Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is warning that you should not buy vaping products off the street. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 1,299 cases of lung injuries and 26 deaths connected to vaping and e-cigarettes. While the CDC cannot pinpoint the specific cause of the illnesses, they say you should only…… MORE
Carson City Looking for a Fast Food Robber
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office investigation division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a robbery that happened Sunday night, at a south Carson Street fast food restaurant. The suspect walked into the Wendy’s restaurant at 4140 South Carson Street at around 9:45 p.m. He walked into the business unmasked, then…… MORE
REMSA to Launch, “Trick or Treat Transport” for Kids Who Can’t Do It Themselves
The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority, REMSA, is holding its first Trick-or-Treat Transport this Halloween. The selected participants and their family will be picked up at their current residence (or care facility) in an ambulance and taken to a specially selected neighborhood in a REMSA ambulance and escorted on one of our stretchers, by a…… MORE
Fatal Shooting Under Investigation, Secret Witness Offering Reward
Secret Witness is now offering a $2,500 reward for information on a fatal shooting in Reno. Authorities say around 2:54 p.m. Friday they received a call about a shooting at the 600-block of California Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, they found one person with a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to the hospital…… MORE
The Caples Fire Has Burned More Than 2,800 Acres
The Caples Fire, which started Sept. 30 as a controlled burn in the El Dorado National Forest, has now burned 2,885 acres west of the Kirkwood area. According to the weather service, the fire could sent smoke today into the Lake Tahoe Basin and over Reno. Fire officials say the fire is 35 percent contained.… MORE
New Closures on Virginia Street Begin This Week in Reno
The RTC of Washoe County continue work on Virginia Street. There will be some upcoming changes to your commute as you head to Midtown Reno. Starting today the RTC will close Center Street at Virginia Street. Drivers can also expect intermittent closures on Mary Street at Virginia. These closures will be in place so crews…… MORE
Free Legal Help Available This Month in Nevada
Celebrate Pro Bono is on, with 110 free legal help sessions scheduled this month. There are a number of topics you can get legal help with, including wills and estate planning, veterans issues, divorce, guardianship, foreclosure, child support, protective orders, and landlord/tenant issues. They’ll also have experts on hand that help with issues like collections…… MORE
Nevada Builder’s Alliance Hosting Construction Career Day
The Nevada Builder’s Alliance is invited middle and high school students out this week for their Construction Career Day expo this Friday at the Reno Sparks Convention Center.… MORE
Survey Open Now to Name The New School at Wildcreek
The naming process for the technical academy at Hug High and the new high school at Wildcreek has moved on to the next phase, with a survey open now where you can chime in. The survey’s open until October 30th at wcsdbuilding.com… MORE
Nevada Governor Outraged Over Attempted Foreign Intrusion Into Pot Biz
The news that some Eastern European natives, connected with an unnamed Russian, plotted to buy their way into Nevada’s legal marijuana business with illegal campaign contributions, drew a strong reaction from Governor Steve Sisolak. Sisolak calls it an outrage, and he is now creating a multi-state agency special task force. Besides the attempted foreign intrusion,…… MORE
