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
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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
Driver Arrested After Leaving The Scene of an Accident
A driver is in custody after allegedly leaving the scene of a crash last night. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office says a juvenile was hit by a driver at the intersection of Clearview and Oak. Investigators have not released details of the crash, or how old or badly hurt the juvenile is. Investigators say alcohol…… MORE
Recreational Marijuana is Coming to Incline Village
Recreational marijuana has been available at medical marijuana dispensaries in Reno and Sparks since the beginning of the month, but you won’t be able to buy it in Incline Village until next month. NuLeaf Dispensary will be the only location in Incline to buy marijuana. They weren’t able to sell on the first because the…… MORE
