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Dealer Sold Pills Laced With Fentanyl

A Henderson woman who sold pills mixed with fentanyl, overdosing one of her female customers, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. 35 year old Tiann Cordova will serve at least five years before parole eligibility, and was fined a million dollars. In May Cordova sold oxycodone and other drugs to an undercover…MORE

Dicey Forecast For Sierra and Northern Nevada For the Holidays

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a series of Advisories and Watches for the greater Reno area. Holiday travel impacts, such as slippery road conditions and potentially long delays, are likely across the Sierra and western Nevada today through Friday. Rain and snow will likely cause significant impacts to travel across the Sierra…MORE

Trying to Eat Healthy on Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving is a time for feasting, certainly not fasting or dieting. But if you’re kicking off the holiday season with your health in mind, there are a few smart switches you can make on Turkey Day that will help boost your nutrition and lighten your calorie load.MORE

American College of Physicians Calls For Ban of Semiautomatic Weapons

The governor of the American College of Physicians chapter in Idaho wants to ban automatic and semiautomatic weapons, and laws that prohibit people with a history of domestic violence or mental illness from buying or possessing firearms. But Dr. Melissa Hagman, she says no one should confuse people who support gun rights activists, with those…MORE

Victim of Crash on U.S. 395 Identified

The Nevada Highway Patrol says the woman killed in a crash on U.S. 395 between White Lake Parkway and Red Rock Road, was 19-year-old Cara Ayers of Reno. She was headed north on 395 in a Chevrolet Cavalier, north of Red Rock Road. She drifted off the right side of the road and onto the…MORE

IRS Releases Email Fraud Warning

The Internal Revenue Service is warning about fraudulent emails impersonating the IRS, using tax transcripts as bait to get users to open documents containing malware. The scam is a problem for businesses whose employees might open the malware, because it can spread throughout the network and potentially take months to remove. This malware poses as…MORE

Board of Regents Approve 104-Acre parcel Sale at UNR

The Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education approved the sale of a 104-acre parcel at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Main Station Field Laboratory, for $18 million. Reno Land Inc. is buying the property. Proceeds of the sale will be used to renovate the Nevada Agriculture Experiment Station Valley Road laboratories,…MORE