Between 2000 and 2009, babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome, a condition resulting from prenatal opioid exposure, rose by 300%. Today we’ll hear from the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies at University of Nevada, Reno to learn about a new program that was implemented in Las Vegas last year, and will soon…… MORE
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Washoe County School District Approves Tentative Budget
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees has approved a tentative 2019-2020 budget. The budget includes Gov. Steve Sisolak’s proposed 3-percent pay increase for district employees, and anticipates the state’s 1.42-percent increase in funding to Nevada school districts. The district says the tentative budget also reflects an increase in the district’s budget deficit. The…… MORE
Energy Secretary Says Yucca Mountain Project is Moving Forward
Energy Secretary Rick Perry says Yucca Mountain will go forward. President Trump’s allocated $116 million for the Department of Energy to restart licensing for the dumpsite, despite pushback by Nevada lawmakers.… MORE
Lemmon Valley Residents Express Their Frustration at County Commission Meeting
Lemmon Valley residents are expression their frustration, after Lemmon Valley road was again closed for flooding. It has since re-opened.… MORE
Washoe County Parks & Rec Opening “The Hive” at Lazy Five Park This Weekend
Washoe County Regional Parks & Open Space is hosting a party to celebrate the grand opening of their new recreation facility in Spanish Springs. “The Hive” in Lazy Five Park used to house sand and salt for the roadway, but it’s been converted into a 5000 square foot hub for games and events. Park Ranger…… MORE
Police Say Reno Man Used Snapchat to Lure Teen For Sex
A man accused of trying to lure a child for purposes of sex has been arrested. 35 year old Jose Luis Zamora-Campos was arrested after a parent found inappropriate conversations between a man claiming to be 23 years old, and her 13 year daughter on Snapchat. Reno detectives arrested Zamora-Campos in his vehicle after he…… MORE
Minimum Wage Bill Gets a Hearing Today at the Nevada Legislature
AB-456 gets it’s first hearing before a legislative panel today. That’s the bill that would raise Nevada’s minimum wage. The last minimum wage increase was vetoed in 2017 by then Governor Brian Sandoval. The latest proposal would raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour for workers not offered health insurance and $11 an hour…… MORE
Reno Man Convicted of Felony Child Abuse
A Reno man has been convicted of felony child abuse. The charges against 31 year old Harlan Zachary Iske, stem from a May, 2018 incident involving the abuse of a 3 year old child. Sentencing is set for May 29th, and Iske faces up to 6 years in prison. The case against Iske began when…… MORE
Are Nevada Private Schools Under Attack?
Nevada private schools say their values are under attack, in a bill that is supposed to be about suicide prevention. The Alliance Defending Freedom says SB 204 requires schools to support and affirm LGBTQ ideology, and they say that conflicts with their religious mission. They say the proposed bill would likely be unconstitutional because it…… MORE
Luncheon Brings Attention to Veteran Suicide
A program called “Reaching for Zero,” seeks to end the rash of Veteran suicides across the nation. That’s the subject of a luncheon at the Nevada Governor’s Mansion Saturday. It will feature a Paella Brunch, live music, prizes and guest speakers. To get tickets go to the Nevada Rural RSVP website and look for “Reaching…… MORE
