Senator Dean Heller applauded Senate’s passage of a bill called the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, which includes seven key provisions that Heller either authored or helped introduce. The bill “reforms” Dodd-Frank to modernize financial regulations. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto opposed the package saying it strips away important regulations that hold banks…… MORE
Carson City Sheriff Gives Fair Warning, Alcohol Compliance Test Coming
Carson City Sheriff’s Office wants you to know, they will conduct an alcohol compliance check Friday. Minor decoys will be sent into local businesses in Carson City that serve alcohol. The decoys will attempt to purchase alcohol, using their real identification. Our goal is to have 100 percent compliance and have no alcohol be sold…… MORE
Laxalt Brings Together Law Enforcement to Plan for School Safety
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt hosted a summit that brought together members of law enforcement, educators, school administrators and security experts to discuss existing gaps and changes that can be implemented to ensure the safety of Nevada’s schools. The purpose was to examine Nevada’s laws, protocols and security measures for ensuring school safety and responding…… MORE
WCSD Cuts Ribbon on Tech Facilities at Sparks High Tonight
Tonight the ribbon will be cut on new facilities at Sparks High School. They’re holding the grand opening of the upgrade of the Advanced Manufacturing and Construction Tech Program. They call them state of the art facilities to prepare students for high demand, living wage careers in manufacturing and construction. Washoe County School District’s tag…… MORE
Save Wildcreek Files Lawsuit to Stop Construction of a New High School
The Save Wildcreek group has filed an injunction to stop construction of the high school planned at McCarrran and Sullivan.… MORE
Darren Balaam, Son of Former Washoe County Sheriff Dennis Balaam, Is Running For His Dad’s Old Job
If the name is familiar it’s because Washoe County Sheriff Candidate Darren Balaam, is the son of former sheriff Dennis Balaam… MORE
South Lake Tahoe Man Killed in Tragic Accident
A South Lake Tahoe man is dead after a neighbor unknowingly ran over him Tuesday morning in an incident police say was a “fatal accident.” A man living in the 1800 block of 13th Street pulled out of his driveway around 5 a.m. Tuesday to go get a newspaper, according to Lt. Shannon Laney with…… MORE
The Search is on For Miss Reno Rodeo 2019
The search for Miss Reno Rodeo 2019 has begun. This year’s Miss Reno Rodeo pageant offers contestants the opportunity to compete for the position of goodwill ambassador of the 100th Reno Rodeo, a major milestone for the “Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West.”. Women between the ages of 18-24 with a passion for horsemanship, travel…… MORE
The New Middle School in Sun Valley Has a Name
The name of the new middle school in Sun Valley will be Desert Skies. The name was decided at Tuesday school board meeting. Other finalists were simply “Sun Valley,” and Michael Landsberry, he’s the heroic school teacher who died in a school shooting protecting students at Sparks Middle School in 2013. He was shot by…… MORE
Two Men Arrested in Oxycodone Scam
The Nevada Department of Public Safety Investigation Division’s Tri-NET Narcotic Task Force arrested 44 year old Russell Masset, and 35 year old Frances Revada Jr. on charges that include Unlawful Transport, Exchange, Prescription, or Administration of a Controlled Substance; Conspiracy; and Burglary. Over the course of the investigation, which started in April 2017, detectives learned…… MORE
