Senator Dean Heller Monday toured the Reno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and met with hospital staff to discuss the unique needs of Nevada’s veterans and the facility’s highly-anticipated construction project. Heller, a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, played a key role in securing nearly $200 million in federal funds to…… MORE
Vigil Held in Reno to Denounce White Nationalist Violence
Civil rights’ and progressive groups held a vigil in Reno last night to denounce the violence of white supremacists, and remember the victims of a deadly clash between protesters at a weekend rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Patricia Gallimore, president of the local NAACP, says it’s important to speak out against the violence, pain and suffering…… MORE
Dennis Hof is Running For a Seat in The Nevada Legislature…Again
Brothel owner Dennis Hof says he is once again running for a seat in the Nevada Legislature. Hof will again challenge incumbent republican James Oscarson of Pahrump, in Assembly District 36. Hof ran in the general election as a Libertarian, losing by 22 points. This time Hof will run as a republican and will face…… MORE
Douglas County Libraries Giving Away Free Eclipse Glasses
Since residents in Carson Valley should be able to view a partial eclipse, the Douglas County Public Library is providing solar eclipse safety glasses to anyone who would like them. The library is also giving away space-themed snacks. The safety glasses and snacks are available while supplies last, so visit the library to get equipped…… MORE
Man Arrested For Leaving Threatening Note For Dean Heller
The man suspected of leaving a threatening note in the Las Vegas office of Senator Dean Heller has been arrested. 62 year old Richard Holley faces extortion and intimidation counts in connection with the letter found last month outside Heller’s office. The letter was found days before Heller was set to cast a key vote…… MORE
UNR President Condemns “Corrosive” Demonstrations of Racism
UNR President Marc Johnson released a statement after one of the white supremacist marchers was identified as a University of Nevada student. Johnson says , “Racism and white supremacist movements have a corrosive effect on our society. These movements do not represent our values as a university. We denounce any movement that targets individuals due…… MORE
UNR College Republicans Condemn Racism
University of Nevada College Republicans have also released a statement about the “Alt-Right” violence in Virginia, since one of the groups members, Peter Cvjetanovich was identified as a participant. The group says, “The values expressed by the participants of the riots are not reflective of our organization, and that those dangerous beliefs will never have a…… MORE
Hungry Valley Fire Believed to be Human Caused
Fire officials believe a fire that burned 42 acres yesterday evening in the Hungry Valley area was human-caused. The Hungry Valley Fire broke out around 5:30 in the area of Chickadee Drive and Hungry Valley Road. Air and ground resources responded from the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and from the Bureau of Land Management.…… MORE
Classic Car Destroyed in Garage Fire
Saturday, the Reno Fire Department responded to the 6800 block of Sharlands Avenue in northwest Reno on the report of a car on fire inside a garage. Crews saw black smoke billowing from the garage when they arrived on scene. The owner of the home lost his classic Mustang that he was prepping to cruise…… MORE
Hot August Nights Arrest Statistics Released
Hot August Nights is over, and the Reno Police Department has released arrest statistics. There were nine felony arrests during the festivities. All nine of those were for possession of a controlled substance. There were a total of 42 arrests including three for using marijuana in public. That’s exactly double the 21 arrests last year.…… MORE
