A Reno man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison on a charge of possession of a stolen motor vehicle. The sentencing reflects the Washoe County prosecutor sought and got habitual criminal status based on the defendant’s lengthy criminal history that spanned over twenty years and included multiple theft and forgery offenses. 42 year…… MORE
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Nevada’s Attorney General Opens Equifax Investigation
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt has opened an investigation into the recent report that Equifax Inc., a credit reporting agency, was the target of a cyber-attack that affected approximately 143 million Americans. The breach, which took place from mid-May through July of this year, neglected to keep important personal identifying information safe and allowed hackers…… MORE
Firefighter Bill Co-Sponsored by Jacky Rosen Passes The House
A bill co-sponsored by Congresswoman Jacky Rosen passed the House. This bipartisan legislation establishes a cancer registry for firefighters. The Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, requires the CDC to maintain a registry of firefighters to collect history and occupational information, that can be linked to existing data in state cancer registries. The registry must be used…… MORE
Is Reno Getting an Ice Skating Arena?
Washoe County commissioners have approved moving ahead with an agreement that could lead to an arena being built on a six acre parcel in the South Valleys Regional Park on Wedge Parkway. The agreement sets up a public-private partnership between the county and the developers–the Greater Reno Community for Ice Skating Association. It allows the…… MORE
Update: Found Safe Carson City Looking For a Runaway
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance to locate a runaway juvenile. Lyndi Day is a 15 year old last seen on August 1st at her residence in Carson City. Lyndi is described as 5’4” and 120 lbs. She has brown eyes and blonde or brown hair. There was no evidence…… MORE
Slinkard Fire Fully Contained
The Bureau of Land Management says the Slinkard Fire is fully contained after burning 8,925 acres, or 14 square miles. There have been no injuries and no structures lost. The lightning-caused fire was in Slinkard Valley and the west slope of Antelope Valley, west of Topaz in Mono County, California. The fire started August 29th.… MORE
Senator Ford Running for AG, Says Office is Too Partisan
Senate Majority leader Aaron Ford of Las Vegas is running for Attorney General. Ford says the AG’s Office in Nevada has become a vehicle to promote partisan politics and an extreme ideological agenda, that is far out of the mainstream and that Nevadan’s deserve better.… MORE
University Offering Free Medical Services This Month
If you’re uninsured or under insured, the University of Nevada Reno is offering free medical services this month.… MORE
Heller Says We Need a New Dream Act
Senator Dean Heller says he is looking at supporting a new version of the “Dream Act,” to protect people brought here as children from deportation. He says the congress has six months to get this right.… MORE
Lookout For Donations Scams Related to Harvey & Irma
Scammers taking advantage of disasters is nothing new. So, it is no surprise that there are unscrupulous-types preying on the good nature of others.… MORE
