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Churchill Community Hospital Reopening It’s Emergency Department This Week

Fallon’s Banner Churchill Community Hospital is reopening its Emergency Department Thursday after months of renovations. Treating 20,000 patients per year, the department was too cramped for certain workspaces and required patients to sit in hallways. The first phase of the project features 16 patient rooms and 14-fully private exam rooms. The expansion and renovation project,…MORE

Changes to Gender Guidelines at The Nevada DMV

Nevada’s Department of Motor Vehicles is no longer requiring a doctor’s approval to change genders on a driver’s license or ID card. They’re also working on adding a new option for those who don’t identify as male or female. Gender Justice Nevada Clinical Director Jane Heenan says the previous policy added further costs and stress…MORE

Nevada Builders Alliance Purchases Historic Carson City Landmark

The Nevada Builders Alliance purchased a long-vacant historic landmark of downtown Carson City. Jack’s Bar at the corner of Carson and 5th streets has been sold for $300,000. The N-B-A says the tentative plans include restoring the saloon in the front half of the building and using the back half as office space. The sale…MORE

Sparks Police Investigating Attempted Kidnapping Say “No Crime Occurred”

Sparks Police have talked to the man investigators thought may have tried to kidnap a 6-year-old girl Wednesday night in west Sparks. He was interviewed yesterday afternoon. After that interview officers concluded, “this was not an attempted kidnapping and that no crime occurred.” The incident began when a neighbor claimed to have seen the man…MORE

More Video And Audio From Vegas Mass Shooting Released by Metro Police

More police body cam video and audio from 911 calls have been released by Las Vegas Metro Police from the 1 October mass shooting. One Las Vegas police officer’s body camera captured him helping terrified concert-goers duck rapid gunfire and then carrying a wounded woman to safety before driving her to a hospital following the…MORE

Water & Rails Tour Back This Weekend

The Water & Rails Tour is back this weekend, put on by the Rail City Garden Center and MacLean Financial Group, to benefit the ALS Association Nevada Chapter. Reno City Council Naomi Duerr talks about what you’ll see on the tour this Saturday and Sunday. And some have model trains that you’ll see putt-putting through…MORE

Teen Murderer Convicted in Eldorado County

In Eldorado County Nolen Keith Buchanan has been convicted of three counts of murder with enhancements. In 2015 Buchanan killed his father, stepmother, and eight year old brother, then set their vacation cabin in Greewood on fire. Then he raced home to Benicia, in the Bay area, and tricked almost everyone into believing he was…MORE

Truckee Meadows Fire Opens New Station on Foothill Drive

A new Truckee Meadows Fire station is up and running at 470 Foothill Drive. The state of the art facility cost 5.5 million dollars, and is closer to Holcomb Ranch that the facility it replaces. Chief Charles Moore says ideally situated in the middle of their district. There will be a public grand opening July…MORE