A Nevada Wolf Pack basketball player is no longer a member of the team, after a drunk driving arrest, that included some property damage. Walk on Zachary Wurm was arrested Sunday. Wurm played about three minutes total for the Pack this season.… MORE
Gov Sisolak Issues Executive Order on Sexual Harassment
Following his swearing-in Governor Steve Sisolak signed his first executive order, establishing the Governor’s Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Law and Policy. The task force’s duties include a review of federal and State sexual harassment laws, regulations, and policies as well as prevention plans and training currently in place. The task force will…… MORE
Sparks PD Has Alleged Porch Pirate on Camera
The Sparks Police Department has released photographs of a man it believes stole a package from the porch of a home east of Reed High School. Police say the theft happened about 4 p.m. December 19th, in the 3000 block of Scarborough Street. Police describe the thief as white and 30 to 40 years old,…… MORE
Sparks Police Seeks Help Finding Porch Thief
The Sparks Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect in a parcel theft from the porch of a residence. The suspect stole a parcel from off the porch of the victim’s residence in the 3000 block of Scarborough on December 12, 2018. The suspect is described as a 30-40 year…… MORE
Rosen Says We Need Border Security; Republicans Had Two Years to Fund the Wall and Failed
Senator Jacky Rosen is donating her pay, while the Government shutdown drags on. She notes there are 19,000 federal workers in Nevada, and while not all of them are impacted by the shutdown, about 2,000 interior department workers are not getting paid. She says it’s time to quit talking about the border wall adding “We…… MORE
Sparks Planners OK Amphitheater For Victorian Square
Sparks planners are greenligting a plan for an 85 hundred seat amphitheater, that will be built in space that used to be the Silver Club on Victorian Square. Marnell Gaming, owners of the Nugget proposed the idea in December. The amphitheater is expected to be used about ten times a year, mostly during summer months,…… MORE
Credit Union Assists Members Who Are Furloughed Govt Employees
United Federal Credit Union is offering Members employed by the federal government, and impacted by the December 2018 government shutdown some relief. It includes Waiver of early withdrawal penalty on share certificates, Signature Loan with no payments for 90 days, Budget counseling and Member Assistance Program, and Installment loan deferments. United Federal’s Chief Innovation and…… MORE
Voters Moving to “Inactive Status”
Nevada’s Secretary of State is again moving voters to “Inactive Status,” more than 37 hundred last month. Barbara Cegavske says it’s routine list maintenance. Inactive voters are those who either fail to vote in a series of elections or fail to respond to a mailed card to confirm their status. As of now there are…… MORE
NFL Moving Into the New Era With Caesars Entertainment
Things are changing at the NFL. They’ve just announced Caesars Entertainment as their first official casino sponsor. The Las Vegas based gaming company now has the exclusive right to use NFL trademarks to promote their properties. Both the NFL and Caesars are expressing excitement about providing unique experiences for fans.… MORE
Road Repairs Will Impact Reno’s Virginia Street Jan 7
RTC is planning an overnight closure of Virginia Street from Plumb Lane to Mt. Rose Street/Holcomb Avenue on the night of Monday, January 7 from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. Tuesday. The closure will allow construction crews to connect new water lines for the Virginia Street Project. Doing the work at night will minimize the…… MORE
