An IV hydration lounge known for its presence at major music festivals and sporting events is opening its first permanent location in northwest Reno. Rapid Recovery is founded and owned by Debbie Fajans, a nurse anesthetist and outdoor enthusiast. As an athlete, nurse and “Burner,” she sees the value in IV hydration. She says “Not…… MORE
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Free Vasectomies Offered By UNR Med School
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Student Outreach Clinics are now providing free vasectomies. Dr Daniel Spogen, chair of UNR Med Family and Community Medicine, says men have historically had limited choices when it comes to birth control options. “Family planning has focused more on women, women’s health, pregnancy and childbirth. Vasectomies offer a…… MORE
Fire Causes Damage to Businesses at Mira Loma & McCarran
A fire caused minor damage to businesses at Mira Loma Drive and McCarran Boulevard in southeast Reno last night. The Reno Fire Department responded to the fire just before 8:00 o’clock. Businesses next to the Raley’s were evacuated. The cause is under investigation. Before the fire, an item was thrown into the Goodwill Store shattering…… MORE
Suspicious Package Leads to Evacuations in Winnemucca
A suspicious-looking package near a Winnemucca bank was reported near Washington Federal Bank on Fourth St. in Winnemucca about 1:20 Thursday afternoon. Police took precautions since it was near a bank and a retail area. Businesses in the immediate area were evacuated and the closures were extended to other areas, with Winnemucca Boulevard closed between…… MORE
Sparks Police Looking For Missing Teen
The Sparks Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding 16-year-old Donovan Jones, whom they describe as missing and endangered. Jones has brown hair and brown eyes, and is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. He was last reported seen in a yellow T-shirt and red and white shorts. Anyone with…… MORE
Series of Small Earthquakes in Sun Valley
A series of small earthquakes, at least 60 of them, were recorded in Sun Valley Wednesday morning. It’s not an uncommon occurrence, since Nevada is the third most earthquake active state behind Alaska and California.… MORE
Plumas County Woman Arrested For Assisting in Her Daughter’s Suicide
A Plumas County woman has been charged with helping her daughter commit suicide. Tuesday, the California Highway Patrol notified the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office about a woman’s body in the woods on Lee Summit. Sheriff’s deputies found the body of 52-year-old Etta Elmore from Penn Valley, California about 50 feet over an embankment off a…… MORE
Crews Knock Down a Brush Fire in Lemmon Valley
Truckee Meadows Fire put out a one acre brush fire in Lemmon Valley, with help from Reno Fire and the Bureau of Land Management. It started in grass and brush and extended to an outbuilding and a house, which were slightly damaged and saved, according to fire crews. Some fences were also blackened. The fire…… MORE
Nevada is Fastest Growing State, Senior Population Soars
Nevada is again the fastest growing state, and is becoming more diverse all the time. One of the biggest areas of growth for the state is the retirement age population. From 2010 to 2018, the Census Bureau reports that population grew by 149,000 people. One out of every six Nevadans is now 65 or older.…… MORE
Strong Jobs Report For Nevada in May
The latest report on jobs shows Nevada adding 59 hundred last month. The Nevada Department of Employment and Training says there were only 9,400 applications for unemployment benefits in May. The jobless rate stayed steady at 4%.… MORE
