The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County is to find the man who was seen on surveillance vandalizing the Lincoln Line eastbound transit station near the El Rancho Drive/Prater Way. And, there’s a $250 secret witness reward.… MORE
Wild Horse Gather This Week in The Pine Nut Mountains
The BLM, Carson City District is conducting a wild horse gather in the Pine Nut Mountains, removing 575 horses beginning Wednesday. BLM’s John Axtell says native grasses aren’t bouncing back, because almost 800 horse are living in the HMA, and it can only handle about 200. The BLM will likely add around 5 mares to…… MORE
Authorities Identify Pilot Killed in Weekend Crash
Authorities identified the pilot of a twin-engine plane that broke up in the sky and slammed into a Southern California house Sunday, killing the pilot and four people in the house.75 year old Antonio Pastini, of Gardnerville, was identified as the pilot, according to Lt. Cory Martino, Yorba Linda chief of police services. Pastini was…… MORE
Nevada Attorney General Files Appeal Over Plutonium Shipments
Nevada attorney general Aaron Ford has filed an appeal to a federal judge’s decision not to immediately block any future shipments of weapon-grade plutonium to a national security site in southern Nevada. A Reno federal judge last week denied the state’s request for a temporary restraining order after the Energy Department revealed it had already…… MORE
Big Super Bowl Wins For Nevada Casinos
The state’s 200 sports books netted a win of nearly $11,000,000 off of nearly $146,000,000 in total wagers. It’s the third time in the last four years that the house has made at least $10 million in the biggest betting game of the year. But the $145.78 million wagered was nearly $13 million below the…… MORE
Family Members of Murdered Reno Couple Will Attend SOU
The White House has confirmed that three members of a Reno couple killed by a man in the United States illegally, will be guests of President Trump at his State of the Union address tonight. Gerald and Sharon David were murdered in their home in south Reno last month. 19-year-old Wilber Martinez-Guzman, who entered the…… MORE
Reno Police May Be Calling You, Try Not to Worry
Don’t be surprised if you get a call from Reno Police Department. They’re conducting their annual phone survey on crime, and volunteers will be contacting Reno residents until February 10th between 11am and 7pm. You can give them feedback on what you think they need to work on to improve safety in the community, and…… MORE
“One Tahoe” Wants Transportation Input
One Tahoe, a Lake Tahoe initiative to improve transportation, has launched and is looking for your input. The goal of One Tahoe is to hear from the public, and collaborative partners, and then come up with a plan to generate more than a million and half dollars to fund improvements through 2040. Carl Hasty with…… MORE
Poll Says Nevadan’s Prefer Conservation Over More Oil Drilling
Almost two-thirds of Nevadans oppose the Trump administration’s emphasis on energy production over conservation on public land, according to a new poll. Researchers for the ninth annual “Conservation in the West” poll found that 64 percent of Nevadans want Congress to focus on protecting air, water and land – compared with 25 percent who said more…… MORE
Keystone Work Will Cause Lane Closures, Travel Shifts
Minor single lane closures and pedestrian travel shifts will take place on Keystone Avenue near Interstate 80 through mid-February, as the Nevada Department of Transportation installs enhanced pedestrian sidewalk ramps. Crews will work on one side of Keystone Avenue at a time while pedestrian traffic is detoured to the other side. Pedestrians will be able…… MORE
