Sparks Police officers have arrested a suspect in a recent series of commercial burglaries in both Sparks and Reno, taking a pair of heroin user off the streets in the process. Officers pulled over a white BMW at 60 east Victorian Avenue Monday afternoon around 1:45. The officers arrested Reese Frye for possession of a…… MORE
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust in Churchill County
A simple traffic stop led to a big drug bust in Churchill County. During the stop, the Nevada Highway Patrol trooper saw signs of alleged impairment while speaking with the driver. The trooper not only found an open container of alcohol but 14 pounds of marijuana. Troopers also found a semi-automatic pistol that had been…… MORE
New Kiosks at The Atlantis Will Make Being Charitable as Easy as Pressing a Button
The Atlantis Casino Resort has a new and unique way to help local charities, and it’s the only casino in Nevada that has it, and just in time for the Big Give on Thursday, a day dedicated to giving to non profits.… MORE
Officer Involved Shooting in Reno Under Investigation by The Sparks Police Department
Sparks Police are taking over the investigation into a shooting involving Reno Police Tuesday afternoon. Reno Police say their search for a suicidal man, a search that led to a brief lockdown at Mt. Rose Elementary School earlier in the day, led them to the area of Marsh Avenue and Nixon Street, just south of…… MORE
Staffer With Congressman Mark Amodei’s Office Gets McQueen Student Suspended
The ACLU says McQueen high school, and the Washoe County School District, unconstitutionally retaliated against a student, after a staffer for Congressman Mark Amodei, complained about a call. Noah Christensen was suspended for two days after dropping an “F-bomb” on the call, protesting the lack of action on gun violence. Christensen admits he could have…… MORE
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Body Found Following a Vehicle Fire
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and Truckee Meadows Fire are investigating a fire that led to the discovery of a body Tuesday morning. Sheriff’s spokesman Bob Harmon says the fire that engulfed a small pickup was reported about 7:30AM along American Flat Road, about a mile from Red Rock Road. When the fire was extinguished,…… MORE
Recreational Marijuana Sales Continue to Outpace Projections
Continuing to outpace even the rosiest projections, Nevada collected $5.54 million in taxes in January from legal marijuana. According to the Nevada Department of Taxation, that’s near a record $5.8 million in October, $5.5 million in November and $5.7 million in December. Revenue comes from a 15 percent wholesale tax on medical and recreational pot,…… MORE
Mendive, Depaoli Students Partner to Save Lives of Animals
Students from Mendive and Depoali Middle Schools in Sparks, are partnering to use their writing skills on a project students have named “Saving A Life”. The Saving a Life project is a local adoption event hosted by these students. It is scheduled to take place on Thursday, from 3 – 6 PM at Mendive Middle…… MORE
Congress Sexually Harasses, You Pay to Keep it Quiet
Congresswoman Jacky Rosen of Nevada released a statement in response to House and Senate leaders removing language from the omnibus bill, that would end the taxpayer-funded payoffs for sexual harassment and assault claims in Congress. Rosen says the fact that more than $17 million dollars of taxpayer money has been used for Members of Congress…… MORE
Nevada Makes “Best State” List For Transportation
N-Dot is pleased that Nevada is number one when it comes to the quality of the state’s bridges, according to U.S. News and World Report. In it’s “Best States for Transportation” report, Nevada was tenth in public transit usage, 13th in road quality, and 23rd in commute time.… MORE
