The State Office of the Labor Commissioner says the minimum wage for employees who receive qualified health benefits from their employers, will remain at $7.25 per hour and the minimum wage for employees who do not receive health benefits will remain $8.25 per hour. The 2006 Minimum Wage Amendment to the Nevada Constitution requires the…… MORE
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School Trustee Resigns, Accused Of Misconduct With A Student
More trouble at the Washoe County School District. Trustee Nick Smith is resigning from the Board of Trustees. He’s accused of misconduct involving a high school student, connected to his private employment, not his position on the board. Board President Dr. Angie Taylor made that announcement Friday afternoon. Smith is a restaurant manager in Sparks. The…… MORE
Seven People Dead From Bogus Pills
Seven people have died and over two dozen have been hospitalized in Sacramento county after overdosing on Fentanyl disguised as Norco, a prescription pain killer. So, has the drug made its way to the Truckee Meadows? The Reno Police Department says not yet, but they’re keeping an eye out for it to emerge here eventually…… MORE
Police Joining Forces To Find Distracted Drivers
Law enforcement agencies statewide will be citing “Distracted Drivers” with some special enforcement between now at April 20th. The Reno Police Department is urging motorists to ‘keep your eyes on the road, and put away cell phones and other items that cause distractions’. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration nationally, nearly 32 hundred…… MORE
Police Looking For Missing Elderly Man
Reno police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a man not seen since early March. 68 year old Gary Maddalena is 5’11” and 200 pounds with gray hair and blue eyes. He was last seen driving a white 2004 Dodge Dakota 2-door pickup with Nevada Sesquicentennial Plates NV1428. Maddalena was last…… MORE
Reno, You Look Marvelous
Elle Magazine has published a report conducted by WalletHub that compiled information about fitness levels in the 100 most populated cities in America. Criteria included “physical activity, diet habits, and obesity and overweight percentages.” Reno ranks second in America for fitness, between Honolulu and Boise. The least fit cities, according to the report, are Memphis,…… MORE
Joint Task Force To Tackle Elderly Abuse
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt and law enforcement officials from around the state, are setting up a joint task force, to go after legal guardians who swindle the disabled and elderly clients they’re supposed to protect. In Clark County alone, there are 8,500 residents in need of a legal guardian because they are too disabled…… MORE
Hoverboard Blamed For Apartment Fire
Firefighters blamed a “Hoverboard” for starting a fire that damaged four units at a Gardnerville Apartment building Thursday afternoon. The hoverboard was plugged in to be charged, when the battery exploded. Red Cross volunteers are assisting four adults and three children .… MORE
Driver Crashes Into Local Business
No charges will be filed against the driver who slammed a car into the Chin Chin restaurant on Los Altos Parkway Thursday morning. The employee was parking, but hit the gas instead of the brakes, smashing into the front window, Sparks police say it’s just an accident. No injuries were reported, and the business remains…… MORE
Carson City Walmart Evacuated For Smell
A Carson City Walmart was evacuated after employees reported smelling gas. Employees and the Carson City Sheriff’s Office evacuated the store at about 10:45 last night. The Carson City Fire Department responded and checked, but could find no gas.… MORE
