The Washoe County Health District is seeing an uptick in flu cases. Phil Uliberri says they thought the virus was on the downturn, but stats from 12 reporting locations in Northern Nevada are seeing almost twice the number of cases as we should be seeing right now. We should be around 2.3 percent of everyone…… MORE
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NTSB Releases Final Report on Fatal 2016 Plane Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on the September 11, 2016 crash of a small airplane in a parking lot at Reno-Tahoe International Airport. The crash killed 34 year old Ronnie Hernandez, a prisoner being taken back to California. 46 year old Ed Mumbert, of Santa Cruz, was the bail bondsman.…… MORE
Forest Service Gives The Greenlight to Snow Bridge Plan
The U.S. Forest Service has tentatively greenlighted a plan to build two chairlifts and a snow bridge across Mt. Rose Highway, to expand access at Mount Rose Ski resort to 11 proposed trails proposed farther down the mountain. The draft record of decision approving the resort’s expansion involves 112 acres north of the Highway. The…… MORE
Latest Snow Survey Released
The latest snow survey on Mt Rose says the depth was 13.5 feet as of Tuesday. Hydrologist Jeff Anderson says in the Truckee and Tahoe Basins last month 8 stations set new records for adding snow. The water content of the snow was also measured at 53%, that’s 160% of average, but still less than…… MORE
Nevada Joins Suit Against Title X, “Gag Rule”
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford joined a coalition of 21 State Attorneys Generals in filing a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new rule Title X “Gag Rule” that will significantly restrict access to reproductive health services and information for women and families. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Eugene, Oregon…… MORE
Senate Majority Leader Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating Campaign Funds, Will Resign
Nevada Senate Majority Leader, Democrat Kelvin Atkinson, has entered a guilty plea to federal charges of misappropriation of campaign funds for personal use and is expected to resign. Atkinson served in the assembly starting in 2002, and was elected to the state senate in 2012. The Clark County commission would appoint a replacement for his…… MORE
The Upcoming Reno Public Market Looking For Vendors
The Reno Public Market going in where Shoppers Square is now, at Plumb Lane and South Virginia, will be offering a wide range of foods from around the world, and they’re looking for more vendors.… MORE
Washoe County School District Reverting Back to Snow Day System
The Washoe County School District is no longer going to call digital days during snowy weather, and is reverting back to the snow day system. They want the current legislative session to makes changes to allow digital days next school year for all districts in the Silver State.… MORE
School Safety Task Force Makes Recommendations to The Nevada Legislature
The school safety task force gave a presentation yesterday to lawmakers, giving three recommendations. It’s a culmination of a year’s worth of work from educators, parents, teachers and students in the task force. The first recommendation is to integrate social emotional learning statewide, require statewide social/emotional behavior programming, and request additional block funding to be…… MORE
Sparks Man Faces Battery Charges After Stabbing
A Sparks man charged with battery with a deadly weapon, robbery and burglary, after a stabbing Sunday at a Sparks home. Police say the victim went to a home to get back money he’d loaned to a person. Police believe 51-year-old Ian Wallen, who used to live at the home, ran after the man, hitting…… MORE
