A new report from Wells Fargo economists says Nevada’s recovery continues to gain momentum. Mark Vitner and Jamie Feik says construction activity is ramping up, and tourism is regaining it’s former strength. Home sales and new home construction are also growing. According to Wells Fargo, the states real gross domestic product gree 2.5 % last…… MORE
Highway 50 Closed Again
NDOT has temporarily closed US 50 in the Cave Rock area on Lake Tahoe’s east shore, after five more boulders fell onto the road. Several times this week, boulders about the size of cars fell from a roadside slope onto eastbound travel lanes. No vehicles were involved in the slides, and no injuries are reported.…… MORE
Legal Marijuana Could be Available by July
Commercial pot shops could be open in Nevada as early as July 1st. Regulators at the state Department of Taxation have been working on rules and deadlines to regulate and tax recreational marijuana, since voters approved legalization last November. Executive Director Deonne Contine told state legislators she expects to draft regulations to be ready for…… MORE
Chimney Fire Started by Squatters
A chimney fire at a home in Stead last night may have been caused by squatters. The fire on Hornblend Street was reported just after 7:30. Investigators say the fire was caused by non-traditional fire materials being burned in the fireplace. Crews sealed the house and contacted code enforcement to prevent the squatters from returning.… MORE
Westbound I-80 Reopens After Mudslide
A mudslide closed westbound Interstate 80 at the California state line last night, it was reopened around 3:30 Thursday morning. The mudslide trapped three vehicles, but no one was injured. Caltrans worked through the night with scooper loaders and dump trucks to reopen the roadway. Eastbound traffic was not affected.… MORE
Flood Damage in Northern Nevada
Washoe County officials spent most of Tuesday dealing with localized flooding in our streams, culverts, and drainage ditches, and they hope residents will take steps around their home to prevent water from backing up in their neighborhoods. Most of the flood issues officials dealt with Tuesday were in the Lemmon Valley, Washoe Valley, and…… MORE
State Agencies Knew of Reasoner’s Past
The Las Vegas Review Journal is reporting, state agencies knew Robert Reasoner of Reno had been arrested several times for DUI, and still he was promoted at the Nevada Transportation Authority. Washoe County Sheriffs reports show arresting officers notified the state attorney generals office after a 2006 arrest, and a deputy notified the Transportation Authority…… MORE
Wild Horse Roundup in East Carson City
The Nevada Department of Agriculture rounded up 16 wild horses Monday in east Carson City. The band was seen in the area for around three weeks before they were gathered, and the NDA plans to vaccinate them with “PZP,” a fertility control drug made from pig hormones, then relocate them to an area south of…… MORE
State May Have Missed Out on Solar Jobs
Nevada was one of only six states in the country to lose jobs in the solar industry last year, as the industry grew nationally by 25 percent, according to the seventh annual National “Solar Jobs Census,” from The Solar Foundation. Although Nevada added jobs in the large-scale solar sector, changes in rules for residential rooftop…… MORE
“Pill Mill” Doctor Denied Release
Dr. Robert Rand, the pain specialist at the center of a local “Pill Mill” case, will stay in jail. Federal Judge Miranda Du, denied the release request, she still believes Rand is a flight risk. Rand faces three felonies in connection with the case. Richard West the Second and seven other people have been charged…… MORE
