Standoff Ends Peacefully in Reno, Woman Arrested

A woman was arrested after police say a she barricaded herself from law enforcement in the area of 6th Street and Record Street yesterday. East Sixth Street was closed from Evans Avenue to Valley road. Police says the woman’s children were in the house but were not harmed. She has been taken into custody and…MORE

Douglas County Commission Votes in Opposition to Gun Background Check Law

Douglas County Commissioners on Thursday voted unanimously to oppose restrictions on gun sales it says exceeds federal gun laws. The vote matches actions by other rural Nevada sheriffs following the passage of the gun background check law set to take effect in 2020. Sheriffs and county commissions in some counties either announced they would not…MORE

City of Reno Ends Agreement With Lime

The Reno City Council has voted to end Lime’s operating agreement with the city. The company was looking to extend its franchise agreement with the city through January of 2020; however, council members expressed concern over the business model which they say has changed multiple times since the city first entered into an agreement with…MORE

Direct Customer Rebates Could Help Diabetes Patients; Cut Costs

A new study released by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease finds that passing along rebates on prescription diabetes medicines at the pharmacy counter, could save individuals with diabetes $3.7 billion annually. Sharing rebates also would reduce overall health care spending by improving medication adherence and reducing diabetes-related complications.d adherence could also mean one million…MORE

Cortez Masto Wants to Repeal “Cadillac Tax”

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is cosponsoring the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, the bill would repeal a 40% excise tax on certain employer-sponsored health insurance plans known as the “Cadillac Tax.” The Obamacare tax is expected to impact half of employer-based health plans by 2025. Cortez-Masto says “The rising cost of…MORE

Mountain Oysters on the Menu in Virginia City

The 28th annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry and St. Patrick’s Day celebration in historic Virginia City Nevada is this weekend. They call it the party that only the Comstock could throw. Sample tasty Mountain Oysters from cooks competing for the title of Best Rocky Mountain Oyster Cook in the West. If Mountain oysters aren’t your…MORE

Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle to Resign Over Sex Harassment

Democratic Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle of Sparks is resigning his seat in the legislature, after sexual harassment accusation were leveled against him. Sprinkle has served in the legislature since 2013, representing District 30. Sprinkle’s resignation comes with an apology, saying he’s disappointed in himself for anything he’s done to bring discredit to the legislature, and says…MORE

Sun Valley Man Faces Variety of Charges

A Sun Valley man faces charges of battery, assault, and child abuse after a shooting. Tuesday deputies responded to a home on Bozic Lane in Sun Valley for “shots fired.” A woman told deputies that she had a dispute with 30-year-old Scott Peterson, her boyfriend, and he had locked himself inside a bedroom with one…MORE