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Reward Offered in Northeast Reno Shooting

Secret Witness has offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the shooter of a man wounded in northeast Reno Friday afternoon. The man was shot just before 5pm near Ninth and Spokane streets, in the area of the Washoe County complex, and he was found in the area of…MORE

Teen Injured in Pedestrian Versus Vehicle Crash

A 16-year-old was injured after being hit by a van driver early Monday morning. It happened just before 7 a.m. on Papa Bear Court near Aquamarine Drive in Cold Springs. Truckee Meadows Fire says the teen was walking in the middle of the street in a cul-de-sac when he was hit by the driver and…MORE

Shots Fired During Domestic Dispute, Suspect Being Sought

Police are searching for a man who they say fired a gun during a domestic situation just before 3 o’clock this morning. According to police the man pulled out the gun, fired a few shots inside the home, then left in a vehicle. He then crashed at Sutro Street and Haddock Drive and fled the…MORE

Hearings on Laxalt Gaming Board Controversy Set For Wednesday

Chairs Maggie Carlton and Joyce Woodhouse are announcing a joint Assembly Ways and Means and Senate Finance committee hearing on AB-513. That’s the bill that would allow the Gaming Control Board to hire it’s own legal council, separate from the state Attorney General’s Office. The statement they released reads in part: “Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s…MORE

Fernley Woman Sentenced For DUI Causing Death

A woman who pleaded Guilty to one count of DUI causing death, and one count of DUI causing substantial bolidly harm,  has been sentenced to a minimum of eight years, to a maximum of 20 years in Nevada State Prison. 29 year old Megan Constance Amirr of Fernley was driving southbound on US 95A south…MORE

Missing Idaho Children Found Safe in Eureka County Nevada

Jaylynn Dundon and Madison Dundon have been found in Eureka County, Nevada. The girls were taken  to an Idaho hospital  to be treated for exposure. They are also being reunited with family soon. Joshua Dundon is in custody. Original Story: Police are looking for two missing Boise girls who may be in Nevada. Idaho police…MORE

Governor Not on “Team Laxalt” in Gaming Dispute

Governor Sandoval is expressing a different interpretation of the controversy between the Attorney General and the head of the Gaming Control Board. He’s not ready to back Laxalt’s claim that the concern about  AG’s  interveneing on behalf of a political donor with Gaming Control, is nothing more than a “Political attack.” Pointing out in an…MORE

Bill to Restore Nevada Solar Industry Passes Key Hurdle

A bill that seeks to restore Nevada’s rooftop solar industry passes a key hurdle with bipartisan support The Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor moved AB 405, to the full Assembly for a floor vote as soon as this week. The rooftop-solar installation industry largely disappeared from Nevada after rate adjustments by Nevada regulators cut…MORE

Sandbag Season is Not Over in Nevada

Despite the unprecedented water in 2017, with Reno now 260 percent of a normal water year crushing the previous 1982-83 record, the precipitation isn’t over yet and Washoe County is advising the public to keep their sandbags. Dave Solaro, Washoe County Director of Community Services says we still have challenges with water and urge the…MORE

Former Attorney General Responds to Claims From The Current Attorney General

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, a former Nevada Attorney General, is responding to claims of possible ethics violations by current Attorney General Adam Laxalt, and the suggestion that she did the same things when she was A.G. Spokeswoman Sarah Zukowski released a statement that says when Cortez Masto represented the Gaming Control Board in litigation between…MORE