Ford is telling owners of about 2,900 Ranger small pickup trucks not to drive them after finding out that an exploding Takata air bag inflator killed a driver in West Virginia. The company determined that the truck’s inflator was made on the same day as one that exploded and killed a South Carolina man driving…… MORE
RPD Instructs Property Owners on Illegal Activities
The Reno Police Department’s Motel Improvement Team held a meeting Thursday for motel and hotel owners to teach them how to keep illegal activity out of their locations.… MORE
Dems Blast AG Candidate and the Attorney General Over Legal Pot
The man who wants to be Nevada’s next attorney general is silent so far, on the threatened crackdown on Nevada’s legal marijuana industry. Democrats say republican Wes Duncan has had a week to speak out to defend an industry that has created 7,000 jobs and generated millions in tax revenue. They say the current attorney…… MORE
Reno City Council Delays Making a Decision on Cold Springs Development
The Reno city council is holding off on making a decision on the StoneGate development in Cold Springs after the developer asked for more time. Council Member Paul McKenzie says work still needs to be done on parks agreement, landscape irrigation and transportation. The developers want to build 5,000 housing units over the next 20…… MORE
They’re Getting a Tax Cut, Shouldn’t We Get a Rate Cut?
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt joined a bipartisan coalition of 18 states urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to take action to ensure that public utility companies pass along recent tax savings to consumers. The savings arise from the recently enacted federal tax reform plan that, reduced the corporate tax rate from 35 percent…… MORE
Local Contractor Arrested
The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office has arrested a man based on a warrant from the Nevada Contractors’ Board. Richard James Eaton was booked Tuesday for obtaining money under false pretenses. He bailed out shortly after being booked. Eaton is the man accused of taking money after agreeing to do work for a Reno woman,…… MORE
ICE Agents Targeting 7-11 Stores Across The Country, Including Nevada
Immigration enforcement officers are making 7-Eleven stores a target in their crackdown on employers who hire undocumented immigrants. On Wednesday, agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement descended on 98 7-Eleven franchise stores across the country, where they began audits and interviewed employees and managers, according to the agency. Twenty one people suspected of being…… MORE
Sheriff’s Office Looking For Grocery Store Burlglar
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is looking for help identifying and tracking a burglar who left behind a trail of blood. During the early morning hours Wednesday, a burglar broke into the Fairview Market on the corner of Fairview and Saliman. Investigators say the burglar entered the business through a window, and suffered some kind…… MORE
Have You Seen This Man Wanted For Indecent Exposure?
Sparks Police are looking for a man who exposed himself in public in early December. Police say about 3:30PM December 6th, a woman was in the 100 block of Los Altos Parkway and noticed a black man with his pants down, exposing himself in front of her. He then left the area. Patrol officers could…… MORE
Beware of Overpriced Reno Rodeo Tickets
Reno Rodeo officials say some third party ticket outlets are selling 2018 Reno Rodeo tickets for as much as $152, that’s a markup of more than 400 percent. Colleen Schaar the ticket committee chair says to ensure you have the best possible service, and are not purchasing counterfeit or stolen tickets, we urge all of…… MORE
