Harcourts NV 1, a local real estate company, is giving back with their Harcourts Cares campaign, and are building a playhouse next week that will be auctioned off with all proceeds from the auction going to the Ronald McDonald House. But, they need your help.… MORE
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Family Health Festival This Saturday in Sun Valley
Community Health Alliance is hosting their Family Health Festival this Saturday in Sun Valley, and you can get your child immunized, and take advantage of several other services while you’re there. … MORE
A Nevada Doctor is Going to Prison for Illegal Drug Distribution
A Las Vegas pain specialist is going to prison. 67 year old Steven Holper was sentenced to 41 months in prison for illegally distributing a controlled substance. When he was first charged he’d said he’d done nothing illegal, but he pleaded guilty to one charge in December. At least one of his patients died of…… MORE
Senator Rosen Wants JROTC Students to get Cyber Security Training
Senator Jacky Rosen a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, alongside a bipartisan group of senators, announced the introduction of the JROTC Cyber Training Act, legislation that would direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to enhance the preparation for careers in computer science and cybersecurity. There are…… MORE
Firefighters Getting Control of Cottonwood Fire
Lightning started several fires north of Reno Sunday and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District said the most active was the Cottonwood Fire. The Bureau of Land Management said just before 7 p.m. that the Cottonwood Fire had reached nearly 350 acres. It is about a mile south of Fish Springs Road and roughly half way…… MORE
Republicans Sue Over Tax Extensions
The Eight Nevada Senate Republicans are making good on their threat to sue, to challenge two democratic passed tax extensions, they say required a two-thirds vote. The lawsuit, challenges both SB 551, which stopped the sunset in the state’s modified business tax, and SB 542, which kept in place a $1 technology fee on all…… MORE
Raiders Host Coaches Clinic in Northern Nevada Saturday
The Raiders are partnering with USA Football to host a Heads-Up Football Clinic for youth and high school coaches of the Washoe County School District. The Raiders will cover the costs of getting local coaches certified. The four-hour clinic will include topics such as proper heads-up tackling and blocking techniques, heat and hydration awareness, concussion…… MORE
Hotel Fire Contained to Utility Room at Hilton Garden Inn Reno
A fire was contained to a utility room at the Hilton Garden Inn this morning. Crews responded to a fire alarm around 5:48 AM at Double R Boulevard, near S. Meadows Parkway. When they arrived on scene, heavy smoke was seen on the 5th floor. Firefighters evacuated all guests from the hotel. No injuries were…… MORE
Sexually Hostile Environment Case Against City of Reno Proceeds
One of the cases against the City of Reno, over accusations of a sexually hostile work environment will go forward, another will not. A Reno Federal judge says claims by former city communications director Deanna Gescheider can proceed. But Judge Miranda Du granted the city “Summary judgement,” ruling the claims by another former city employee…… MORE
Protests Planned For Saturday’s Drag Queen Story Hour at Sparks Library
A group called “Nevada Mass Resistance” and the “Nevada Salt and Light Brigade” are protesting Saturday’s Drag Queen Story Hour at the Sparks Library Saturday. They reject the idea that this is all just innocent fun, and say it has an anti-family, anti-life and anti-biology” agenda. Their take is that LGBT identities should not be promoted…… MORE
