Smokers in Nevada can get free gum, patches and lozenges from the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program of the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health between June 20 – July 1, or while supplies last. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Tips From Former Smokers” education campaign is encouraging smokers to call 1-800-QUIT-NOW…… MORE
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Man at Trump Rally Tries to Steal Officers Gun
A federal officer says a man arrested at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas told authorities he tried to snatch an officer’s gun so he could kill the presumptive Republican nominee. A complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Nevada charges 19 year old Michael Steven Sandford with an act of violence on…… MORE
Update: Escaped Inmates Both Caught
Both of the inmates who walked away from a Northern Nevada work camp have been found and arrested. 25 year old Nicco Way was found sleeping near a Reno business Monday. 23 year old James Westbrook was caught near Elko The pair escaped from the minimum security camp northeast of Lockwood.… MORE
Funding For Specialty Courts
The Judicial Council of the State of Nevada, has approved $3 million in funding for 34 specialty courts statewide. Three specialty courts received new funding in Las Vegas, Reno, and Sparks. In Las Vegas, money will be used to fund a veterans treatment court, while in Reno money will be earmarked to fund a youth…… MORE
Congressional Interns Wanted
Congressman Mark Amodei is looking for college students and recent graduates for internships in his Washington, D.C. office. Successful candidates must have excellent organizational, personal, writing and communication skills. Nevada ties are a plus, but are not required. Capitol Hill internships provide valuable opportunities for college students and new graduates to experience our nation’s legislative…… MORE
Man Wakes up to Find His Throat Slit
Reno Police say a man who had been sleeping at a bus stop in downtown Reno awoke to find his throat had been slit shortly after 4:00 Sunday afternoon. Police say the man had been sleeping at the old Regional Transportation Commission bus stop at 40 East Fourth Street when he was awakened. He was…… MORE
More Giga Factory Jobs Are Coming
Tesla isn’t the only company building a Giga Factory. So is Panasonic North America, they’ll be making batteries for those cars, and they are starting to hire. Northern Nevada JobConnect is working with Panasonic Energy, as they’ll host a June 22nd “by invitation only” hiring event for open positions. Only two positions are open now…… MORE
Crews Knock Down Small Fire South of Reno
Firefighters put out a small brush fire south of Reno Sunday afternoon. Crews from the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and Reno Fire Department responded to the fire near South Virginia Street and Rhodes Avenue before 1 p.m. The fire burned about a 50×60-foot area of brush and grass on private property. He said the…… MORE
Roadwork on I-80 This Week
Drivers on Interstate 80 just over the Nevada border can expect lane closures and slowdowns this week. Eastbound 80 will having the right lane and shoulder closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, for a hazardous materials clean up between the Hinton Road under-crossing to the Floriston off-ramp. From Monday to Thursday the…… MORE
Scammers Pose as Sheriffs Office Employees
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is warning that a number of residents in the area have received calls from someone posing as Sheriff’s Office personnel in order to obtain money. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the scammer claims there is an outstanding warrant and that the victim must pay a fine in order to avoid…… MORE
