There’s a lot of talk about republican members of congress being vulnerable at the next mid term. Some poll numbers even look bad for Mark Amodei in CD-2, but he remains popular with many of his constituents. The strategy for democrats is to try to portray republican members of congress as lackeys doing the bidding…… MORE
Senator Heller Continues to Fight Yucca Plan
Senator Dean Heller delivered a tough take down, of the Energy Departments plans to restart the licensing process for Yucca Mountain. He says the government has wasted billions already on a project Nevada doesn’t want. Heller says the tunnel collapse at Hanford Washington at a nuclear storage site should be a wake up call about…… MORE
Armed Man Arrested After Breaking And Entering
An armed man who allegedly broke into the home of someone he knew, threatened the residents, and fired a shot through a window has been arrested. Reno Police say 30 year old John Gordon Jackson also stole a vehicle, which was abandoned near the crime scene. He was later arrested without incident by the Regional…… MORE
Challenger Learning Center Moves to The Auto Museum
The Challenger Learning Center of Northern Nevada has moved to the National Automobile Museum. And they have also have launched the Nevada Space Center. Its purpose is to feature the contributions of Nevada and Nevadans to the Space Program. It is also the portal for the latest on the continuation of space exploration and will…… MORE
One Person Displaced After Mobile Home Fire
A mobile home is a total loss after a fire in Silver Springs Thursday morning. Central Lyon County Fire Protection District reports a man arrived home about 9AM opened his door and saw smoke. He closed the door and called 911. Fire crews put out the flames, which gutted the inside of the home, leaving…… MORE
Lobbyist Reform at Risk at The Nevada Legislature
One of the key reforms of the 2015 legislature is at risk. Sparks democrat Skip Daly is a sponsor of AB 396, it would wipe away a ban pushed by Michael Roberson, on legislators accepting free food and drinks from lobbyists. The bill would allow legislators to accept 20 dollars a day in food and…… MORE
Sparks Fun Run Could Cause Traffic Congestion
Sparks Police wants you to know about a fun run tomorrow morning that might cause some traffic congestion in the area of Vista Blvd & Prater Way. The Delivering Impact 5k fun run is hosted by UPS, and will start at the UPS hub at 301 Vista Blvd at about 9:30 a.m. One lane of…… MORE
Nevada’s Gold Production Rises, Silver Production Drops
(KOH) – According to the Nevada Division of Minerals, Nevada’s gold production rose slightly last year, increasing by 2.6% over 2015 to almost 5.5 million ounces, with a market value of nearly 6.9 billion dollars. Nevada’s peak production was in 1998 with 8.9 million ounces. Silver production dropped by 6.4 percent to 8.9 million ounces, worth…… MORE
Henderson Investigates Police Chief’s Mailers Soliciting Funds
(KOH) – The City of Henderson has launched an internal investigation into Police Chief Patrick Moer’s solicitation for the “Friends of the Henderson Police Department.” Moers said the foundation is HPD’s only authorized fundraiser, but Mayor-elect Debra March says a “Friends of”‘ organization is generally run by “Friends of” the organization. The Las Vegas Review-Journal…… MORE
Great Basin Beers Win in L.A.
Great Basin Brewing Co., headquartered in Sparks, has been recognized with two awards at the 2017 Los Angeles International Beer Competition. Nevada’s oldest brewery took home a Silver Medal in the Sweet Stout or Cream Stout category with its Outlaw Milk Stout and an Honorable Mention in the English-Style India Pale Ale category with its…… MORE
