Washoe County Manager John Slaughter presented the Board of Commissioners with a balanced budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Severe flooding in January and February had a significant impact on the FY17-18 budget. County Manager Slaughter recommended that the first priority for the County budget is to cover disaster-related costs by addressing short-term cash flow…… MORE
Key Energy Bills Survive Legislative Deadline
Key bills that would strengthen the state’s clean-energy economy and provide access to energy efficiency and renewable energy for all residents advanced in the Nevada Legislature. Bills that moved out of the Senate include efforts to strengthen and improve access to energy efficiency measures, that’s SB 150, expand financing opportunities for clean energy improvements ,…… MORE
March Madness Brings Big Wins to Nevada Casinos
College Basketball helped push Nevada’s gaming win to nearly 1 billion dollars in March. The Nevada Gaming Control Board says the win was more that 991 million dollars. Reno saw an eight percent increase to 50.8 million, Sparks a two percent increase and North Lake Tahoe a more than seven percent increase. South Lake Tahoe…… MORE
Sparks Police Release Photos of Theft And Fraud Suspects
The Sparks Police Department has released photos of a pair of suspects they believe broke into a car last week and stole credit cards. Police got the surveillance photos from one of the stores where they used the stolen cards. They were seen driving a blue Ford Ranger with camper shell and a red or…… MORE
Two Men Injured in Shooting at Reno Apartment Complex
The Reno Police Department is investigating a shooting that sent two men to the hospital last night. Police say it happened just before 9 o’clock at The Lodge at McCarran Ranch Apartment Homes at 800 Redfield Parkway. When police arrived they found one victim at the apartment complex and a second at Famous Dave’s Barbecue.…… MORE
Water Releases From Tahoe, Warnings Along the Truckee River
The National Weather Service is expanding a flood advisory downstream from Tahoe along the river, to include Truckee and the Reno/Sparks area. They are not expecting widespread flooding impacts but the advisory is being mainly done as a public awareness tool – that the river is going to be running fast, full, and cold through…… MORE
Lots of Citations For Distracted Drivers
Looks like some Washoe County drivers still need to slow down and focus on the road, based on the number of citations issued by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office during a recent “Joining Forces” traffic safety campaign. From April 1st through April 15th, the Sheriff’s Office joined the Reno Police Department, Sparks Police Department and…… MORE
N-Dot Starting Highway 28 Work
N-Dot is advising motorists to anticipate travel delays as State Route 28 at Lake Tahoe is restriped today and Friday. Reduced speed limits and travel delays of up to 30 minutes should be anticipated between approximately 8:30 am and 3 pm daily. The mobile road striping operation is scheduled to begin at the State Route…… MORE
Gov Sandoval Meets With EPA, Energy Sec in D.C.
Governor Brian Sandoval released a statement after his meeting with Energy Secretary Rick Perry in Washington, DC. Wednesday. He says while he and the Secretary disagree on Yucca Mountain, he’s grateful that he has always welcomed an open dialogue and strong relationship between the State of Nevada and Department of Energy. But he added “Nevada…… MORE
“Guns and Hoses,” Success For Kids With Cancer
More than $24,000 was raised to support the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation by local law enforcement, firefighters and citizens who participated in the 5th Annual Guns and Hoses Golf Tournament at LakeRidge. This brings the total for the five years since the tournament was founded to just under $90,000 for the Foundation. Northern Nevada…… MORE
