Senator Dean Heller is co-sponsoring the Emergency Fuel Reduction Act. The proposal helps prevent wildfires by expediting the review process for prevention projects. Heller’s legislation arrives as Nevada and other Western states continue to battle a number of intense wildfires during the summer season. In just the first seven months of this year, a total…… MORE
Recreational Marijuana Sales Delayed in Carson City
If you live in Carson City, you’ll have to travel to Reno, Sparks, or Incline Village to get your recreational marijuana for the time being. The Carson City Board of Supervisors decided last Thursday to hold off on allowing those sales until January 1st, 2018. The ordinance is expected to get final approval at the…… MORE
Police Looking For Suspect Involved in Peppermill Shooting
Police are still looking for a suspect in a Sunday morning shooting at the Peppermill Resort Hotel. The shooting happened about 5:30 a.m. One person was taken to the hosptial with a gunshot wound police described as non-life threatening.… MORE
Las Vegas Not a Sanctuary City, According to Department of Justice
(KOH) – County officials in Las Vegas say they have proof that they’re not a “sanctuary city.” Assistant US Attorney General Alan Hanson sent a letter saying the Department of Justice “found no evidence that Clark County is out of compliance” with federal immigration laws. Neither the county nor City of Las Vegas has declared…… MORE
Free Chicken Biscuit for Back-to-School Students on Monday
(KOH) – The first day of school for the Washoe County School District is this Monday, but it’s not all bad news. Students going back to school can get a free chicken biscuit Monday morning from 6:30 to 10:30 am at the Reno Chick-fil-A at South McCarran & Kietzke. … MORE
Suspect Shot and Killed by Washoe County Deputy
A suspect has been shot and killed on Calle de la Plata north of Sparks just east of Pyramid Highway. The shooting happened after a vehicle stop, about 10 am August 4th. The Washoe County Deputy involved was not hurt. Another local agency will investigate, according to protocol in these kinds of incidents. The scene…… MORE
Reno Police Investigating Fatal Shooting at Paradise Park
Reno Police are investigating a fatal shooting at Teglia’s Paradise Park. Just before 4am, officers responded to reports of multiple shots fired at the corner of Paradise and Carville Drives. Officers found one victim with gunshot wounds, they were pronounced dead on scene. Police say they are looking for the shooter. Carville Drive was closed…… MORE
Local Pot Store Owners Can Remain Anonymous According to High Court
The State Supreme court has overruled a District Judge. The state’s high court says people who own marijuana dispensaries can keep that information confidential. The Reno Gazette Journal sued the City of Sparks for redacting names in business license records, and won in the lower court. But now the high court has ruled state lawmakers…… MORE
Major Trade Convention Coming to Reno Next Year
The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority says the Reno area has booked the biggest trade convention it’s ever had. The Interbike International Expo, an annual bicycling industry conference, has booked the Reno-Sparks Convention Center for five years, beginning in September 2018. This years event is being held in Las Vegas. RSCVA spokesman Ben McDonald says…… MORE
The Search Continues For a Big Rig Driver Involved in a Hit & Run
The NHP is looking for a big rig driver who hit another driver on WB I-80 early Thursday morning and then left the scene. The NHP says a passerby was trying to help in a separate single-vehicle rollover on westbound I-80 between Mustang and Patrick just before 6 A.M. Thursday. That’s when that passerby and…… MORE
