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Northern Nevada local news

Judge Upholds ESA

A Las Vegas judge says Nevada’s ESA program does not violate the Nevada Constitution’s “Blaine Amendment,” which bars state funds from being used for “Sectarian” that is, religious purposes. The education savings accounts allow parents to reclaim a portion of the amount the state spends on “Per Pupil” education, to use at private schools or for…MORE

DUI Suspect May Have Caused Two Accidents

Sparks police are investigating a series of 911 calls that led to a car accident last night. Police say 22 year old William Thayer started calling 911 around 9:30 p.m. and told dispatchers someone was shooting at him in the area of 4th Street and McCarran Boulevard. However, dispatchers say the calls were coming from…MORE

Douglas County Shooting Ruled Justified

Douglas County District Attorney Mark Jackson says all evidence indicates the shooting death of a man in July 2015 by sheriff’s deputies was justified. 48-year-old Mark Perkins was shot and killed after investigators say he pointed two weapons at multiple deputies on Monument Peak Drive. Deputies who arrived in the Gardnerville Ranchos were told that…MORE

Escaped Inmate Captured in California

The walkaway inmate who is serving up to 10 years in prison for felony drunken driving has been captured. Michael David Lillie was recaptured early Tuesday, in Woodland, California. He was booked into the Yolo County Jail, charged with False Representation to a Police Officer, a misdemeanor offense in California, and is also being held…MORE

Seismologists Keeping an Eye on Gerlach

The 3.9 earthquake located near Gerlach and Empire Saturday, is the largest of just over 300 earthquakes in the area since April 20th. Washoe County Emergency Manager Aaron Kenneston says the Gerlach Fire Department will be distributing earthquake preparedness brochures in the community, to remind citizens of earthquake preparedness actions. Ken Smith, the seismic network…MORE

Watch Out For Bears in Carson City

The bears are waking up, and being reported in and around Fuji Park in Carson City. A sow with her cubs was spotted near Clear Creek, just west of the park, beginning last week, so wildlife specialists are reminding everyone that lives in, or is visiting bear country, of a few things. NDOW’s Chris Healy…MORE

Stead House Fire May Be Arson

The Reno Fire Department believes a fire Sunday morning at a home in Stead, may have been set intentionally. A fire in a utility room displaced three residents and two pets early Sunday morning. Firefighters responded to the 78 hundred block of Big River Drive at about 3:16 a.m. with fire described as “Substantial” in…MORE

Attorney General Statement on Transgender Bathrooms

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt issued a statement, about the Presidents reminder that discrimination against transgender people wouldn’t be tolerated saying, “Once again, President Obama has gone well beyond his constitutional authority.” Laxalt says, by ignoring the balance of power between the federal, state and local governments, the President has usurped democratic participation from all…MORE

“Safest Street Party” This Saturday

Carson City Sheriffs Office is inviting kids of all ages, to what they call the “safest street party in Carson City,” this Saturday, at the Sheriff’s Office. The 13th annual “Cops and Kids” is a community gathering where parents and children can participate in games and activities all designed with family, health, and safety in…MORE

Dem Party Chair Getting Threatening Calls

The chairwoman of the state democratic party says she has gotten more than 1,000 threatening calls since Saturday night’s state convention, and as many as three text messages per minute. The threats, which came from Bernie Sanders supporters, were described as haunting and personal, even threatening Roberta Lange’s children. One said , “Prepare for hell.…MORE