Lexie’s Gift has opened inside the Shoppers Square Mall, giving low income students a chance to get a dress for prom for free. The shop was created by founder Barbie Marcoe, who lost her daughter Lexie in a car accident two years ago. Marcoe says it gives teens a chance to wear something nice on…… MORE
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Overnight Ramp Closures Continue in The North Valleys
Brief overnight ramp closures will continue on U.S. 395 in the North Valleys through the coming week as the Nevada Department of Transportation tests and activates new wrong-way driver detection systems. Individual freeway ramps will intermittently be closed for up to four hours weeknights between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. through approximately Jan. 15. NDOT…… MORE
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Supporting Background Check Expansion Act
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto joined Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut and 39 other senators in reintroducing the Background Check Expansion Act. It would expand federal background checks on all gun sales. Under current law, unlicensed or private sellers are not required to conduct a background check prior to transferring a firearm. Cortez Masto says we…… MORE
Reno Police Arrest Downtown Murder Suspect
Reno Police have arrested a homeless man they believe killed another homeless man in downtown Reno. 24-year-old Bryn Bridges is charged with Open Murder. He was arrested November 27th on unrelated drug charges, then booked for the killing January 2nd. Police have not established a motive for the attack, but they say the men knew…… MORE
New Sparks Mayor Battling Cancer, Asks for Prayers, Says He’s Optimistic
Sparks Mayor Ron Smith was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last month. He released a statement that says in part: It was caught early, and I am very positive, as are my doctors, that I will respond well to treatment. I ask for your thoughts, prayers and encouragement, as well as privacy, as I go through…… MORE
New Nevada Attorney General’s Different Approach to Health Care
Nevada attorney general Aaron Ford has added the state to a lawsuit aiming to block the Trump administration from rolling back Affordable Care Act birth control requirements in employer-provided health insurance plans. Ford filed friend-of-the-court briefs, to join lawsuits filed in 2017 by attorneys general in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California. In one case, 22…… MORE
Safari Club Convention Back in Reno at Convention Center
The Safari Club International Annual Convention opens Wednesday and continues through Saturday. The huge hunting and outdoor show is back for the first time in Reno since 2013. Safari Club drew an estimated 18,000 visitors in 2013 and is expected to bring in 20,000 from more than 100 countries with an economic impact approaching $20…… MORE
Washoe County and RTC Providing Rides for Seniors and the Disabled
The Washoe County Commission approved a grant for an RTC pilot program, aimed at improving transportation for seniors and the disabled. Thanks to a $115,000 Federal Transit Administration grant, the pilot program will provide transportation in areas not previously served by RTC, in addition to urbanized Washoe County. Washoe County Human Services Agency says a…… MORE
Reno Police on the Lookout For a Prowler
Reno Police are investigating report of a prowler on Ralston Street near W. 10th. The victim reported hearing a light tapping on her bedroom window Friday, January 4th. She was too scared to look and ran into her bathroom and looked through the blinds. She says she heard the man grunting and believes he was…… MORE
Steve Sisolak Officially Becomes Nevada’s 30th Governor
Steve Sisolak has been sworn in as the 30th governor of the state of Nevada in a ceremony in Carson City.… MORE
