Senator Dean Heller is pushing house republicans to partner with him to find a viable approach to dealing with the nations nuclear waste. He continues to fight back against a push to license Yucca Mountain Nevada as a high level nuclear waste storage facility. He says the solution is not forcing that burden on Nevada,…… MORE
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New Traffic Pattern Coming to Pyramid And McCarran
Starting Wednesday, traffic will be shifted to a new pattern at Pyramid Way and McCarran Boulevard. Northbound traffic on Pyramid will be shifted to new pavement so that crews may reconstruct the center area of the roadway. Also, Emerson Way will be closed to left turns from Pyramid Way. Nearby residents should take Wedekind Road…… MORE
Police Looking For The Suspect Who Robbed Office Depot Location
Reno Police are looking the man who robbed the Office Depot on Northtowne Lane last night. The suspect entered the store around 8 o’clock last night and took an item from one of the shelves. He then told the clerk he had a gun and exited through the rear of the store, with the item,…… MORE
Crews Knock Down Sparks House Fire, One Displaced
The Sparks Fire Department was called to a house fire on 6th Street last night. Fire crews contained the fire to the house, but the damage is so significant the man who lives there can’t move back in. The Red Cross is assisting. Officials say damaged wiring behind a kitchen stove may have been what…… MORE
Nevada Ranks Very Low For Children’s Health
It’s “Every Kid Healthy Week,” But Nevada starts it with some pretty poor grades on children’s health care. Analysts from “Wallet Hub” say Nevada is last in the nation on a number of key metrics that measure child health. They rank the state 50th for the percentage of children who report Excellent or Very Good…… MORE
Reward Offered to Catch Man Behind 9 Arson Fires in Reno
Secret Witness is offering a reward of $1,500.00 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the suspect wanted in connection with the nine arson fires in the Reno area being investigated by the Reno Fire Department. The fires have allegedly been started by one male suspect. Some of the fires broke out Monday…… MORE
New Poll Says Reno Residents Want Billboard Ban
A new Public Policy Polling survey finds Reno residents want the City Council to enforce the city’s ban on the construction of new billboards, with decisive majorities concerned that billboards hurt the city’s aesthetic appeal, highway safety, and property values. 78% of voters agree that the City Council should enforce the ban, which was passed by…… MORE
Reno Rodeo Comes Through For Kids
The Reno Rodeo Association presented a check for $245,361 to the Reno Rodeo Foundation. Reno Rodeo Foundation President Dr. Larry Frugoli says none of this would be possible without the dedication of the Reno Rodeo Association volunteers who work tirelessly during the rodeo. Sixty-two Northern Nevada high school students were awarded scholarships totaling $103,500, enabling…… MORE
Reno Fire Water Entry Team Getting Prepared
The Reno Fire Water Entry Team spent a day on the Truckee River practicing for what’s expected to be a record year for swift water rescues. The team usually gets around four-dozen calls for rescues on the Truckee River in an average year, but the last year we had water like we’re seeing now, those…… MORE
Presentation Will Bring Together Holocaust Survivors and The Heroes Who Liberated Them
“Honor Flight Nevada” and the “Osher Lifelong Learning Institute,” of the University of Nevada, and other veterans groups are hosting an evening to honor Holocaust Survivors, and their liberators Tuesday night. “Honor flights,” Jon Yuspa calls it a rare opportunity to hear true stories from survivors and the World War two heroes, involved in liberation missions…… MORE
