Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested a man suspected of stealing a car, then crashing it into shrubbery. The GMC Yukon was swiped from the parking lot of a Sun Valley Casino early Wednesday morning. They used surveillance video to identify the thief, and later in the morning, spotted an SUV that looked like…… MORE
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One Woman Injured in Pedestrian Versus Vehicle Accident
Sparks police are investigating an early-morning accident that sent a woman to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say it looks like the 57-year-old woman was trying to cross against a light at Victorian Avenue and Rock Boulevard just before 5AM Wednesday. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with police.… MORE
State Treasurer May Run for Gov, Says Laxalt Scandal is Serious
State Treasurer Dan Schwartz is considering a run for Governor. Schwartz says on Nevada Newsmakers with Sam Shad, he’s with Governor Sandoval, who isn’t dismissing the secret meeting with a gaming regulator on behalf of a major donor, as a political smear by democrats. Schwartz calls it a matter of integrity, says it’s serious, and reflects badly on the…… MORE
Unemployment in Nevada Continues to Decline
Nevada’s jobless rate continues to fall. The state’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, pegged the unemployment rate is at a seasonally adjusted 4.7 percent for April. It’s the 67th straight month of 1 percent-plus year-over-year declines to the unemployment rate. Nevada also added 17,000 jobs to payrolls during the month, a seasonally adjusted gain…… MORE
Cortez-Masto: Banks Should Be Able to Work With Legal Pot Business
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto was joined by senators from several other states, including Colorado, Oregon and Washington to introduce legislation to ensure that legal cannabis businesses can access banking services. Cortez Masto says, allowing lawful cannabis-related businesses access to the mainstream banking system will alleviate security concerns and create more regulatory certainty for Nevada dispensaries…… MORE
City of Reno Has Plants For Sale Thursday Morning
The City of Reno is inviting the public to its annual plant sale Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its greenhouse, located at 190 Telegraph Road in Reno. People will have the opportunity to buy locally grown, pesticide-free plants, such as tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, lettuce and petunias. City of Reno Horticulturist Pamela Mecham-Bedard…… MORE
Conversion Therapy Ban Bill Signed By Governor Sandoval
Governor Brian Sandoval signed Senate Bill 201, which bans the use of so called “Conversion therapy” on minors. Senate Bill 201 was sponsored by State Senator David Parks who says Nevada has a long record of passing legislation to protect the LGBTQ community with bipartisan support, and he thanks Governor Sandoval for signing this critical…… MORE
Food Truck Fridays Back in Reno, Even Bigger
Food Truck Friday is back this Friday May 19 at Idlewild Park. Reno Street Food is the original weekly gourmet street food event in Reno put on by locals for locals. Over 35 Food, dessert and drink vendors will participate, and organizers say you will find more parking, more food trucks, less time waiting in line,…… MORE
UPDATE: Alcohol and Speed May be to Blame For Fatal Crash
A 21-year-old man was killed and another person was injured following a single vehicle crash in Reno early this morning. According to Reno Police, the rollover happened around midnight on Silver Sky Parkway and Vintage Drive. Three people were in the car at the time of the crash. Alcohol and speed appear to be factors.…… MORE
Police Searching For Armed Robber in Sparks
Police are searching for an armed man who robbed two women at a home in Sparks. It happened Monday night around 11 p.m. in the 900 block of Ashwood Circle near Baring and Sparks Boulevard. The women, ages 49 and 74, say they answered the door and the man pushed his way inside. After a…… MORE
