A local justice advocate says judicial candidate Shelly O’Neill threw her protest sign into downtown Reno traffic, and called her a trespasser last March. Tonja Brown has been dogging O’Neill for several years, claiming the lawyer committed perjury in a 1991 post conviction hearing for Brown’s brother, Nolan Klein. O’Neill at the time was Klein’s…… MORE
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No Choices? No Penalty!
Nevada’s GOP house members, Amodei, Heck, and Hardy have introduced a new bill, that would exempt people in counties with only one health insurance choice, to opt out of the Affordable Care Act, without paying a penalty to the IRS. They say we were promised choices, but Congressman Joe Heck says Nevadans in 10 counties…… MORE
DRI & Renown Offer Free 23andMe Health Study
Renown Health and the Desert Research Institute announced a new collaboration with “23 and Me,” a leading personal genetics company, to launch one of the first community-based population health studies in the U.S., that will combine health, population and genetic information with environmental data and return “23 and Me,” genetic results to study participants. Funded…… MORE
City Council Settles With City Manager
The Reno City Council has approved the negotiated settlement for the departure of City Manager Andrew Clinger, but it was not unanimous. Some members say paying off an employee accused of wrongdoing is premature. Clinger remains under investigation for sexual harassment, but will walk away with six months salary, and funds to cover his legal…… MORE
Is Hockey Coming to Reno?
The Reno Puck Club is looking to bring an East Coast Hockey League franchise to Reno by next season. Ken Lehner of the Reno Puck Club tells KOLO 8, Reno is the largest city in the United States that doesn’t have any ice at present. So there’s an exciting opportunity to make that happen. The…… MORE
“Comedian” Amy Schumer Slams Reno
Amy Schumer isn’t making any friends in northern Nevada after she called the city of Reno “a dump.” In a promotion for “BBC Newsnight,” the comedian answered five quick questions. One of those: “What’s the worst place you can ever imagine being for a weekend?” Schumer replied with “Reno, Nevada…It’s a dump.”… MORE
Victim Identified in Lovelock Shooting
Police officers have identified the victim in last month’s shooting in Lovelock, as 47 year old Dora Bauman. Bauman was apparently shot by her husband, 50 year old Edward Bauman of Lovelock, who took his own life as Lovelock police closed in. Dora Bauman is continuing to recover at a Reno hospital, and is now…… MORE
Trump Leading in New Nevada Poll
A new Nevada poll by Monmouth University says a majority of the state’s voters view Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton unfavorably. Trump at 55% and Clinton at 54%. But the poll shows Trump is leading Clinton 44 percent to 42 percent, with libertarian Gary Johnson with 8 percent.… MORE
House Fire Displaces Sparks Family
A family of five has been displaced after a fire started in the garage of their home. The fire broke out just before 9 o’clock last night on the 1800-block of Fieldcrest Drive in Sparks. One was person was treated on scene by REMSA paramedics. The cause of the fire is under investigation.… MORE
Man Stabbed at Paradise Park
One man was stabbed after an altercation last night in Paradise Park. Police responded just before 11:30pm and found a 30 year old man with non life-threatening injuries. Police are still looking for the other man. He is described as in his early 20’s, wearing blue jeans and a sweatshirt. The race of the suspect…… MORE
