A handful of states permit physician assisted suicide, and the state legislature is considering it, calling it a merciful choice for someone facing a terminal illness. But for many, including doctors, it is an uncomfortable and uncertain choice. Dr Brian Callister is one of them who is concerned that people could be pressured to end…… MORE
It’s Time For The Bears to Come Out of Hibernation
It’s springtime in the Northern Nevada, and it’s time for bears to come out of hibernation. Take precautions around your home, and be bear aware. You may have seen some of the videos circulating on social media recently, of bears coming out from under decks and houses in the Lake Tahoe area, much to the…… MORE
Washoe County School District Taking Some Heat Over Money
The Washoe County School District is taking some heat for another deficit, this time it’s about 30 million dollars. District leaders say they’re are looking everywhere for cuts, but don’t want to layoff teachers, or other staff. It’s likely some positions in central services will remain unfilled, but teacher layoffs are only a last resort…… MORE
Do You Drive on Plumb Lane? I580N/395 Lane Closed
Plumb Lane’s dedicated left turn lane onto I580N/395 is temporarily shut down so the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County can work on an expansion at the RTC lot under the freeway. It’s because the electric and diesel buses are a lot bigger than the buses that were built in the 80’s, and RTC’s Joe…… MORE
Fire Crews Around Lake Tahoe Get Two New Engines
Fire crews around Lake Tahoe just had two new engines delivered from the east coast. North Tahoe Fire and Meeks Bay Fire both now have brand new KME Type 1 engines. Squaw Valley Fire also got one a few weeks ago. The one in Meek’s Bay was purchased with some help from the Meeks Bay…… MORE
Highway Patrol Looking For Witnesses to Fatal Accident
The Nevada Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses to a fatal crash Thursday morning. Trooper Dan Gordon says about 9AM, the driver of a truck pulling a trailer was headed south just north of the Mt. Rose Highway. The trailer became unhitched and was hit by another driver, who was killed. The driver of the…… MORE
Artists Sought For Bike Rack Project in Carson City
The Carson City Visitors Bureau, in partnership with Muscle Powered, is looking for artists who would like to spruce up their local bike racks. There’s 30 of them all over town, and they’d like them painted or reworked by people who have creative ideas for them. If you get picked, you’ll get to design one…… MORE
Ski School Instructor Pleads “Not Guilty” to child pornography charges
A 26-year-old former worker at a children’s ski school at a Lake Tahoe resort, has pleaded not guilty to charges of child pornography and sexual exploitation of a minor. Stephan DeGraffenreid of Gardnerville entered not guilty pleas to four federal counts during a hearing Thursday afternoon in Federal Court in Reno. A hearing has been…… MORE
Police Investigate Crash Near Mira Loma State Park
Reno Police are investigating a crash that started with one car flipping onto its roof, and led to two other cars being damaged. The crash about 3PM Thursday happened on McCarran Boulevard in front of the Mira Loma skate park. Police say the driver of a red Chevy Corsica felt a heavy gust of wind…… MORE
NPRI Rips Bill That Would Hide State Workers Names
A bill drawing fire from the Nevada Policy Research Institute, which has made goverment transparency a big issue, is SB 384. They say this badly written bill would make the name of every Nevada public employee, “Confidential.” They say the intent of the bill is to keep taxpayers from from knowing how the Public Employees…… MORE
