The Washoe County D.A says Reno police officers probably saved many lives when they shot a potentially homicidal California man, who drove a mini-van into the middle of the crowded “Wing fest” in downtown Reno last Fourth of July weekend. Chris Hicks says the officer involved shooting was not only justified, but that the officers…… MORE
NV Energy Scholarships for Northern Nevada Students
The NV Energy Foundation has awarded 32 high school seniors from northern Nevada the Powerful Partnership Scholarship, and 15 scholarships for current community college students, providing a total of $49,000. Since 2010, NV Energy has awarded nearly $600,000 in scholarships for northern Nevada students and since 2000, has awarded nearly $1.7 million in scholarships statewide.…… MORE
Clean Energy Discussed in The Nevada Legislature
Advocates for Nevada’s clean energy economy spoke in favor of creative financing methods that would give businesses, neighborhood groups, community organizations and low-income families access to renewable energy. Senate Bill 407, sponsored by Senator Pat Spearman, would establish a Clean Energy Fund – often called a “Green Bank” – to maximize private investment and lower…… MORE
It’s “Click it or Ticket” Time in Northern Nevada
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is among the many agencies in Northern Nevada targeting drivers and occupants who are not buckled up through May 31st. It’s a “Joining forces” operation with Nevada Highway Patrol, looking for the unbuckled, and children who are not properly secured in car or booster seats. They say the high-visibility enforcement…… MORE
That Smoke Might be a Prescribed Burn
Truckee Ranger District is planning a 80-120 acre prescribed fire near Stampede Reservoir today. Ignition is planned to start around 10:00 a.m. and will continue throughout the day. The prescribed fire will only take place if weather, fuel conditions, and smoke dispersal remains favorable. Smoke may be visible along portions of Hwy 89 North, Interstate…… MORE
Sparks Police Are Looking For a Man Suspected of Kidnapping
Sparks Police are asking help in identifying a man suspected of attempting to kidnap a two-year-old girl from the 21-hundred block of Jessie Avenue last Sunday evening. The girland her mother were in the backyard of their residence on Sunday about six. The girl’s mother went into the residence briefly, when she heard her daughter…… MORE
Sparks Man Accused of Creeping Into Homes, Groping Women
A man accused of creeping into homes and attempting to sexually assault two women has been arrested in Sparks. A woman said she woke up Thursday morning with a black man in her room, who forcefully grabbed her, touched her in a sexual manner, and asked her to have sex with him. She says she…… MORE
Congressman Amodei’s Poll Numbers Slip Since Repeal Vote
Since his health care vote, the polls have not been kind to Congressman Mark Amodei. The Public Policy Polling firm says 50% of voters surveyed in CD -2, which has never elected a democrat, now oppose the house repeal of Obamacare. The poll also shows Amodei with 46% and a “Generic” democrat with 45%, if…… MORE
Reno’s Wing Fest Officer Involved Shooting, “Justified”
The shooting was justified. That’s the determination of District Attorney Chris Hicks, of the shooting of a man who drove away from a traffic stop, into Reno’s downtown “Wing fest” last July. Raul Saavedra-Vargas died as a result of the shooting. The DA says the police action prevented a tragedy, and described the suspect as…… MORE
Persistent “Illegal Alien” Causes Injury Crash, Flees
A mother, father and their 6-year-old son were returning from a trip to Disneyland when, according to the survivors’ family, a man in a pickup truck turned a corner, smashed into their car and sped off. The suspect, Constantino Banda-Acosta, was a man that border agents say had been deported 15 times over the span…… MORE
