The Nevada Independent is reporting, the state legislature has the secret recording of a meeting between Attorney General Adam Laxalt, and an affidavit from AJ Burnett, the Gaming Control Board Chairman who recorded it. Ways and Means committee chair Maggie Carlton has described the information as “Unsettling and worth a hearing.” Burnett secretly taped Laxalt…… MORE
Veterans Guest House Needs Golfers
Now is the time to sign up for a great day of golf and help raise funds for the Veterans Guest House. Reserve your team’s spot before the event is sold out. Golfing for Our Heroes, takes place on Friday, June 16th with a 1:00 p.m. shot gun start at Red Hawk Golf and Resort.…… MORE
Reno Celebrating 149th and 150th Birthdays Starting Tonight
A yearlong celebration of Reno’s sesquicentennial kicks off tonight in downtown Reno. Reno was founded May 9th 1868, and for the next year, Reno 150 will be recognizing the 150-year history of the biggest little city. The family-friendly kickoff event will run from 4:30 to 6:30 at city plaza downtown. There will be a birthday…… MORE
GOP Wants Accused Senator Off Committees
Senate Republicans would like to push embattled state senator Mark Manendo off any legislative committees while he’s under investigation for sexual harassment. GOP leaders say harassment charges against Mandendo have been happening regularly, with accusations made in 2003, 2009, and now. Reno Senator Heidi Gansert says “Enough is enough,” and says the Senate Majority Leader…… MORE
Median Home Prices Continue to Jump in Reno-Sparks
The Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors released its April report on existing home sales in Washoe County. It showed Washoe County had 508 sales of existing single-family homes; a decrease of 11 percent from a year ago. The report listed the median sales price for an existing single family residence in Washoe County in April at…… MORE
Bill Would Lower Medicare Rates For Seniors in Certain Situations
A bill gets a hearing today in the Assembly Judiciary committee that would force hospitals to give lower Medicare rates to seniors who have been in an accident when someone else is at fault. Instead, some hospitals, assuming the patient will sue the guilty party, are seeking a higher reimbursement by billing the victim, at…… MORE
EDAWN Promotes STEM Jobs at local schools
The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, in a effort to get more people ready to work at Tesla, Switch, and other manufacturing jobs at the TRIC, are giving third and fourth grade students at schools in the Washoe County School District a book that concentrates on STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and math careers.…… MORE
South Lake Tahoe May Add Sales Tax Measure to The Ballot
In an effort to fix the roads in the South Lake Tahoe area, the city may add a measure to the ballot next year to raise the sales tax by a half a percent. The city had a consultant research the possibility of it passing, and 66 percent of those polled said they’d vote for…… MORE
Reno Man Killed in Accident May 1st Identified
A man has died after a crash in West Reno a week ago. The accident happened at McCarran Blvd at Plumb Lane May 1st. The vehicle overturned in a drainage ditch. Investigators believe 58 year old John Reddy of California, had a medical episode that left him unconscious before the crash. Drugs and alcohol are…… MORE
Douglas County’s ‘Drug Take Back Day’ a Success
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office participated in the Drug Enforcement’s Drug Take Back Day April 29th. Citizen Patrol volunteers staffed five locations in Douglas County so that residents could drop off unwanted or expired prescriptions along with over the counter medications. Staff was able to turn in 18 boxes of medications, which was more than last…… MORE
