A Las Vegas Man who reportedly idolized the 1 October gunman Stephen Paddock has been indicted on a terrorism charge. 23 year old Calin Hodges told members of a Las Vegas church he was planning something big. His lawyer tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal that his client needs mental health treatment. Investigators found no weapons…… MORE
Will You Take The Polar Plunge?
The Special Olympics of Northern California and Nevada is again holding a fundraiser, that will include the famous Polar Plunge, Saturday, March 17th, at Zephyr Cove. It’s not really a swim, but instead challenges willing participants to take a dunk into Lake Tahoe. Participants raise a minimum of $125 per person in sponsorship of their…… MORE
Trial Scheduled For Man Who Caused Hash Oil Explosion
A man hospitalized after an alleged hash oil explosion in Gardnerville, has been indicted on a charge of endangering a life while making a controlled substance, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. 22 year old Adam Fitzgerald-Wermes, has a trial scheduled for May 8. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and…… MORE
New Charging Station on Nevada’s Electric Highway
Governor Brian Sandoval, N-Dot and the Governor’s Office of Energy are celebrating the expansion of the U.S. 95 Nevada Electric Highway. This week the state activated a new electric vehicle charging station at Veterans Memorial Park in Hawthorne. Located at the junction of U.S. 95 and Business U.S. 95 in downtown Hawthorne. It offers free…… MORE
Forget to File in 2014? IRS Says It Has Your Refund
Unclaimed federal income tax refunds totaling about $1.1 billion may be waiting for an estimated 1 million taxpayers who did not file a 2014 federal income tax return, according to the Internal Revenue Service. It’s about 13 million dollars in Nevada. To collect the money, these taxpayers must file their 2014 tax return with the…… MORE
Nevada Based Company Accused of Scamming Vets
A disabled military veteran took out a pension loan for $5,500, but was required to pay back more than $40,000, according to a lawsuit filed by Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring. Herring filed the lawsuit against Future Income Payments, and their owner Scott Kohn, accusing the companies of giving out illegal loans that carried interest…… MORE
Flu Death Toll Continues to Rise in Washoe County
The Washoe Health District is now reporting 23 deaths attributed to the flu during the winter flu season, with 4,937 cases of influenza reported as of March 7th. Kerry Chalkley with the Washoe County Health District says all of the individuals who have passed away from the flu were at higher risk, of severe flu…… MORE
Cortez Masto Urges Colleagues Not To Forget Great Recession
Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto introduced ten amendments to the bill that will roll back important Wall Street Reform rules, in the “Dodd Frank” law. Cortez Masto’s amendments aim to strengthen protections for consumers and fight predatory and fraudulent behavior by financial institutions. She reminded her colleagues about what many Nevadan’s will never forget. 219…… MORE
Superintendent Traci Davis Presents Her Annual State of Education Address
Washoe County School District Superintendent Traci Davis held her fourth State of Education address last night. She discussed some of the district’s successes, and some of their problems at the Billinghurst Middle School auditorium. The biggest issue the district is dealing with is the 19 million dollar structural deficit. Davis says their goal is to…… MORE
Truckee Police Arrest Couple For Rental Fraud, Possession of Stolen Property
The Truckee Police Department arrested a Nevada man and Oregon woman yesterday after they allegedly rented property using fraudulent credit cards and then caused thousands of dollars of damage. 29-year-old Alexander Silviera, and 21-year-old Haylay Brown, have been charged with possessing stolen property, theft, providing false identification and being under the influence of heroin. More…… MORE
