Carson City’s mayor is heading to Washington, D.C., to meet the President. The Nevada Appeal reports that Mayor Bob Crowell will be in that nation’s capital today for Mayors’ Day at the White House. Crowell said he hopes to speak to the president and others about the city’s transportation grant application. The city is waiting…… MORE
Sisolak Calling on Laxalt to Stand Up For Nevada Jobs
The Chairman of the Clark County Commission, Steve Sisolak, is calling on Attorney General Adam Laxalt to sign onto a letter to Congress urging them to pass the “SAFE Banking Act,” to address the legal marijuana industry’s banking needs. Laxalt is the only attorney general from a state with legalized marijuana that has not signed…… MORE
Washoe D.A. Puts Away Another “Habitual Criminal.”
A Reno man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison following a conviction for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. The prosecution was the result of an investigation conducted by the Northern Nevada Repeat Offender Unit and based on the defendant’s lengthy criminal history that included seven prior felony convictions, this office…… MORE
Tesla on Autopilot Crashes Into Fire Truck in California
A Tesla Model S crashed into a fire truck while driving down a California highway, according to Culver City firefighters. A tweet by the local firefighter’s union showed a photo of a Tesla Model S with its nose wedged under the back end of a fire truck and its hood badly wrinkled. The car had…… MORE
The Five Questions on Your Upcoming November Ballot
There will be five measures on your upcoming November ballot. The first is “Marsy’s Law” that’s a proposal that would prevent disclosure of information about crime victims, in the interest of safety. Question one would also allow risks to witnesses and victims to be taken into account for bail and release conditions. Question two would…… MORE
Sun Valley Man Killed in Crash With REMSA Ambulance
A motorcyclist who died Saturday morning after colliding with a REMSA ambulance has been identified. The ambulance was headed to a call and had its lights and sirens on when 50-year-old Kenneth Dixon of Sun Valley hit it, as the ambulance entered the intersection of North McCarran Boulevard and the southbound 395 onramp. Dixon died…… MORE
El Dorado County Deputies Searching For Man Who Fell Down Irrigation Pipe
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help as they search for a missing man named Tory Robert Mayes of Pollock Pines. It’s believed he fell down an irrigation conduit pipe Monday. The pipe that carries raw water from Jenkinson Lake to a water treatment plant. The plant immediately began to…… MORE
Fire Crews Investigating Fire on South McCarran Boulevard
Fire crews are investigating the cause of a structure fire in the 1500 block of South McCarran Boulevard and Greg Street. It broke out around 2:30 a.m. this morning. According to the Sparks Fire Department, the fire is under control.… MORE
Flu Shot Clinic Offered Tuesday Afternoon in Reno
Immunize Nevada and the Washoe County Health District are hosting a free flu vaccination clinic for children and families Tuesday. The clinic will be held at Shopper’s Square from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. This is considered one of the worst flu seasons in years across the country, with flu widespread in 49 states. Flu…… MORE
Heads Starting to Roll Over Mental Health Scandal
The administrator of the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health has resigned, in the wake of the Mental Health Group home scandal. Amy Roukie faced termination, according to HHS Director Richard Whitley. A state audit showed people with mental illness were being housed in filthy conditions at taxpayer expense. Roukie had told lawmakers the…… MORE
