The “big tobacco” companies are finally coming clean about the dangers of smoking. The tobacco industry is running “corrective advertisements” as a result of a 2006 judgment, as recompense for for lying about the negative effects of smoking and for marketing to children. Jeff Stephens of the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network says ads…… MORE
Mental Health May Not Be Key to Mass Shootings
The latest mass shootings have led to calls for enhanced reporting of mental health records. But mental health experts say that would have little, if any, impact. News coverage of the recent shootings at a school in Rancho Tehama, CA, focused on the shooter’s mental history, but according to Dr. Larry Davidson, a psychologist at Yale…… MORE
Charities Ready for “Giving Tuesday”
More than 201 million dollars is expected to be collected on the upcoming “Giving Tuesday.” That would be a 28% increase from last year. More than 50 organizations are participating in Nevada this year. Among consumers it’s far more obscure than Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and even Small Business Saturday. Amanda Douglas of the Center for Non Profit Excellence:…… MORE
Flood Damaged Cars Could Make Their Way to Nevada
The state of Nevada is warning consumers to watch out for flood damage in vehicles when they buy a used car. A statement from the Nevada Division of Insurance says “Even though it has been several months since Hurricanes Irma and Harvey devastated Texas and Florida, there were thousands of vehicles that were damaged in…… MORE
Happy Cyber Mon: Nevada Third Worst For Cybercrime
Nevada is now ranked third worst in American for Cybercrime. In 2016, Nevadans lost more than $15 million to internet crime—costing the average person more than $4,000. In total, 33,404 people were impacted directly by cybercrime. Women in particular fared the worst, and men and women 40–49 reported the most cybercrime. California is ranked the…… MORE
Carson Teen Dies From Rollover Injuries
One of seven teenagers injured in a rollover crash Nov. 9 in Kings Canyon in Carson City has died. 16 year old Timothy Jones died Sunday. He was a Carson High School student and the school has made grief counselors available to students. Seven teenagers were in a sports utility vehicle when it rolled west…… MORE
Food Bank “Giving Tues” Donations Support School Pantries
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada announced that they are planning to use “Giving Tuesday” donations to support their School Pantry program. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada supports more than 20 school based pantries in the Washoe County School District. Their goal for the Giving Tuesday Campaign is $15,000 which will assist in providing…… MORE
Protecting Your Packages From Porch Pirates
The result of all that online buying going on today for Cyber Monday is the stack of packages on the way to your house in the next couple of weeks. Protect your purchases from porch pirates.… MORE
Free App Will Help Voters Navigate Complex Issues
A nonpartisan organization that says its mission is to protect democracy, has launched “OnPoint,” an app that’s available free, with the goal of helping voters navigate fact and fiction in highly-complex issues. … MORE
Busy Week Expected at The Reno DMV
If you can postpone your trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles you had planned for this week, do it because this is the busiest week of the year at the agency. The Monday after Thanksgiving is called Black Monday because of the high volume of people trying to register their vehicles and take care…… MORE
