A retired Navy rescue swimmer, and former resident of Fallon, will be attempting to swim from downtown Denver, Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico in 2017.… MORE
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Senator Cortez-Masto Donating Salary During Partial Government Shutdown
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has released a statement regarding the partial shutdown of the federal government. The Senator announced that she would donate her salary to a Nevada charity for every day of the Trump shutdown. She said that she remains committed to continuing to work with her colleagues to keep the federal government…… MORE
Sparks Police Looking For Couple Using a Stolen Credit Card
The Sparks Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding the people who used a credit card stolen in a vehicle burglary to make a large purchase at the Walmart in Spanish Springs. Police say the credit card was stolen from a vehicle parked near the IHOP restaurant on Galleria Parkway Sunday. The…… MORE
Nevada’s Brothel Lobbyist Group is Back
Associates of late brothel owner and “Almost” Assemblyman Dennis Hof have re-registered the “Nevada Brothel Association” as a state political action committee in advance of the 2019 Nevada Legislature. Hof’s former campaign manager, Chuck Muth, is the PAC’s registered agent and serving as the group’s spokesman.… MORE
University of Nevada Top Research School Too
UNLV’s bragging rights over being the only Nevada school to have been named a “top-tier” research university, didn’t last long. The University of Nevada, Reno was added to the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education’s R1 list for doctoral schools with “very high” research activity, a designation reserved for the nation’s 130 most prestigious schools. UNLV…… MORE
Reno Police Investigating Stabbing on Grove Street
Reno Police are searching for a man who stabbed another man early this morning. Police say they received a call about the stabbing just after 2 a.m. The victim was found at Linden Street and Yori Avenue, but officers say the actual attack happened in front of the 7-Eleven on Grove Street. The victim was…… MORE
Petition Would Make a Portion of South Virginia Through Midtown a One Way Street
Midtown business owners have started a petition to make South Virginia from California to Mary Street a one way street, and to keep dozens of store front parking places.… MORE
Holiday Travel up 4.4% This Year
Travel experts are predicting a record smashing holiday travel period this season, and as many as a third of the American people are on the move this Christmas.… MORE
“Medicare For All” Style Plan Could Come Up For Discussion in The Next Legislative Session
Health care for all Nevadan’s? That’s something incoming Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson says should get a strong look in the upcoming legislative session.… MORE
Nevada DMV Releases Audio Versions of Their Driver Handbook
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has released audio versions of the Nevada Driver Handbook in both English and Spanish. The recordings, in the MP 3 format, are available online at dmvnv.com/handbooks. In general, audiobooks have traditionally been used to assist second-language learners, learning-impaired students, struggling readers and nonreaders. The audio handbooks will help drivers…… MORE
