Police arrested two people involved in an armed robbery Monday at the Truckee River Lodge on First Street in Reno. Joshua Patrick is charged with robbery with a deadly weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, ex-felon in possession of a firearm, resisting a public officer, and parole violation. Dewayne Scott is charged with two counts of…… MORE
New Wynn Resorts CEO Says He Was Not Aware of Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The new CEO of Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts says he was not aware of any of the sexual misconduct accusations against casino mogul Steve Wynn before they surfaced in a news report last month. Matt Maddox was appointed CEO on Feb. 6 after Wynn resigned. The Wall Street Journal reported last month that a number…… MORE
Convicted Drunk Driver Could Spend 20 Years Behind Bars
New information has been released about a double fatal car accident from 2016. A Nevada judge has sentenced 20-year-old Justin Freund to up to 20 years in prison for killing two people in a drunk driving crash in September of 2016. Police say Freud rear-ended a car that was broken down on the side of…… MORE
Pleasant Fire Now 25% Contained in Inyo County, California
The Pleasant Fire burning near the Pleasant Valley campground in Inyo County, California has grown to nearly 3-thousand acres. Currently, there are evacuations in place for the Meadow Creek Area, Pleasant Valley Campground and Law’s Museum. There are no reports of homes being threatened. Several fire fighting agencies are responding. Significant winds will hamper firefighting…… MORE
Health Officials in Nevada Making Plans to Create State-Based Enrollment System
State health officials say Nevada will save money when it ditches the federally run HealthCare.gov enrollment system in 2019, for a state-based website. Nevada Health Link received approval last week to use $1 million from a reserve account of the Nevada’s Silver State Health Insurance Exchange to make the website transition. Exchange executive director Heather…… MORE
Have You Ever Wanted to Sing The National Anthem at a Sporting Event?
The Reno Aces and Reno 1868 Football Club invite talented singers, groups and musicians to audition for the opportunity to perform the National Anthem before a sporting event at Greater Nevada Field this season. An open tryout will take place at Greater Nevada Field, Friday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The audition will be first-come,…… MORE
Nevada Board of Examiners Approve Money to Fight Yucca Project
Under pressure from the White House and it’s proposed budget, the Nevada’s Board of Examiners has approved a $5.1 million contract with an outside legal team to help fight the latest proposal to restart the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. he panel chaired by the Governor, voted unanimously to extend the state’s contract for another…… MORE
Nevada Department of Corrections Cutting Costs to Save Money
As Nevada prisons face rising overtime costs, they are changing some policies to save money. James Dzurenda, director of the Nevada Department of Corrections is dropping a policy that required two officers to accompany prisoners to the doctor — just that could save $3.5 million in six months. Costs for state correctional officers have jumped…… MORE
Small Group Protests Joe Arpaio’s Douglas County Visit
More than 50 people protested former longtime Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio’s visit to Douglas County yesterday. Arpaio was the keynote speaker for annual Lincoln Reagan Dinner and fundraiser hosted by the Douglas County Republican Central Committee.… MORE
Woman Steals $4,000 Necklace From Sparks Pawn Shop
The Sparks Police Department is asking for the public’s help a suspect who who stole a $4,000 necklace from a pawn shop last Thursday. Police say the woman was looking at necklaces at Super Pawn in the 600 block of South Rock Boulevard near Glendale Avenue when she grabbed a necklace and ran out the…… MORE
