The City of Fernley Public Works staff is currently assisting with storm recovery efforts and clean up along Farm District Road. Approximately 18 power poles were knocked down on Farm District Road due to Monday evening’s storm. Portions of Farm District Road will remain closed as NV Energy continues with their work, and as NDOT…… MORE
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County Approves Code Change to Allow Recreational Pot Shops
Washoe County Commissioners approved a code change allowing temporary business licenses for recreational marijuana. It means medical only facilities could begin selling by August 4th. These changes comply with state regulations that existing businesses with medical marijuana licenses that are in good standing, are eligible to apply for recreational marijuana business licenses. Three existing businesses…… MORE
Promoting Cybersecurity to Students in Northern Nevada
The Office of Science, Innovation and Technology, together with Nevada Enterprise IT Services is encouraging high school and community college college students to try CyberStart. CyberStart is an online education program allowing students to become “cyber protection agents. Brian Mitchell, Director of the Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology says the need for cybersecurity…… MORE
Police Looking For Suspects Who Robbed Two 7-11 Stores
Police are looking for two men involved in two armed robberies that occurred early Tuesday morning. The robberies occurred 35 minutes apart. The first took place at the 7-Eleven on Lemmon Drive near West Surge Street around 4:20 a.m. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office says two men dressed in all black walked into the store and…… MORE
Power Pole Damaged in Single Vehicle Crash on Plumb Lane
More than 500 people were without power in Reno after a car crashed into a power pole between Plumb Lane and Harvard Way just before 11:30 pm last night. Police say alcohol appears to be a factor in the crash.… MORE
Carson Apartment Building Burglars Sought
The Carson City Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s assistance identifying two suspects involved in a burglary of a laundry facility of a local apartment complex. On July 21st, about 6:30 P.M. two unknown male subjects entered the laundry facility of the Catalina Apartments. The two proceeded to use unknown tools to make entry…… MORE
Heller Votes to Start Debate on Healthcare Repeal
Senator Dean Heller voted to move forward with debate on repealing the Affordable Care Act. He says Obamacare isn’t the answer, and doing nothing to solve the problems it has created isn’t the answer either. Heller says, “If the final product isn’t improved for the state of Nevada, then I will not vote for it;…… MORE
Judge Won’t Block Pot Stores From Restocking
A Carson City District judge has denied a request from a group of alcohol distributors, to block the emergency regulations from the Taxation Division, that allow the state to license some retailers to transport pot from growers to storefronts. State regulators approved the emergency regulations to keep retailers from running out of stock. Judge James…… MORE
Crews Knock Down 13 Acre Fire in Hungry Valley
Crews contained a 13 acre wildfire in Hungry Valley near Eagle Canyon Drive yesterday. It broke out around 1:30 p.m. No structures were threatened. No word on how the fire started. Although there were lightning strikes reported in the area.… MORE
Hazmat Crews Were Called to a Local Firing Range
The Reno Fire Department says ‘ammunition components’ left inside a dumpster on Double R Boulevard prompted a hazmat situation this morning. It happened behind the Big Shot Indoor Range around 12:30am. When crews arrived, they saw the ammunition components and a liquid leaking from the bottom of the dumpster. Hazmat crews were called in, but…… MORE
