The City of Reno has filed a cease and desist notice against Lime, the company behind LimeBike and the Lime scooters. The company launched their scooter program in Reno yesterday, but apparently city officials were not given enough notice. In a statement, the city says Lime scooters fit the definition of “moped” under Nevada Revised…… MORE
S & S Activewear Opening Distribution Center in Lemmon Valley
Panattoni Development is nearing completion of an 800,000 square foot warehouse in Lemmon Valley. When they began construction, they didn’t have a tenant, but they’ve recently locked in a huge clothing distributor, S & S Activewear.… MORE
GOP Candidate For Attorney General Stops by Newstalk 780 KOH
The GOP candidate for Attorney General stopped by KOH’s Dan Mason Show. Wes Duncan says mental health issues are behind many crimes, and he says we have to do something about it. He says Nevadan’s he’s asked about the biggest issues in law enforcement, recognize this. Duncan says if we start solving mental health issues…… MORE
Grace Community Church Makes Large Donation to County “Crossroads Program”
Washoe County Commissioners accepted a big donation from Grace Community Church of Reno in support of the “Crossroads Program.” It’s a partnership between Washoe County and Catholic Charities that provides transitional housing for people battling addiction and transitioning out of homelessness. Commissioner Bob Lucey says it’s going to help many people. Catholic Charities of Northern…… MORE
Washoe County is a “Purple Heart County”
Washoe County is a “Purple Heart County,” in recognition of the many local people who were wounded or killed in service to the nation. Commissioner Vaughn Hartung read the proclamation. Commissioners were joined by Purple Heart Recipients at their Tuesday meeting.… MORE
Body of Missing Swimmer Found in Lake Tahoe
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit, recovered a body Monday from a depth of one thousand sixty-two feet in Lake Tahoe. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that the body is that of 33-year-old Chaitanya Datla of Cameron Park, California. Datla disappeared a week earlier after jumping into Lake Tahoe without a…… MORE
Douglas County Woman Pleads Guilty to Elder Exploitation
A Douglas County woman has pleaded guilty for her role in an elder exploitation case that took place in 2017. 49-year-old Sheri Hines pleaded to Embezzlement in the Amount of $3,500 or More, a category “B” felony. She was arrested in Douglas County. According to the criminal Information, Hines used a debit card entrusted to…… MORE
Hiker Finds Human Skull Near Truckee
A hiker found a human skull Sunday in a near the town of Truckee and Highway 89. Placer County Sheriff detectives say the skull appeared to have been exposed to the elements for a long time. A second, larger search of the area by detectives and Search & Rescue personnel revealed several additional bone fragments.…… MORE
Ruling Expected This Week on Whether Drug Makers Can Block Execution
A Las Vegas judge says she’ll need some time to decide whether three drugmakers can block the State of Nevada from using it’s drugs in an execution. The drug companies say the state went around normal procedures to obtain the drugs, for an unauthorized use. The state argues that the drug companies experienced sellers remorse…… MORE
Washoe County Commission Okays Arrowcreek School Special Use Permit
The Washoe County Commission voted unanimously approve a special use permit for site work on the future new middle school in the Arrowcreek area. The Washoe County School District is going through the final stages of acquiring this land from the U.S. Forest Service. WCSD put in this permit in advance of full title transfer…… MORE
