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RTC Looking to Replace Two Aging Downtown Bridges

The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County is moving forward with a feasibility study of the Arlington Avenue Bridges Replacement Project, a move to replace two aging bridges in the next decade.MORE

Nevada is Fastest Growing State

The U.S. Census Bureau reports Nevada the nation’s fastest-growing state in 2018, after being ranked second in 2017 and 2016. Nearly four out of ten of those new residents came from California, that’s more than 50,000. On the other hand, many Nevadan’s move to California, about 22,000. But that’s the lowest number in a decade.MORE

Unemployment Steady in Nevada, Number of Employers Grows

Nevada jobs fell by 1,000 over the month but remain up 30,800 over the year, according to the state’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. The unemployment rate is unchanged from September, at 4.1 percent, and is down 0.3 percent compared to October 2018. Nevada ranks third in employer growth through the second quarter of 2019.…MORE

Purse Grabber Sought in Carson City, Reward Offered

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is looking for a purse grabber. September 4th an employee of the Walmart on Market Street in Carson City went on a lunch break and left her purse on a counter. When they returned, the purse was gone. It ended up in the store’s “lost and found” but with several…MORE

Clouds Hang Over The Vaping Industry

Nevada’s mostly Mom and Pop Vape shops say they’ve been unfairly blamed for a wave of lung illnesses across the country, it’s putting some out of business.MORE

School District Approves Two-Year Contract With The Washoe Education Association

The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees voted to approve a two-year contract with the Washoe Education Association , which includes a 3 percent increase in salary for all teachers. The contract is in effect from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021, and was ratified by the WEA membership last week. Katy Simon…MORE

Man Arrested For Stealing Deputy’s Vehicle in South Lake Tahoe

A man got into to a deputy’s patrol vehicle in South Lake Tahoe and drove away. He was caught 50 miles away. Eldorado County investigators say Jacob Wolfe was wearing a sheriff’s baseball cap when he was arrested in Placerville. The SUV went missing from the parking lot during a shift change at the sheriff’s…MORE