to Northern Nevada this week, with a stop at Truckee Meadows Community College’s Dandini campus.… MORE
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren Brings Her Campaign to Carson City
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren made a campaign stop in Carson City Wednesday. The Senator discussed climate change, the handling of money within our education system, providing affordable healthcare, and a livable wage. California Senator Kamala Harris will make a campaign stop today at UNR.… MORE
Sage Grouse Protections Are in Jeopardy in Nevada
Protections in place since 2015 for the Greater sage grouse are now in jeopardy, with a plan by the U.S. Forest Service to allow more land fracking in search of oil and gas in five western states, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Nevada.… MORE
Nevada Division of Insurance Release 2020 Health Insurance Rates
The Nevada Division of Insurance has posted the approved 2020 health insurance rates for all plans, in the Individual Health Insurance Market at healthrates.doi.nv.gov and encourages consumers to review this information before the Open Enrollment Period begins. For 2020, consumers have the option of buying health insurance from a total of seven insurance companies offering…… MORE
