(Las Vegas, NV) — Fans of Mr. Beast are seeking refunds after being disappointed in his Las Vegas experience. Followers of the YouTube influencer paid a thousand dollars a ticket for a three-day event held this week at Resorts World Las Vegas called the “Mr. Beast Experience.” It was billed as being “immersive” and “unforgettable,”…… MORE
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Washoe County Commission Considering Cost-Cutting Measures Amid $8M Budget Deficit
(Reno, NV) — The Washoe County Commission is looking into cost-cutting measures as it faces an eight-million-dollar budget deficit. At Tuesday’s meeting, the commission discussed the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The more than one-billion-dollar budget, proposed by county manager Eric Brown, features a hiring freeze, a vacancy review process and a reduction in…… MORE
Man Gets 4 Consecutive Life Terms For Child Exploitation
(Reno, NV) — A man from Reno is likely heading to prison for the rest of his life after being convicted of multiple child exploitation and abuse crimes. On Tuesday, 34-year-old James Furman was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences with the possibility of parole after 98 years. Furman’s charges included producing child pornography, lewdness…… MORE
Nevada Assembly Revives ‘Reba’s Law’
(Carson City, NV) — The Nevada Assembly is reviving “Reba’s Law” after it missed last Friday’s deadline to move out of committee. On Monday, the bill was granted an exemption, then advanced with a unanimous committee vote. The bill, if passed, would strengthen penalties for animal cruelty in Nevada. It is named for an English…… MORE
Burned Body Found Near Teglia’s Paradise Park
(Sparks, NV) — Sparks police are investigating after a man’s burned body was found near Teglia’s Paradise Park. The body was discovered at about 7:30 Monday night. Few details have been released, but police say there is no active threat in the area. The man has not been identified and the cause of his death…… MORE
Sand Harbor Reservations Required Starting Today
(Incline Village, NV) — Sand Harbor State Park will be requiring reservations starting today and every day through mid-October. People will be required to have a day pass to visit the park at Lake Tahoe. Nevada State Parks made the decision to require day passes every day after a trial run on weekends and holidays…… MORE
Parents Allegedly Waited Almost 5 Hours After Girl Died to Call 911
(Cold Springs, NV) — The parents of a five-year-old girl whose body was found at a home in Cold Springs are accused of waiting nearly five hours after her death to call 911. That is according to an arrest report and declaration of probable cause from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. The girl’s father, 35-year-old…… MORE
Former Gov. Sisolak Considering Rematch With Gov. Lombardo
(Carson City, NV) — Former Nevada Democratic governor Steve Sisolak says he’s considering a rematch against current Republican Governor Joe Lombardo. That’s what Sisolak recently told the New York Times, saying he’s been encouraged by other people to challenge Lombardo, who defeated him in the 2022 election. Lombardo won the election by only about one-and-a-half…… MORE
Parents Allegedly Waited Almost 5 Hours After Girl Died to Call 911
(Cold Springs, NV) — The parents of a five-year-old girl whose body was found at a home in Cold Springs are accused of waiting nearly five hours after her death to call 911. That is according to an arrest report and declaration of probable cause from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. The girl’s father, 35-year-old…… MORE
Renown Crisis Care Center Suspending Services
(Sparks, NV) — The Renown Crisis Care Center is suspending services. The decision is due to a loss of federal funding, after Health and Human Services terminated the facility’s American Rescue Plan Act grant. The center offered 24-seven behavioral health crisis intervention. It opened less than two months ago, on February 20th, at the Northern…… MORE
