Three schools in Sparks were placed on a lock down for about a half hour after an armed suspect briefly holed up inside a nearby house. The lock down began shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday at Agnes Risley Elementary and Sparks Middle schools. Alice Maxwell Elementary was added shortly after but the lock downs were…… MORE
Heller Would Double Child Tax Credit
The Senate Finance Committee’s newly released Tax Cuts and Jobs Act includes an amendment filed by Senators Dean Heller and Tim Scott of South Carolina, that would increase the child tax credit to $2,000. The current child tax credit is $1,000, and the previous version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act increased the child…… MORE
Clock Ticking on “Open Enrollment” For Affordable Care Act
The clock is ticking on open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act. The people at Nevada Health Link are reminding Nevadan’s of the shorter enrollment period, it ends on December 15th. Health Link’s Janelle Davis says people are signing up in droves, despite the lack of outreach from the federal government. She is also reminding…… MORE
Local Save Mart and FoodMaxx Locations Fight Hunger
Hunger is still a problem in our communities, with an average of one in seven residents in Northern Nevada being “food insecure,” which means they don’t know where their next meal will come from. The statistic is far worse for children: one in four. To help boost donations to local food banks during the holiday…… MORE
Nevada Democrats File Suit to Stop Recall
Nevada democrats are suing to stop a recall of State Senator Joyce Woodhouse. The lawsuit claims more than 3,000 signatures submitted to the Secretary of State are invalid. They say they came from people who aren’t registered to vote in the district, didn’t vote in 2016, or are unregistered voters. The recall needed more than…… MORE
Sparks Man Arrest on Sexual Assault, Lewdness Charges
42 year old Harold Shawn Bias of Sparks is in custody on one count of Sexual Assault with a Child Under 14 and two counts of Lewdness with a Child Under 14. The charges are related to incidents that involved two female victims and occurred between 2013 and 2015. This is an ongoing investigation, although…… MORE
Nevada Department of Education Names Teacher of The Year
Pilar Biller, an art teacher at Damonte Ranch High School was named the Nevada Teacher of the Year by the Nevada Department of Education. Superintendent of Public Instruction Steve Canavero says “Pilar is a great example of a teacher who has devoted her career to finding better ways to create and provide engaging lessons for…… MORE
Pedestrian Killed in I-80 Crash East of Fernley
The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on I-80 in Churchill County. According to officials, the accident happened around 9:30 last night about 30 miles east of Fernley. Investigators say the pedestrian was on the interstate when they were hit by the car. The driver stayed on scene and is…… MORE
Scott Dozier Removed From Suicide Watch at Ely State Prison
The Nevada Department of Corrections says death row inmate Scott Dozier has been removed from suicide watch at Ely State Prison. Dozier was placed on the watch since his stay of execution last week after making comments that he would kill himself if the state did not carry out his sentence. Dozier was originally scheduled…… MORE
Federal Flood Relief Funds Coming to Nevada
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will provide a total of $3 million in federal funding to help Nevada communities repair highways and roads, that have suffered serious damage as a result of the devastating flooding that occurred earlier this year. The announcement follows the President’s Trump’s emergency declarations issued in Nevada earlier this year.…… MORE
