(Carson City, NV) — Nevada has launched a program that provides workers in the state with access to retirement savings. State Treasurer Zach Conine says the Nevada Employee Savings Trust will give retirement benefits to private sector employees who don’t have access to a pension plan. The AARP estimates some 60-thousand workers in Nevada have…… MORE
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Nevada to Benefit from Purdue Pharma Settlement
(Carson City, NV) — Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has announced that the state will receive about 58-million dollars from the national seven-point-four-billion-dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Ford had joined all other eligible states in signing on to the settlement over the opioid crisis. Attorneys general nationwide had argued the company…… MORE
Nevada Officials Prepare for Land War
(Carson City, NV) — Local officials and land advocates are gearing up for what’s expected to be a massive land war if a portion of the proposed Senate Reconciliation Bill passes. At issue is a proposal by the Trump Administration to sell about 33-and-a-half million acres of federal land. Yesterday, officials with the Sierra Club…… MORE
WCSO Searching For Missing Sexual Assault Suspect
(Reno, NV) — The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing sexual assault suspect. Twenty-five-year-old Arsh Bhardwaj is accused of sexually assaulting a minor younger than 14 years old. Bhardwaj was placed under GPS surveillance after a court hearing last week. The GPS monitor went offline last Friday. Since then, Bhardwaj has failed…… MORE
State Must Fund Services For WCSD Student With Disabilities
(Reno, NV) — The state of Nevada must fund services for a Washoe County School District student with disabilities. A district court made the ruling on Monday. It sided with the WCSD over the Nevada Department of Education. The district successfully argued that the NDE is legally obligated to provide for the student’s unique needs.…… MORE
Fight, Stabbing Leads to 3 Arrests
(Sparks, NV) — Three people are behind bars after a fight and a stabbing in Sparks. The incident on Saturday night led to one person being stabbed. One of the suspects ran from police but was later caught. A man and woman also believed to be involved were later arrested on suspicion of robbery. Sparks…… MORE
9K Attend No Kings Protest in Reno
(Reno, NV) — About nine-thousand people attended Saturday’s No Kings protest in Reno. The crowd protested the policies and actions of the Trump Administration on what was the president’s 79th birthday. The event was held outside of Congressman Mark Amodei’s office. It featured the waving of hundreds of American and pride flags, music, dancing and…… MORE
Groundwater Vanishing Faster Than Ever From Colorado River Basin
(Las Vegas, NV) — A new study shows groundwater is vanishing from the Colorado River Basin at a faster rate than ever. The study is from researchers at Arizona State University. It says, between April of 2002 and October of 2024, nearly 28 million acre-feet of water has been lost from the ground. That is…… MORE
Marie Fire 100% Contained
(Spanish Springs, NV) — The Marie Fire in Spanish Springs is now fully contained. The Bureau of Land Management announced 100 percent containment on Thursday night. The fire started on Tuesday and burned more than 100 acres of land. There are no injuries or damage to structures. Firefighters will remain on scene until all hot…… MORE
Red Flag Warning Issued For Western Nevada
(Reno, NV) — A Red Flag Warning will be in place for western Nevada between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. Wind gusts as strong as 40 miles per hour are expected during that time. In the afternoon, humidity could drop to between six and 12 percent. Winds are expected to blow from the southwest to…… MORE
