The Governor says the state is joining the U.S. Climate Alliance. Nevada will implement the standards of the Paris Climate Agreement, which was dropped by the Trump Administration. As the Governor has said before, he is not going to debate the reality of climate change and its impact, but they will address it. He says…… MORE
Former Senate Majority Leader Pleads Guilty, U.S. Attorney Says, “Democratic Process is Harmed”
Former Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson faces up to two years and nine months in federal prison, after his guilty plea to federal wire fraud charges. Atkinson resigned last week after admitting converting campaign funds for personal use. In court he admitted taking a quarter of a million dollars between 2010 and 2017. He used…… MORE
FiftyFifty Brewing Will be Anchor Tenant For The Reno Public Market
FiftyFifty Brewing Co based in Truckee has been announced as the anchor tenant for the Reno Public Market, with a grand opening planned sometime next year.… MORE
Carson City School District Hosting Robot Showcase This Saturday
The Carson City School District is looking for businesses in the engineering and tech industry to be part of their Robot showcase this Saturday.… MORE
Hot Prowl Suspect Caught After Losing Shoes in The Mud
Washoe County Sheriff’s deputies were able to track down a hot prowl burglary suspect Sunday in Sun Valley thanks to a lost pair of the suspect’s shoes, and some alert residents. Deputies responded to the report of a burglary on Dickton Circle just south of 2nd Avenue. Footprints in the wet ground led them to…… MORE
Nevada Governor Releases Statement Following the Release of the President’s 2020 Budget
Governor Steve Sisolak released a statement on President Trump’s inclusion of $116 million in his proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget for the Department of Energy to restart the licensing process for Yucca Mountain. Says the Governor, “President Trump’s request to restart the process for turning Yucca Mountain into a nuclear waste dump is yet another…… MORE
Barrick, Newmont Strike Deal For Joint Goldmining Operation
America’s two biggest gold mining companies apparently have a deal. Barrick and Newmont are merghing their Nevada assets. They’ll create the worlds single largest gold mining operation. Barrick is dropping its 18 billion dollar hostile takeover bid, that Newmont rejected. Instead the companies signed an agreement to create a joint venture for their operations in…… MORE
Atkinson Faces Nearly Three Years in Prison for Federal Wire Fraud
Former Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson faces up to two years and nine months in federal prison, after his guilty plea to a federal wire fraud charges. Atkinson resigned last week after admitting converting campaign funds for person use. In court he admitted taking a quarter of a million dollars between 2010 and 2017.… MORE
Nevada Ice Fisherman Ties 32 Year Old Record For Largest Yellow Perch
A Nevada ice fisherman has tied a 32-year-old record for the largest yellow perch ever caught in the state. The Nevada Department of Wildlife says John Shorter III of Sparks landed the 13.5-inch perch weighing 24 ounces Feb. 16 at Elko County’s Wildhorse Reservoir. He tied the record Warren Goodale set 1987 at a Pond…… MORE
Search Continues For Marine Missing in the Sierra Nevada
California authorities say avalanche debris has been spotted during a search for a missing Marine who failed to return from a backcountry skiing trip through the Sierra Nevada. First Lt. Matthew Kraft began trekking the Sierra on Feb. 23. The Inyo County Sheriff’s office says the search on Sunday was primarily air-based because of the…… MORE
