Reno Police are looking for a person who hit another person with a gun in northwest Reno. Police say two people were giving another person a ride. The victim, the person being given a ride, asked why they were in the area of Stoker and Carlin, and one of the people in the vehicle hit…… MORE
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Two More Cases of Horse Herpes Raises State Vets Concern
Nevada State Veterinarian JJ Goicoechea has received reports of two more confirmed cases of EHV-1, that’s a form of herpes, and has quarantined two additional horse facilities in Clark County. All horse owners in Nevada are urged to take temperatures on horses at least twice a day and check for signs of respiratory disease. The…… MORE
Bill Would Allow People to Seal Pot Conviction Records
A bill that would seal records of low-level marijuana convictions will help people move forward with their lives, according to supporters of AB 236. Assemblyman William McCurdy told legislators that thousands of Nevadan’s have convictions tied to simple marijuana possession. He says the legislation will help more people gain employment, and regain the right to…… MORE
Small Businesses in Nevada Optimistic State is on Right Track
A survey for Nevada State Bank says four in five small business operators thing the state’s economy is healthy and headed in the right direction. The study by Applied Analysis says 81% believe the state is on the right track. Affordable housing remains a worry in Northern Nevada, with nearly half of those surveyed saying…… MORE
Prado Ranch Developers Host Community Meeting For Lemmon Valley Residents
Prado Ranch developers hosted a community meeting last night at the Reno-Stead Airport to speak to Lemmon Valley residents and address concerns about their proposed housing project. Prado Ranch would feature 1,200 housing units, 200-acres of industrial space, 22-acres of commercial space and nearly 450-acres of open space. Developer William Roberts told our news partner…… MORE
Fire Crews Knock Out Fire on Stratford Drive
A Reno Fire crew knocked out a structure fire on Stratford Drive near Wells Avenue. It happened around 3:30 a.m. Officials say when they arrived on scene the house was fully engulfed in flames. No one was inside the house at the time of the fire, and there were no reported injuries. The cause is…… MORE
Senator Jacky Rosen Addresses a Joint Session of the Nevada Legislature
Senator Jacky Rosen addressed a joint session of the 80th Nevada Legislature last night. She’s the first federal legislator to appear this session, and talked about some of her priorities in Washington. She called for creative health care solutions like “tele-health.” Senator Rosen supports allowing citizens to buy into Medicaid as an alternative option to…… MORE
Nevada May be Missing Out on Pot Revenue Due to Poor Bookkeeping
Legislative auditors say poor bookkeeping and a lack of oversight of the legal marijuana industry suggest the state is losing potential tax revenue. Auditors found that data from many cultivators’ and dispensaries’ tax returns didn’t match with inventory tracking data, according to a report in the Las Vegas Review Journal. The audit report said that…… MORE
Bill Would Eliminate The Statute of Limitations For Sexual Assault Cases Involving DNA
Republican Assemblywoman Lisa Krassner was joined at the state capital by attorney Gloria Allred, to support AB 142. That’s Krassner’s bill that would eliminate the statute of limitations for the prosecution of sexual assault where there is DNA evidence. The bill also stipulates that existing law provides there is no time limitation for prosecution against…… MORE
Carson City Parks And Recreation Will Begin Demolition at Ross Gold Park
Carson City Parks and Recreation will begin demolition on the existing playground and picnic shelter at Ross Gold Park the week of March 25th. The playground is over 25 years old and does not meet current playground safety guidelines. These two areas will be fenced off during the demolition work and the public is being…… MORE
