Truckee Ranger District is planning a 80-120 acre prescribed fire near Stampede Reservoir today. Ignition is planned to start around 10:00 a.m. and will continue throughout the day. The prescribed fire will only take place if weather, fuel conditions, and smoke dispersal remains favorable. Smoke may be visible along portions of Hwy 89 North, Interstate…… MORE
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Sparks Police Are Looking For a Man Suspected of Kidnapping
Sparks Police are asking help in identifying a man suspected of attempting to kidnap a two-year-old girl from the 21-hundred block of Jessie Avenue last Sunday evening. The girland her mother were in the backyard of their residence on Sunday about six. The girl’s mother went into the residence briefly, when she heard her daughter…… MORE
Sparks Man Accused of Creeping Into Homes, Groping Women
A man accused of creeping into homes and attempting to sexually assault two women has been arrested in Sparks. A woman said she woke up Thursday morning with a black man in her room, who forcefully grabbed her, touched her in a sexual manner, and asked her to have sex with him. She says she…… MORE
Congressman Amodei’s Poll Numbers Slip Since Repeal Vote
Since his health care vote, the polls have not been kind to Congressman Mark Amodei. The Public Policy Polling firm says 50% of voters surveyed in CD -2, which has never elected a democrat, now oppose the house repeal of Obamacare. The poll also shows Amodei with 46% and a “Generic” democrat with 45%, if…… MORE
Reno’s Wing Fest Officer Involved Shooting, “Justified”
The shooting was justified. That’s the determination of District Attorney Chris Hicks, of the shooting of a man who drove away from a traffic stop, into Reno’s downtown “Wing fest” last July. Raul Saavedra-Vargas died as a result of the shooting. The DA says the police action prevented a tragedy, and described the suspect as…… MORE
Persistent “Illegal Alien” Causes Injury Crash, Flees
A mother, father and their 6-year-old son were returning from a trip to Disneyland when, according to the survivors’ family, a man in a pickup truck turned a corner, smashed into their car and sped off. The suspect, Constantino Banda-Acosta, was a man that border agents say had been deported 15 times over the span…… MORE
Governor Sandoval to Lead FBI?
Governor Brian Sandoval says he’s focused on the legislative session and being Governor, but his name has been mentioned as a possible successor to James Comey as FBI director. Sandoval is a former federal judge. The NBC News “Blog” also mentions U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald and former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. … MORE
Mormon Church Backing Away From Boy Scouts of America
The Mormon Church is pulling away from the Boy Scouts of America. The church is the biggest sponsor of scouting in the country, but has announced that members between the ages of 14 and 18 will no longer participate, that could be as many as 180 thousand older teenagers. The church plans to create it’s…… MORE
City of Reno Won’t Slow Down Recreational Marijuana Shops
Besides giving the green light to Apple’s billion dollar plans in the Reno area, the city council also moved to step out of the way of recreational marijuana shops. The council approved unanimously to beging the process toward getting recreational shops open starting July 1st. Reno expects to have at least four shops open, and…… MORE
Bill Changes How to Determine if Someone is Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana
A bill that removes reference to a specific amount of marijuana metabolites, to determine whether to prosecute someone for driving under the influence of marijuana, has passed the assembly 34-4, and is now in the hands of the state senate. There was concern that the current standard could lead to people who merely show signs…… MORE
