The California Department of Transportation will be working on westbound Interstate 80 east of Truckee today and Saturday. A Caltrans contractor will grind off rough patches of asphalt in the two right lanes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days. No work is scheduled for next week due to poor weather.… MORE
Governor Furious Over Yucca Mt Revival Plan
Governor Brian Sandoval says of Yucca Mountain, he wants to make his position clear – promising to vigorously fight the storage of high-level nuclear waste in Nevada. Sandoval says any attempt to resurrect this ill-conceived project will be met with relentless opposition, and maximum resources. Continuing down a path that seeks to force this unsafe…… MORE
Angie Taylor Announces Breast Cancer Diagnosis
The president of the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees has announced she has breast cancer. Angie Taylor made the announcement in an email Wednesday. School district spokeswoman Victoria Campbell says Taylor is not resigning, but her future school board activities may be limited. Taylor was appointed to the school board in 2014.… MORE
U.S. 95 Reopens South of Fallon
NDOT reopened U.S. 95 south of Fallon ahead of schedule last night, after installation of additional drainage culverts to help protect the roadway during local flood mitigation efforts. A section of the highway south of Fallon was closed over the past six days as twelve six-foot-by-four-foot box drainage culverts were added to the existing ten…… MORE
Truck Crashes Into Paradise Park
A pickup truck crashed through a fence into Paradise Park Wednesday night just before 10 O’clock. According to police the vehicle took the curve on Elementary Drive near Bernice Mathews Elementary School too fast and crashed into the fence. The driver had fled the scene on foot by the time police arrived.… MORE
DNA Links Suspect to Threats Against Judge
Looks like investigators may have their man. DNA tests connect 74 year old John Aston of Reno, to threats made against Carson City Judge John Tatro. Aston has been a person of interest in the case for weeks, pending DNA results. The threats against the judge date back to 2012, and include a shot fired…… MORE
Heller Targeted By Activists Over “Ryan Care”
Activists are planning what they call, “Peaceful Stakeouts to Save Our Health Care,” outside the offices of Senator Dean Heller in Reno and Las Vegas, today and Friday, all day from 730 am to 730 pm. The national protest is targeting nine senators and 20 republican house members. “Moveon.org” leader Ben Wikler says ‘TrumpCare’ is a…… MORE
Forgiveness For Past Pot Violations?
Nevadans convicted of simple possession of marijuana would be able to have those offenses expunged from their record, under a bill introduced this week in the State Assembly. AB 259 by William McCurdy says this is to help low level offenders convicted in the past for things that are now legal. As recently as 2009,…… MORE
NV Energy Closes Aging Coal Plant
A coal fired plan in Moapa is now closed. The Reid-Gardner plant operated for more than 50 years. The plants energy is being replaced by 100 megawatts of renewable power and energy generated by much cleaner natural gas. The Moapa Band of Pauites have been calling for the coal plants closure for years, they say…… MORE
Fatal Crash East of Fernley
The Nevada Highway Patrol responded to a fatal accident about 25 miles east of Fernley. NHP says the early morning crash involved a semi and a box truck. They say the semi crashed into the truck after the truck rolled onto the interstate. Deputies say the driver of the truck died on scene. The driver…… MORE
