The Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors released its April report on existing home sales in Washoe County. It showed Washoe County had 508 sales of existing single-family homes; a decrease of 11 percent from a year ago. The report listed the median sales price for an existing single family residence in Washoe County in April at…… MORE
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Bill Would Lower Medicare Rates For Seniors in Certain Situations
A bill gets a hearing today in the Assembly Judiciary committee that would force hospitals to give lower Medicare rates to seniors who have been in an accident when someone else is at fault. Instead, some hospitals, assuming the patient will sue the guilty party, are seeking a higher reimbursement by billing the victim, at…… MORE
EDAWN Promotes STEM Jobs at local schools
The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, in a effort to get more people ready to work at Tesla, Switch, and other manufacturing jobs at the TRIC, are giving third and fourth grade students at schools in the Washoe County School District a book that concentrates on STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and math careers.…… MORE
South Lake Tahoe May Add Sales Tax Measure to The Ballot
In an effort to fix the roads in the South Lake Tahoe area, the city may add a measure to the ballot next year to raise the sales tax by a half a percent. The city had a consultant research the possibility of it passing, and 66 percent of those polled said they’d vote for…… MORE
Reno Man Killed in Accident May 1st Identified
A man has died after a crash in West Reno a week ago. The accident happened at McCarran Blvd at Plumb Lane May 1st. The vehicle overturned in a drainage ditch. Investigators believe 58 year old John Reddy of California, had a medical episode that left him unconscious before the crash. Drugs and alcohol are…… MORE
Douglas County’s ‘Drug Take Back Day’ a Success
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office participated in the Drug Enforcement’s Drug Take Back Day April 29th. Citizen Patrol volunteers staffed five locations in Douglas County so that residents could drop off unwanted or expired prescriptions along with over the counter medications. Staff was able to turn in 18 boxes of medications, which was more than last…… MORE
Annual Wildland Firefighter Training Begins
In preparation for the upcoming wildland fire season, the Sparks Fire Department will be conducting its annual wildland refresher training Today, and also May 11th, and 13th near Golden Eagle Regional Park off the end of Hans Berry Road. The training will involve multiple agencies including the Sparks Fire Department, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District…… MORE
Carson City School Back in Session After Bomb Threat
School will be back in session today at Empire Elementary School in Carson City after an apparent bomb threat Monday afternoon. The threat was received during an after school program when a caller said, “We are going to bomb you.” Students and staff were evacuated to Terrace Park. No credible threat was found.… MORE
Regulations Officially Adopted For Early Marijuana Sales
The Nevada Tax Commission voted Monday to adopt temporary regulations proposed by the Department of Taxation, clearing the way for medical marijuana establishments to apply for recreational licenses and begin selling to the general public on July 1. Monday’s vote was the final state hurdle blocking recreational sales. The temporary regulations, known as “early start”,…… MORE
Traffic Delays Starting May 9th at U.S. 50-95a
Drivers can expect up to 20-minute travel delays on the US 50-U.S. 95 Alternate , between Silver Springs and Fernley. N-DOT is beginning heavy construction on a project to repave and add passing lanes to the road. Single-lane traffic with a flagger and pilot car will periodically be in place weekdays primarily between 8AM and…… MORE
