Memorial Day weekend will kick-off the start of what is expected to be a very busy travel period. Reno-Tahoe International Airport will see between 12,000 – 13,000 passengers arriving and departing each day this holiday weekend, leading into what is expected to be the start of a very busy summer. In the past year, RNO…… MORE
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RGJ: Coach Cleared in Sexual Misconduct Probe
The Reno Gazette Journal is reporting, the founder of a local youth basketball program, Matt Williams, of “Jam On It,” has been cleared of allegations that he had sex with a high school student while he was her coach. The Amateur Athletic Union investigated the charges, and the RGJ reports, they concluded the charges, made…… MORE
Jacky Rosen Gets a Yucca Mountain Amendment in Defense Bill
Congresswoman Rosen’s amendment requires the Secretaries of Defense and Energy to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the impact that the Yucca Mountain Project may have on DOD/DOE operations at the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), and any other defense facilities in proximity to Yucca Mountain…… MORE
Nevada Dems Say Heller Admitted Campaign Law Violations
Nevada State Democratic Party has filed a new complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Sen. Dean Heller, after Heller’s re-election campaign and his son admitted to violating campaign finance laws last week. A report from the Reno Gazette-Journal found that Heller’s campaign has paid Heller Enterprises LLC at least $52,500 since July 2016…… MORE
Casino Strike In Las Vegas Could Cause Hundreds of Millions in Losses
A culinary union strike could cost Las Vegas hundreds of millions of dollars.The Culinary and Bartenders’ unions voted to approve a potential city wide strike. More than 50,000 workers prepared to strike if they don’t come to an agreement with casinos by June 1. UNLV law professor Ruben Garcia tells the Las Vegas Review Journal…… MORE
Washoe County School District Advances School Safety Idea
Washoe County School Trustees are moving ahead with a proposed visitor management system, that would require visitors to have their driver’s licenses scanned before they are allowed to enter school campuses. The scanner will read visitors’ driver’s licenses, run a quick check and then give clearance to enter. Emergency Manager James Hendrickson says the system…… MORE
Heller Urges Senate Panel to Pass His Anti Gang Bill
Senator Dean Heller urged a key Senate panel to take action on his Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, legislation that gives law enforcement the tools they need to protects Americans from dangerous criminal gangs such as MS-13. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police say MS-13 has been connected to 10 brutal killings that occurred in Clark…… MORE
She Was Given Food and Money, Then She Allegedly Stole a Cellphone
Washoe County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help with identifying a woman suspected of returning an act of kindness, by stealing an iPhone from a Sun Valley business. About 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19th, an employee of a hair salon on Sun Valley Boulevard was approached by an unknown woman and asked…… MORE
Nevada Sets New Marijuana Sales Record in March
Nevada set a new record for legal marijuana sales in March, more than 41 million dollars. That pushes tax revenues through the first nine months of legal sales to nearly 49 million dollars, according to Bill Anderson head of the Nevada Department of Taxation. He says with three months to go in the fiscal year,…… MORE
NRA Endorses Heller, Other Republicans
The National Rifle Association has endorsed Republican Sen. Dean Heller and three other Republican candidates for Congress ahead of the June 12 primary elections. Heller received an “A” rating from the NRA. The gun group also endorsed congressman Mark Amodei, Scott Hammond who is who is running in Nevada’s 3rd District, and former congressman Cresent…… MORE
