A federal judge will provide oversight at Mineral County jail, after a settlement was paid to a woman who died while in custody for unpaid tickets. The family of the woman was awarded more than $2,000,000 in a wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit claimed Sheriff Randy Adams and deputies showed deliberate indifference to Kelly Coltrain’s…… MORE
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Truckee Meadows Fire Stations Hosting Open Houses
Several Truckee Meadows Fire stations are planning open houses. The first will be Saturday 10am to noon, at Truckee Meadows Fire station number nine, on Joy Lake Road. They’ll also open station 450 on Nectar Street in Lemmon Valley that day from noon to three. You can meet firefighters and officials from the Red Cross,…… MORE
Incline Village Residents Come Out in Opposition to Cell Tower
Residents of Incline Village came out in large numbers to oppose a cell tower near the intersection of Incline Way and Village Blvd. And they convinced Washoe County Commisioners to reverse the approval of a special use permit made by the County Board of Adjustment. Frank Wright says the tower would be powered by a…… MORE
Sparks City Council Approves Budget For Fiscal Year 2019-2020
The Sparks City Council approved the 2019 budget for fiscal year 2019-2020. The budget includes hiring for 33 new positions, 12 in the Sparks Police Department, including six police officers, two dispatchers and four office support staff. The City will also hire three new firefighters and one fire prevention inspector for the Sparks Fire Department.… MORE
Fort Churchill Fire Started by Target Shooters
The Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service are urging gun owners to be careful when target shooing on public lands, so they don’t start a wild fire. This past weekend saw another shooting related fire.… MORE
State Budget Vote Could Lead to a Lawsuit
GOP senate minority leader James Settlemeyer says the Democratic majority won’t get the single GOP vote necessary for a super majority, that would avoid a legal battle over the proposed state budget.… MORE
“Extreme Risk” Gun Bill Making it’s Way Through The Nevada Legislature
A co-called “Extreme Risk” gun bill is working its way through the state legislature. AB291 would allow families and law enforcement to ask a judge to temporarily suspend a person’s access to guns, if there are clear signs that person poses a threat to themselves or others. Supporters say Extreme Risk laws can help prevent…… MORE
Nevada Governor Signs Prevailing Wage Bill
Governor Steve Sisolak has signed the prevailing wage bill for public construction projects. Currently any government project that costs more than $250,000, must pay workers a prevailing wage. Assembly Bill 136 lowers the threshold to $100,000. Critics say it boosts the cost to taxpayers of every government project, including school renovations. Supporters say it’s fair…… MORE
Sparks Police Release Photo of Grocery Thief
The Sparks Police Department is asking the community to help identify a woman they say walked out of a grocery store without paying for her items. It happened in the early morning hours of May 15th at the Safeway on Vista Boulevard. Police say the woman loaded her cart full of items valued at about…… MORE
Washoe County School District Board Approves Zoning Changes
The Washoe County School Board has passed all zoning recommendations suggested by the Zoning Advisory Committee. The rezoning is to allow for more even placement of students with new schools being built. Click here to see the updated zoning map… MORE
