A US District judge is blocking a California law that was supposed to go into effect Saturday. The law would have prevented gun owners from possessing high-capacity ammunition magazines. San Diego-based U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez says the law banning possession of magazines containing more than 10 bullets would have made criminals of thousands of…… MORE
The Mill Fire Closes Mill Creek Campground South of Battlemountain
BLM officials say the Mill wildfire burning south of Battle Mountain has reached 478 acres and has destroyed 90 percent of the Mill Creek Campground. The campground will be closed at least through this Fourth of July weekend. The fire started Wednesday at about six in the evening. The officials say there’s a bulldozer line…… MORE
Small Brush Fire Knocked Down in Reno
The Reno Fire Department responded to a small brush fire last night in a drainage ditch behind Zeppelin Court across from Rainbow Ridge Park. It only reached about 75 feet by 20 feet but was heading up the hill towards Eaglecrest Court when firefighters arrived. Firefighters are crediting a homeowner for stopping the progress of…… MORE
Big Keno Jackpot at Atlantis Resort
Earlier this week the folks at the Atlantis reminded gamblers that the Keno Jackpot had grown to nearly two million dollars. And Thursday morning someone hit the nine spot progressive and will walk away with 1.9 million dollars. That someone is a regular Keno player Con Koreneff, he says Keno is his only game and…… MORE
Nevada Senator Says ACHA Hurts Veterans
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto says the Trumpcare bill will have a negative impact on Veterans. She says if it becomes law, congressional Republicans and President Trump would be directly responsible for ripping quality affordable healthcare from thousands of Nevada veterans. Since 52 percent of veterans receive healthcare outside of the VA system, they face the…… MORE
Alleged Child Rapist Caught in Winnemucca
A man wanted on a charge of raping a child in the Walla Walla, Wash., area was arrested by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office in Winnemucca. 46 year old David Edward Wilson, a transient, is being held on $75,000 bail pending extradition back to Washington. Wilson is accused of committing first degree rape of a…… MORE
Shooting Restrictions Imposed Over Fire Dangers
Due to the risk of wildfires, the Carson Ranger District will be instituting a temporary shooting restriction. This restriction will go into effect on Friday, June 30, and remain in effect until Saturday, Sept. 30 or until conditions change. The Carson Ranger District encompasses over 400,000 acres on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in the states…… MORE
New Line of Defense Available For Downtown Special Events
The Reno Police Department has added a new line of defense during public events downtown. They’re installing barriers to stop drivers from accessing South Virginia, including for this weekend’s Wing Fest. Last year, a man who was evading officers managed to drive his minivan onto South Virginia during the event, and into one of the…… MORE
Carson City Man Arrested For Beating Children With a Jump Rope
A Carson City man is in hot water after allegedly beating two children with a jump rope while their mother was at work. 28 year old Johnnie Lawson was watching his 4 year old son and his 6 year old step-daughter when the two children left their apartment without telling Lawson, to play outside. That…… MORE
Some Insurance Carriers Leaving Nevada’s Rural Counties
Uncertainty over the Senate’s Health Care bill is being blamed for the withdrawal of all insurance carriers offering Affordable Care Act subsidized health plans, in most of rural Nevada’s counties including Carson and Douglas. Governor Sandoval released a statement saying the reduced insurance footprint will leave more than 8,000 Nevadan’s with no coverage, and he…… MORE
