The open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act policies, has been extended until December 18, for those who couldn’t sign up on Sunday, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In Nevada the deadline is extended to December 20th, for those who started the process by December 15th, but couldn’t complete it. CMS…… MORE
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Nevada State Prisons Planning to Test Inmates For Hep C
Nevada state prisons are planning to test all inmates for hepatitis C, and treat those who have the virus. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the Department of Corrections plans to spend about $6.8 million and hire staff and screen inmates. Prison officials say curing chronic hepatitis C before returning inmates to the community a public…… MORE
Powerball Winner Claims 150 Million, Bought Ticket in Floriston
The California Lottery player who purchased a winning Powerball ticket in Floriston, has claimed the $150 million jackpot . Bill Lawrence is a retiree and happily just celebrated his 20th wedding anniversary. Gold Ranch Lottery will collect a retailer bonus of $750,000 just for selling the winning ticket. Lawrence and his wife frequently go to…… MORE
Tribal Police, FBI Investigating Possible Homicide on Tribal Land
The Carson Colony of the Washoe Tribe is investigating a possible homicide. Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says his deputies responded to an address on Boyle Street just after 3 AM. Sheriff Furlong says the man had been shot. When the deputies determined that the man was dead, and that it was on Tribal land,…… MORE
Crash Shuts Down Sparks Boulevard Off-Ramp
Nevada Highway Patrol and Sparks PD responded to a crash on the eastbound Sparks Boulevard off-ramp of I-80 last night. NHP says three vehicles were involved in the crash just after 5pm. They say the crash happened when a vehicle coming down the off-ramp failed to stop, hitting the vehicle in front of it. One…… MORE
Three People Arrested on Felony Charges During This Year’s Reno Santa Crawl
Misdemeanor arrests for the 2019 Reno Santa Crawl dropped according to Reno Police Department figures released Sunday. Reno police said there was 15 misdemeanor arrests and 19 misdemeanor citations during the 18th annual Santa Crawl from Saturday night into Sunday morning. Last year there 25 misdemeanor arrests and four misdemeanor citations. Three were arrested on…… MORE
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Increasing Patrols This Week
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is stepping up patrols this holiday as part of a Joining Forces campaign. The statewide initiative starts December 20th and runs through January 3rd. The sheriff’s office says more deputies will be on the road looking for people driving under the influence. Funding for the extra patrols is made possible by…… MORE
Washoe County School District Inviting Your Input at Zoning Meeting
The Washoe County School District’s Zoning Advisory Committee is seeking community input at its upcoming meeting scheduled for Tuesday. The Zoning Advisory Committee evaluates and makes recommendations related to school attendance zoning. The district says the goal of the meeting is to maintain open lines of communication with families when it comes to decisions affecting…… MORE
TMCC Has Gone Green
Truckee Meadows Community College has announced that 100 percent of the energy used on campus is supported by green energy efficiency.… MORE
Red Cross Reaching Out to Veterans For The Holidays
The American Red Cross is reaching out to vets to let them know that there’s services available to help get through the holidays.… MORE
