A man accused of trying to lure a child for purposes of sex has been arrested. 35 year old Jose Luis Zamora-Campos was arrested after a parent found inappropriate conversations between a man claiming to be 23 years old, and her 13 year daughter on Snapchat. Reno detectives arrested Zamora-Campos in his vehicle after he…… MORE
Minimum Wage Bill Gets a Hearing Today at the Nevada Legislature
AB-456 gets it’s first hearing before a legislative panel today. That’s the bill that would raise Nevada’s minimum wage. The last minimum wage increase was vetoed in 2017 by then Governor Brian Sandoval. The latest proposal would raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour for workers not offered health insurance and $11 an hour…… MORE
Reno Man Convicted of Felony Child Abuse
A Reno man has been convicted of felony child abuse. The charges against 31 year old Harlan Zachary Iske, stem from a May, 2018 incident involving the abuse of a 3 year old child. Sentencing is set for May 29th, and Iske faces up to 6 years in prison. The case against Iske began when…… MORE
Are Nevada Private Schools Under Attack?
Nevada private schools say their values are under attack, in a bill that is supposed to be about suicide prevention. The Alliance Defending Freedom says SB 204 requires schools to support and affirm LGBTQ ideology, and they say that conflicts with their religious mission. They say the proposed bill would likely be unconstitutional because it…… MORE
Luncheon Brings Attention to Veteran Suicide
A program called “Reaching for Zero,” seeks to end the rash of Veteran suicides across the nation. That’s the subject of a luncheon at the Nevada Governor’s Mansion Saturday. It will feature a Paella Brunch, live music, prizes and guest speakers. To get tickets go to the Nevada Rural RSVP website and look for “Reaching…… MORE
Part Two of Our Five Part Series, “A Prescription For Addiction – The Opioid Crisis One Year Later”
Thanks to the Farm Bill funding signed in 2018 that allocates 20 percent of all monies towards telemedicine to combat opioids in rural areas, technology is now bringing counseling, therapy, and other mental health services to opioid addicts living in outlying parts of Nevada. We look at telemedicine in part two of our five part…… MORE
Nevada State Fire Marshal Division Announces Arson Hotline
The Nevada State Fire Marshal Division now has an arson hotline number that you can call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to report human caused fires.… MORE
Washoe County School District in Need of Substitute Teachers
Washoe County School District has a serious shortage of substitute teachers for the remainder of the school year. On average, WCSD uses more than 400 daily with a shortage of approximately 80 guest teachers daily. The District is prepared to discuss the situation and provide information to the community and those interested in becoming a…… MORE
Armed Guards Being Hired For Reno’s Record Street Homeless Shelter
After several instances of violence, armed security guards are being hired for Reno’s Record Street homeless shelter, and outreach monitors for the organization that operates shelters, Volunteers of America, will be on hand for the first week of the month long pilot program. There have been assaults including a stabbing in the past several months,…… MORE
Public Meetings Being Held to Discuss The Future of Burning Man
The Bureau of Land Management held a public meeting Monday night on the future of the Burning Man Festival. Organizers are looking into a permit that could expand the festival to 100,000 people. There were alternatives for the permit proposed by the BLM including keeping the number of festival attendees and staff at 85,000 people,…… MORE
