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Fresh Snow at Sky Tavern, Time to Sign Up For Lessons

Recent snowfalls have provided more than 30” of fresh snow at Sky Tavern, which means the 70th year of the Junior Ski Program will begin Saturday, January 19. You can register online at “Sky Tavern dot ORG” for the 8-week ski instruction program. Kids from age four to 18 receive instruction for skiing or snowboarding…MORE

Reno Police Investigating a Hit & Run Crash at Harvard & Vassar

Reno Police are looking for a suspect involved in a hit and run accident at the intersection of Harvard Way and Vassar Street last night. It happened just before 5:30 when a mother and her daughter were walking in the crosswalk. A light blue sedan failed to stop and struck the child. Police say she…MORE

Middle School Teachers Getting Some STEM Training

Envirolution’s Project ReCharge in partnership with Tesla, Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy, and the NV Energy Foundation are teaching STEM lessons to middle school teachers this week, so they can instruct their students in future lessons.MORE

Truckee Meadows Water Authority Deferring Planned Rate Increase

Truckee Meadows Water Authority is deferring a rate increase, set to go into effect in May. They say the decision by the TMWA board of directors was due to a positive financial financial position based on high water sales, during unseasonably warm summers. The current plan is to instead raise rates 2.5 percent in May…MORE

Man Arrested After Trying to Carjack a Lake Tahoe Firefighter

A South Tahoe man has been arrested for attempted carjacking and kidnapping. He tried to carjack a Lake Tahoe Firefighter, who says the man stepped in front of his vehicle on Emerald Bay Road Tuesday night. He then tried to get in on the passenger side door, where the victim’s child was. The carjacker then…MORE

Nevada Governor Wants to See Harassment Policies of Gaming and Pot Industries

Governor Steve Sisolak signed an Executive Order directing the Department of Taxation and the Gaming Control Board to collect sexual harassment and discrimination policies from marijuana and gaming privileged license holders, no later than May 1st. Reports must then be delivered to the Office of the Governor and Attorney General as Chair of the Governor’s…MORE

Nevada Historian Phil Earl Has Died

Phillip Earl the longtime history curator of the Nevada Historical Society has died. Phil Earl worked their from 1973 to 1999, and volunteered after that. The historical society will close Saturday January 26th to host a memorial in his honor.MORE

Kids With Cancer in Northern Nevada Asking for Help

Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation announces a $300,000 gift match challenge. Now through January 31st all contributions to NNCCF’s Know the Gold Campaign will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the William N. Pennington Foundation, up to $300,000. Donations to the Know the Gold Campaign help local children diagnosed with cancer. A donation to NNCCF could cover…MORE