The Nevada State Democratic Party filed an ethics complaint Tuesday against Senator Dean Heller with the Senate Select Committee on Ethics, for soliciting and accepting campaign contributions because of specific official actions on tax reform as a member of the Senate Committee on Finance. They say last month, Senator Heller personally signed a fundraising email…… MORE
Accused Hit and Run Driver Arrested in Reno
Reno Police have arrested a suspected hit and run driver. 46 year old Jessie Downing is accused of hitting a pedestrian causing fatal injuries, then fleeing the scene on foot, leaving the vehicle behind. A 24 year old Reno man died at the scene, police say the man was in the middle of West Fourth…… MORE
NHP Hosts Vigil For Roadway Victims
In the past two years, 654 people lost their lives in traffic crashes on Nevada’s roadways. This number not only represents a tragedy in terms of the loss of life, but also in terms of the lasting effect a traffic crash can have on those who are left to grieve. Friday, the Nevada Highway Patrol…… MORE
Truckee Meadows Water Authority Hosting First “Smart About Water Day”
TMWA’s experts are hosting a “Smart About Water Day” this Saturday. It’s all about how local water supplies are managed, and putting a record breaking water year into perspective. Useful workshops will provide tips on winterizing your home, understanding water rights, regional planning and smart growth and other issues.The event will be held at Lazy…… MORE
Nevada’s U.S. Senators Honor The Victims of The 1 October Shooting
Senators Dean Heller and Catherine Cortez Masto introduced a bipartisan resolution memorializing the victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, on October 1st. The resolution, also recognizes the bravery of all first-responders, law enforcement officials, and emergency medical technicians on the scene, as well as the countless staff at local hospitals and hotels who…… MORE
Attorney General Appoints Nevada’s First Opioid Coordinator
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt has appointed Terry Kerns as Nevada’s first opioid coordinator in the Office of the Nevada Attorney General. Kerns will try to bridge the gap between local law enforcement and state victims’ service providers, to ensure a coordinated response to opioid crisis in Nevada. Kerns, a recently retired Special Agent with…… MORE
Sex Offender Arrested on a Fugitive Warrant in Reno
The Regional Sex Offender Notification Unit working with Indian authorities arrested 38 year old Michael Lee Williams, on a Fugitive warrant stemming from a Child Molestation charge. Detectives located Williams, a registered Sex Offender, in the 100 block of N. Virginia. Williams was booked at the Washoe County Jail.… MORE
TMWA Wants to Help Prepare Your Home For Winter
Truckee Meadows Water Authority is offering three winterization workshops to help you prepare your home for the coming cold weather and freezing temperatures. The workshops are free and will take place tonight, as well as Tuesday, October 24; and Wednesday, November 1. The hour-long workshops start at 5:30 p.m. and will be led by TMWA’s…… MORE
Line Breaks Leave South Lake Residents Without Water
South Lake Tahoe residents found very little, or no water, running from their tap Monday after a contractor hit a waterline near Stateline. A 14-inch water line was hit near Cedar Avenue and La Salle Street, which effected customers from the Stateline area to the west end of Pioneer Trail. Crews had the line fixed…… MORE
Another Wells Fargo Ripoff Revealed
Wells Fargo sold customers an investment that was almost guaranteed to lose them money and told them it was a good way to protect their portfolios. Regulators ordered the bank to pay mom-and-pop investors $3.4 million after its advisers recommended “unsuitable” investments known as volatility-linked products that were “Highly likely to lose value over time.”…… MORE
