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Sandbag Locations Around Northern Nevada

Washoe County  Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Station #223, 130 Nectar St., Lemmon Valley Lemmon Drive and Pompe Way intersection, Lemmon Valley Blue Heron Circle and Warrior Lane intersection, Belli Ranch Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Station #30, 3905 Old Hwy 395, Washoe Valley Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Station #16, 1240 Eastlake Blvd, Washoe…MORE

Google Plans Investment In Data Centers, Including Nevada

Google says it is investing more than $13 billion in data centers this year, including the Nevada location that opened in 2012. Google CEO Sundar Pichai blogged that “These new investments will give us the capacity to hire tens of thousands of employees, and enable the creation of more than 10,000 new construction jobs in…MORE

Nurses Pull Strike Threat at Barton in South Tahoe

According to a statement from Barton Health in South Lake Tahoe, the nurses’ union has notified Barton Health it has withdrawn its strike notice. In response to this notice, Barton agreed to cancel the use of replacement nurses. Accordingly, Barton RNs will work their normal schedules, and Barton Health will be fully operational. Barton and…MORE

NPRI Says State Workers Are Not Underpaid, Don’t Need Collective Bargaining

“Nevada Policy” is pushing back against a move to give state employees collective bargaining rights. Robert Fellner argues granting collective bargaining powers to Nevada state workers will increase annual spending by an estimated $500 million annually, a cost that will be passed onto taxpayers through higher taxes, reduced services or both. he also says their…MORE

Teenage Girl Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Crash

Two people were injured following a motorcycle crash in Reno. Police responded to the scene in the area of Highland Avenue and Beech Street around 9:30 last night. They found the motorcycle and two people down in the roadway. No other vehicles were involved. Police say a 17-year-old girl who was the passenger was taken…MORE

Nevada Governor Says He Will Sign Gun Background Check Bill if Passed

Governor Steve Sisolak says he will sign a background check bill, if it’s passed by the legislature. He says voters already approved this once– The Governor says we don’t always see eye to eye on the path forward when it comes to guns, but that doing nothing is not an option.MORE

Woman Injured in Hit & Run Crash

A woman has been taken to a hospital for treatment of what are believed to be minor injuries after being hit by a driver Tuesday morning. A witness says the woman was crossing Linden Street between Wrondel and Yori when she was hit by a car that might be black or silver. The driver drove…MORE