In a tweet this morning, President Trump threatened to withhold federal funds over Nevada’s mail-in voting ballots. Nevada election officials previously decided to hold this year’s primary election by mail due to the ongoing pandemic. the tweet reads: “State of Nevada “thinks” that they can send out illegal vote-by-mail ballots, creating a great Voter Fraud…… MORE
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Washoe County Reports 29 New COVID-19 Cases Tuesday
In Nevada there are now more than 7,040 Covid 19 cases and 365 deaths, 304 of them in Clark County. Washoe County reports 1,295 cases and 48 corona virus deaths, with 29 new cases Tuesday. The Regional Information Center says the increase in positive cases is significant and indicative of community spread of COVID-19. It…… MORE
Nevada Lawmakers Approve Using The Rainy Day Fund
Nevada lawmakers approved using the Rainy Day Fund to offset some budget holes created by the pandemic. As of this week, more than $401 million sits in the reserve account. Democratic lawmakers on the Interim Finance Committee voted along party lines to move the entire Rainy Day Fund to fill the gaps left in the…… MORE
Reno Police Arrest Man Suspected of Breaking Into Parked Cars
Reno Police arrested a man suspected of trying to break in to cars parked on the street in Midtown. It happened around 4:00 Tuesday afternoon. Officers were called to the area of Holcomb Avenue and Cheney Street. They found a man matching the description of the suspect. Officers say the man ran from them after…… MORE
Ten New Coronavirus Cases Reported Monday in Washoe County
Ten new Coronavirus cases and one death were reported Monday in Washoe County. There are now 1,266 positive COVID-19 tests , and the death total is 48. Washoe County reported 54 new COVID-19 cases and one death Sunday, the largest single-day spike in cases. The County expects numbers to increase as testing expands. Nearly half…… MORE
RTC Reminding You to Support Midtown Businesses
RTC is reminding everyone that a lot of the work on the Virginia Street Project is complete, so now is a great time to visit restaurants and shops in midtown, and help them stay open during this tough time. RTC’s Laruen Ball says if you haven’t been downtown for awhile, many of your favorites have…… MORE
NDOT Getting Ready to Demolish Parr/Dandini Blvd Bridge
The Nevada Department of Transportation is getting ready to demolish the Parr/Dandini Boulevard Bridge over 395, with construction kicking off next month.… MORE
Storey County Reports It’s First COVID-19 Case
Storey County has its first COVID-19 case, a man in his 40s. Carson City Health and Human Services released the latest figures for the Quad County area and the Storey County infection was one of them. The other five new cases are all Carson City residents. Two are men in in their 40s; a woman…… MORE
6.4 Magnitute Earthquake Reported Near Mina, #Nevada
The U.S. Geological Service is reporting that a magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck in remote western Nevada early this morning. The temblor was reported at 4:03 a.m. about 35 miles outside Tonopah, just east of the Sierra Nevada range. The quake’s depth was estimated to be 4.7 miles deep.… MORE
More Drive-Thru Testing Will be Available in Reno & Elko
Drive-through COVID-19 testing begins Monday at two Walmarts in Reno and one in Elko. Testing is for adults who meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local guidelines about who should be tested. This includes first responders, healthcare providers, those with symptoms of COVID-19 and people in high risk groups without symptoms. …… MORE
