The Dolan Auto Group’s annual Class Project is back. CEO Ryan Dolan says once again, they are challenging classrooms in our region to band together to plan and execute a community outreach project. Eleven classrooms across Northern Nevada will be selected as finalists based on the creativity, overall involvement and positive impact of their projects.…… MORE
State Supreme Court Launches Guardianship Abuse Hotline
The Nevada Supreme Court has created of a toll-free, “Guardianship abuse hotline,” to help protect the elderlyand wards of the court from financial abuse. Court spokesman Michael Sommermeyer says the hotline follows the January opening of a Nevada Guardianship Compliance Office. Callers will be connected with professionals able to investigate allegations of fraud and misuse…… MORE
Carson City Burglary Suspects Identified
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has identified two burglary suspects involved in a theft last month. 35-year-old Lisa Bradshaw and 25-year-old Nikole “Nick” Hawkins are believed to be involved in a burglary on the weekend of February 23rd at a home on Pavilion Court. Detectives learned the couple may be traveling in a Silver 2007…… MORE
More Allegations Against Casino Mogul Steve Wynn
A woman who says she regularly performed manicures on casino mogul Steve Wynn has filed a lawsuit accusing him of misconduct. The unnamed woman filed the lawsuit Tuesday in state court in Las Vegas claiming Wynn would place his hand being manicured over his genitals, making her “contact his genitals through his pants.” The lawsuit…… MORE
Representatives From The Biggest Tech Companies in The World in Reno This Week
Reps from some of the largest tech companies in the world, like Google and Microsoft, came together this week in Reno for Blueprint 2018, as they to expand the tech industry into the midwest.… MORE
Hearing Continue in Federal Court Over The Herbicide Roundup
A landmark series of hearings continue this week – looking at claims that the most common herbicide in the world – Roundup – is linked to cancer. … MORE
Prescribed Burn This Week in The Timberline Area
If you live in Carson City, and you see smoke in the Timberline area, don’t be alarmed. The Carson City Fire Department is conducting a prescribed burn, and will be working on that operation throughout the rest of the week. You’ll likely see smoke until the weekend, as long as the weather cooperates. The burn…… MORE
Senator Dean Heller Works to Prevent School Violence
Senator Dean Heller joined Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah and a bipartisan group of 20 other senators to introduce the Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, legislation that funds school security improvements and invests in early intervention and prevention programs to stop school violence before it happens. The legislation authorizes…… MORE
Local Law Enforcement Begin Joining Forces Campaign
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is participating in a Joining Forces speed enforcement campaign during the first several weeks of March. Through March 18th, the Sheriff’s Office, the Reno and Sparks Police Departments, and the Nevada Highway Patrol, will dedicate extra officers to enforce speed safety laws as part of ongoing statewide efforts to increase…… MORE
Attorney General Issues Warning About “Notario Publico” Scams
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt and the Bureau of Consumer Protection are warning Nevada residents to be on the alert for notario scams. These scams often take advantage of unsuspecting people looking for immigration assistance and other legal issues. While Notaries Public or “Notario Publico” may perform duties of attorneys in Spanish-speaking countries, those in…… MORE
