Sparks Mayor Ron Smith was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last month. He released a statement that says in part: It was caught early, and I am very positive, as are my doctors, that I will respond well to treatment. I ask for your thoughts, prayers and encouragement, as well as privacy, as I go through…… MORE
New Nevada Attorney General’s Different Approach to Health Care
Nevada attorney general Aaron Ford has added the state to a lawsuit aiming to block the Trump administration from rolling back Affordable Care Act birth control requirements in employer-provided health insurance plans. Ford filed friend-of-the-court briefs, to join lawsuits filed in 2017 by attorneys general in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California. In one case, 22…… MORE
Safari Club Convention Back in Reno at Convention Center
The Safari Club International Annual Convention opens Wednesday and continues through Saturday. The huge hunting and outdoor show is back for the first time in Reno since 2013. Safari Club drew an estimated 18,000 visitors in 2013 and is expected to bring in 20,000 from more than 100 countries with an economic impact approaching $20…… MORE
Washoe County and RTC Providing Rides for Seniors and the Disabled
The Washoe County Commission approved a grant for an RTC pilot program, aimed at improving transportation for seniors and the disabled. Thanks to a $115,000 Federal Transit Administration grant, the pilot program will provide transportation in areas not previously served by RTC, in addition to urbanized Washoe County. Washoe County Human Services Agency says a…… MORE
Reno Police on the Lookout For a Prowler
Reno Police are investigating report of a prowler on Ralston Street near W. 10th. The victim reported hearing a light tapping on her bedroom window Friday, January 4th. She was too scared to look and ran into her bathroom and looked through the blinds. She says she heard the man grunting and believes he was…… MORE
Steve Sisolak Officially Becomes Nevada’s 30th Governor
Steve Sisolak has been sworn in as the 30th governor of the state of Nevada in a ceremony in Carson City.… MORE
Carson City Designated “Bee City U.S.A.”
The Carson City Board of Supervisors have given the green light for the capitol to be designated as a Bee City USA by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the first city recognized in the state of Nevada.… MORE
Wild Horse Advocates Say Latest Roundup Was in Violation of Nevada Law
The Pyramid Lake Paiute tribe conducted a wild horse gather beginning last Friday and throughout the weekend that rounded up around 500 horses. According to witnesses near Wilcox Ranch Road, horses owned by people in the area were caught up in the trapping, and American Wild Horse Campaign’s Deb Walker says the gather even intruded…… MORE
Washoe County Has a New Sheriff
Washoe County has a new Sheriff. Darin Balaam says he is overwhelmed with joy and excitement to become sheriff after more than 20 years with the Sheriff’s Office. He says sex trafficking, opioids and mental health are among the first issues to be tackled. He says he also wants to add 10 deputies every year…… MORE
Waste Management to Upgrade Carson City’s Recycling Program
Waste Management and the Carson City Board of Supervisors have agreed to upgrade the city’s recycling program. Residents will now have separate canisters for their single stream recycling and green waste, like tree limbs and lawn clippings. Waste Management is planning to spend $6.75 million on new trucks to pick up the bins, and they’re…… MORE
