May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, and local health officials say there’s been a steep decline in the teen birth rate. Since 1991 it’s down 67% nationally. Nevada has also reported a sharp decline in both the teen pregnancy and teen birth rate. From 1991 to 2016, the teen birth rate in Nevada declined by…… MORE
Gary Schmidt Will Stay in The Senate District 16 Race
Gary Schmidt says he’s not leaving the race against Ben Kieckhefer for Senate District 16 race, and will appeal his disqualification from the election. Incumbent Kieckhefer challenged Schmidt’s run because he said that Schmidt didn’t live in the district, and wasn’t qualified because Schmidt listed his residence as Reindeer Lodge, which was destroyed after heavy…… MORE
Gerlach Students Will Soon Have a Shorter School Week
The 24 students who go to elementary, middle, and high school in Gerlach will have a shorter school week to look forward to in the future. Washoe County School District has agreed with the staff, and most parents in Gerlach, to reduce school days from five to four, adopting a Monday through Thursday schedule. The…… MORE
Six Washoe County High Schools in Top 30 for Nevada
(KOH) – A report by U.S. News & World Report ranks five Washoe County School District high schools among Nevada’s top 30 high schools: Incline High School ranked third in the state; Academy of Arts, Careers & Technology ranked fourth; McQueen High School ranked eighth; Wooster High School ranked 12th; and Truckee Meadows Community College Magnet…… MORE
C Street Garage Getting Apartments
(KOH) – The C Street garage has been sold by the city of Sparks to Silver Wing Development. They plan to add several stories of apartments to the garage in the next two years. Julie Deuwel with the city of Sparks says housing is in real demand, and this will help. The complex will house more…… MORE
Washoe County Sample Ballots Coming This Week
(KOH) – A re you read to vote? Better get ready – the sample ballots are coming! The primary election is coming up next month, and Washoe County Registrar of Voters Deanna Spikula said sample ballots should be hitting your mailbox this week. Early voting starts Saturday May 26, on Memorial Day weekend… MORE
Likes Booze, Hates Paying For It
The Sparks Police Department has released photographs of a man it says stole a large amount of high-priced alcohol Thursday from the Safeway in east Sparks. The man put the alcohol in a cart at the Vista Boulevard store about 2:45 p.m. Police think he haw done the same thing before. Anyone with information on…… MORE
WCSD Family Fair, Resource Day is Saturday May 12
The free Family Summit and Resource Fair, where the Washoe County School District will share information about resources and programs available to help students with Individualized Education Plans and special education services for students with disabilities. The event also offers families the opportunity to network with other families who are seeking guidance for the first…… MORE
Letter Carriers Food Drive is Saturday May 12
The National Association of Letter Carriers is again holding the 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. It’s the largest single-day food drive in the country. The event helps to support local food banks and the one in six Americans who struggle with hunger. Northern Nevada residents can join in, by simply collecting non-perishable, non-expired…… MORE
Yerington Man Convicted of Murdering Wife
Dustin Cooper has been convicted of first degree murder in Lyon County. Cooper was convicted in the March 2016 shooting death of his wife, postal worker Johnie Shadden. Investigators say the 26-year-old Shadden stopped at their home in Yerington on a break while working her job as a rural mail carrier. Shortly after that, Cooper…… MORE
