President Trump signed into law the “Right to Try Act,” legislation Nevada Senator Dean Heller helped introduce to increase patients’ access to breakthrough cures. It gives terminally ill patients access to experimental drugs that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration but have passed basic safety testing. Currently 40 states, including Nevada,…… MORE
Union Says Strike Would be Very Costly in Las Vegas
The Culinary Union, which represents 50,000 workers in Las Vegas, is estimating that a strike would cost 34 casinos on the Strip and downtown, more than $300 million in its first month alone. Union analyst Ken Liu said Caesars Entertainment’s earnings would be slashed by $115 million, while MGM Resorts International would lose $200 million.…… MORE
Cancer Society’s “Big Dig” is Saturday June 2 in Reno
American Cancer Society’s “Reno Big Dig,” offers children of all ages the chance to get on a big rig and drive heavy equipment. Participants can drive and ride dozers, graders, backhoes, loaders, excavators, dump trucks and more. The event also allows children to explore static exhibits from the Sheriff’s Department, REMSA, US Forest Service and…… MORE
Reno Man Arrested After Threatening His Family With a Gun
A Reno man is in custody after threatening to shoot his family during an argument at a South Reno apartment complex last night. 22-year-old Aramis Brundage was arrested, following a domestic dispute at the Diamond Creek apartments. Around 9 p.m. police responded to reports of a physical disturbance involving a gun. Two family members inside…… MORE
How to Avoid Bringing Bed Bugs Back From Your Next Vacation
Excited about that hotel you booked for your trip? Check it for bedbugs when you get there. They’ve been found at even 5 star hotels, and they’re incredibly difficult to get rid of once they make it back to your house.… MORE
Take Extra Caution When Target Shooting This Summer
Shooting can be a great way to relax, but as grasses dry out in wildland areas, the risk of wildfire increases dramatically. Advice from the BLM, find a safe place to shoot.… MORE
Amtrack Passenger’s Injuries Near Truckee May Have Been Attempted Suicide
The family of a 22-year-old train passenger found severely injured next to railroad tracks in Truckee, , suspects he may have been the victim of a hate crime, but Amtrak’s police chief says they have found no evidence of foul play. The Chief of the Amtrak Police Department says they believe a this was an…… MORE
UBER Driver Believed to be Involved in Home Burglary
A Lassen County couple is accused of burglarizing a Reno home. The victim says he hired an UBER to take him to a Reno Concert May 21st, and returned to a burglarized home. The losses included an I-Pad, which was tracked to a Herlong location. Deputies recalled seeing a vehicle with an UBER tag at…… MORE
Argument Leads to a Stabbing at South Lake Tahoe Motel
An argument led to a stabbing at a motel in South Lake Tahoe, that left one person with life-threatening injuries. It happened Monday at the Mark Twain Lodge on Park Avenue. South Lake Tahoe police say 45-year-old Edmundo Martinez stabbed the 23-year-old victim numerous times with a kitchen paring knife. The two were roommates and…… MORE
Birth-Control Treatment Under Nationwide Recall
The maker of Taytulla birth-control treatment issued a nationwide recall Tuesday, over concerns that misplaced capsules in pill packs could cause unintended pregnancies. A physician reported that four placebo capsules were packaged in the wrong order where active capsules should have been. The physician sample pack should have 24 pink capsules with hormones followed by…… MORE
