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DMV Makes Mistake With Website Funds

The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles made a mistake with money collected through its web site, and sent local governments and school districts $19.1 million they were not entitled to receive. But the DMV says it will not ask that the money be repaid. Washoe County and other non-school governments got $2.2 million over three…MORE

Gov and First Lady Hosting Drug Summit

Governor Brian Sandoval and First Lady Kathleen Sandoval will host a State Summit on Prescription Drug Abuse in June. The Governor says Nevada has established policies that have become national models in prescription drug monitoring and ongoing coordination between the public and private sector. But there is more work to be done. The goal of…MORE

Sports Authority Confirms Reno Closure

Sports Authority’s Reno store is confirming it will close, joining the rest of the company’s stores. Sports Authority said in a court filing it would close its more than 450 stores across the U.S. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March, but the Reno store’s manager originally believed the Reno store would be…MORE

Cortez-Masto Meets With Local Veterans

Former Nevada Attorney General and US Senate Candidate Catherine Cortez Masto made a campaign stop at the Washoe County Senior Services Center to talk with locals about social security.  Masto promised to keep social security in tact, and says she’ll continue to work to make sure retired Nevadans aren’t denied the benefits they’ve paid into…MORE

Heck Supporting “Grow Our Own Directive”

Congressman Joe Heck is applauding the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs adoption of The “Grow Our Own Directive.” It’s a bipartisan bill introduced by Heck and Congresswoman Annie Kuster of New Hampshire. The bill is aimed at providing job opportunities for veterans. Dr. Heck says no one is better qualified to care for our veterans…MORE

Nevada’s Jobless Rate Holds Steady

Nevada’s jobless rate held steady to 5.8 percent last month, according to the Department of Employment and Training. The national jobless rate is 5%. State economist Bill Anderson, says construction added 6,100 jobs, in the first four months of the year. Trade, transportation and utilities added 9,100 jobs so far the first quarter. Nevada unemployment…MORE

Bicyclist Hit And Killed on Mill Street

A bicyclist has died after being struck on Mill Street near Telegraph. The bicyclist, whose name has not been released, was riding north across Mill Street outside a marked intersection about 1:30 p.m Wednesday. when the driver of a westbound minivan hit him. The RPD major accident investigation teams says the driver is cooperating. Speed,…MORE

Young Golfer Will Play At Montreux

A young local golfer has battled his way back to the Barracuda Championship. Fallon’s Scott Smith won the Reno Open  Wednesday to earn an automatic berth into June’s PGA Tour event at Montreux.  It will be Smith’s third chance at the local PGA Tour event. He qualified in 2011 and 2012 when it was still…MORE

Missing Woman Found Dead, Suspect Arrested

The body of 60 year old Toni Davis has been found, and a suspect is in custody. Lyon County detectives have been looking for Davis since April 28th, and say a search of her home led them to believe this was a  crime. They identified a suspects truck. The body was found in the Virginia…MORE

Republicans Oppose Background Check Initiative

The Nevada Republican Party made it official, they opposed to Question 1 on the ballot, the “Universal background check.” A delegate and member of Nevadans for State Gun Rights advocated for the inclusion of the resolution, which declares Question 1 to be “A dishonest, deceptive, and unacceptable infringement on the individual right to keep and…MORE