Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has sent a letter to President Trump requesting a meeting. The Governor wants to discuss the recent U.S. Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration shipment of half a metric ton of weapon-grade plutonium to Nevada, as well as the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site. Last weekend, Gov. Sisolak…… MORE
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Fernley Students Collect Funds For The Veteran’s Guest House
Students from Fernley Intermediate School’s leadership class raised $1,000 for the Veteran’s Guest House by collecting change from the entire student body. The kids presented a check to the house this week, and got to take a tour of the house, and learn how support from the community keeps the doors open for vets and…… MORE
Amtrak Train Service Between Reno and Sacramento Returns Sunday
Amtrak says normal service between Reno and Sacramento is scheduled to get back underway Sunday, March 3rd. Service was suspended February 26 after an avalanche covered the tracks with snow west of Truckee. Amtrak says buses have been chartered to take passengers between Northern Nevada and Northern California.… MORE
Governor Sisolak Sets Some Parameters on A Minimum Wage Increase
We know Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak supports raising the minimum wage, but we didn’t know how high he’d like to see it go. Until now. The Governor is telling the Las Vegas Sun a jump to $15 dollars an hour is too much for small businesses to take all at once. He’s suggests a hike…… MORE
Reno Police Investigating Fatal Crash on Kietzke Lane
Reno Police say one person died after they were hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Kietzke Lane and Vassar Street. It happened at about 12:07 a.m. when a vehicle traveling northbound hit a pedestrian on the road. Police do not believe that drugs and alcohol were a factor, and say the driver attempted…… MORE
Couple Charged in Girl’s Death Waives Preliminary Hearing
The couple charged in the death of a 5-year-old girl has waived a preliminary hearing scheduled for yesterday in Reno Justice Court. 24-year-old Tyler Jermaine Anderson, and 23-year-old Averyauna Cheyenne Anderson, are charged in the death of Cali Anderson. He is the dead girl’s father but she is not the girl’s mother. The allegations are…… MORE
Sparks Police Looking For New Officers, Dispatchers
The Sparks Police Department is looking for new patrol officers and emergency dispatch workers who’d like to join their team, and they’re hosting two meetings where you can learn more. … MORE
Two Bills Before The Nevada Legislature Would Tighten Payday Lending Rules
Two bills before the Nevada Legislature would tighten up the rules on payday lending. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently proposed lifting the requirement that payday lenders verify that borrowers can pay back a loan.… MORE
Seven Fugitives Arrested During Latest Joining Forces Campaign
Washoe County Sheriff’s deputies have just completed their most recent Joining Forces campaign, and caught 185 people for various citations. 119 people were ticketed for speeding and 68 were pulled over for distracted driving violations. Seven fugitives on the run were also arrested. The campaign was conducted from February 1st through the 19th, and was…… MORE
Sparks Police Asking For The Public’s Help in Death Investigation
The Sparks Police Department is asking the public for help in a death investigation after a man was found dead inside a home on 9th Street. Sparks Police and Fire responded to the home in the 300 block of 9th Street February 21st. The man found dead has been identified as Michael Box; his cause…… MORE
