Andelin Family Farm is having their annual Pumpkins for Autism fundraiser September 29 & 30 where a portion of all pumpkin sales goes to the Autism Coalition of Nevada. The pumpkin patch is open 10am to 6pm on Friday and Saturday September 29th & 30th, at 8100 Pyramid Way. They have lots of activities for…… MORE
Gov’s Opioid Task Force Meets
Governor Brian Sandoval opened the latest meeting of his Opioid State Action Accountability Taskforce in Carson City, saying almost every family in Nevada has personally experienced the scourge of addiction. The group talked over several grants including those funding Naloxone, a drug that counteracts opioids, to save the lives of those who’ve overdosed. The task…… MORE
Burglary Suspect Sought in Stateline Area
(KOH) – Officials with the Douglas County Sheriff’s office say they’ve identified Peter Quillian as a person of interest in connection with a series of burglaries in the lower Kingsbury area in Stateline, Nevada. If you have any information about Quillian, please contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at (775) 782-5126.… MORE
Two Local Teens Win State Fire Poster Contest
(KOH) – The Nevada State Fire Marshal has announced the winners of the 2017 Fire Prevention Week poster contest. Local winners were Ashley Figuera from Carson in the high school category, and Chase Carpenter from DePoali Middle School in Reno in the middle school category. They both will receive a plaque and their artwork will be…… MORE
2 Female Inmates Escape Jean Conservation Camp, One Sentenced in Lyon County
(KOH) – Two female inmates walked away from the Jean Conservation Camp south of Las Vegas Friday night. One of them, 33-year-old Krystle Holm, was sentenced two weeks ago in Lyon County and was serving a year-and-a-half to 5 years for burglary. She’s white, 5 feet tall, 130 pounds with green eyes, dark blond hair…… MORE
Reno Releases Secret “Undercover” Report on Adult Businesses
Reno City Manager Sabra Newby has decided to release the investigative report on adult businesses in Reno: She says in the interest of full transparency, she’s decided to waive the attorney-client/work-product privilege on the adult businesses report, prepared for the City Attorney’s Office in anticipation of future litigation. She adds, as City Manager, she feels…… MORE
Wheeler Elevated to Assembly Leadership Post
Assemblyman Jim Wheeler has been chosen by his fellow republicans to be Assembly minority leader. Wheeler has represented Douglas County in Assembly District 39 since 2013. He replaces former Assemblyman Paul Anderson. Anderson resigned his District 13 seat last week to become deputy director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.… MORE
Fire Restrictions Will Be Lifted Saturday
The Bureau of Land Management Carson City District Office, Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Nevada Division of Forestry in conjunction with Nevada State Parks have announced the lifting of fire restrictions that have been in place since June 30th. Restrictions will expire at 12:01 a.m., Saturday morning, According to agency…… MORE
BYU Lifts Ban on Caffeine Soft Drink Sales
You can have a Coke and a smile on the campus of Brigham Young University. The Mormon owned school has ended it’s long ban on the sale of caffeinated drinks on campus. The drinks themselves were never banned on campus officially, but you wouldn’t find caffeinated drinks for sale anywhere at the University. The church…… MORE
Have You Seen This Alleged Thief?
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a suspect who is believed to have stolen a vehicle outside Bank of the West in Kings Beach on Sept. 8. It was found Sept. 9 in Truckee. The sheriff’s office described him as white, about 5 feet, 10 inches to 6 feet tall, about…… MORE
