A state lawmaker, who is also a registered foreign agent for Saudi Arabia, is quitting her job at a consulting firm, “Organized Karma.” Assemblywoman Shannon Billbray-Axelrod was one of four foreign agents working on behalf of the Saudi Kingdom to oppose a federal law that allows U.S. victims of terror attacks, like the 9-11 attacks…… MORE
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Crews Break Ground on Damonte Ranch High Expansion
Thanks to the passage of WC-1, Damonte Ranch High School has broken ground on the first construction project for the Washoe County School district. Dignitaries, local politicians, and members of the school board were all on hand for the celebration. 22 additional classrooms are planned.… MORE
Douglas County Says No to Legal Pot
The Douglas County Planning Commission votes to ban the sale of marijuana throughout the county. It’s just approved zoning change prohibits “marijuana establishments.” That position will now be considered by the Douglas county commission. Even medical marijuana dispensaries are banned in Douglas County. Gardnerville Record-Courier reports the zoning amendment bars growing, testing, manufacturing or selling.… MORE
New “Welcome to Nevada” Signs Being Installed
If you’re traveling into the Silver State from Utah, Oregon, Idaho, or California, the Nevada Department of Transportation hopes you won’t miss the new “Welcome to Nevada” signs they’re installing this week. The first one was put in at the California Nevada border south of Minden on Highway 88 on Wednesday. They were designed by…… MORE
Bill Aims to Ban Weapons From Libraries
Nevada Democrats are proposing giving library managers authority to enforce weapons bans at their facilities. State senators on a judicial panel voted 4-3 along party lines Thursday to advance Senate Bill 115. The proposal would prohibit firearms, explosive devices, knives, clubs and paint guns from public libraries, without the governing board giving written permission. Michelle…… MORE
Frozen Pizzas Sold in Nevada Under Recall
More than 21,000 pounds of frozen pizzas are being recalled due to possible listeria contamination. RBR Meat Company Inc. recalled its Marketside supreme frozen pizza. The pizzas were sold at select Walmart stores and are labeled as “Marketside Extra Large Supreme Pizza,” with lot code 20547. The pizzas were shipped to Walmart distribution centers in…… MORE
Caltrans Working on I-80 This Weekend
The California Department of Transportation will be working on westbound Interstate 80 east of Truckee today and Saturday. A Caltrans contractor will grind off rough patches of asphalt in the two right lanes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days. No work is scheduled for next week due to poor weather.… MORE
Governor Furious Over Yucca Mt Revival Plan
Governor Brian Sandoval says of Yucca Mountain, he wants to make his position clear – promising to vigorously fight the storage of high-level nuclear waste in Nevada. Sandoval says any attempt to resurrect this ill-conceived project will be met with relentless opposition, and maximum resources. Continuing down a path that seeks to force this unsafe…… MORE
Angie Taylor Announces Breast Cancer Diagnosis
The president of the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees has announced she has breast cancer. Angie Taylor made the announcement in an email Wednesday. School district spokeswoman Victoria Campbell says Taylor is not resigning, but her future school board activities may be limited. Taylor was appointed to the school board in 2014.… MORE
U.S. 95 Reopens South of Fallon
NDOT reopened U.S. 95 south of Fallon ahead of schedule last night, after installation of additional drainage culverts to help protect the roadway during local flood mitigation efforts. A section of the highway south of Fallon was closed over the past six days as twelve six-foot-by-four-foot box drainage culverts were added to the existing ten…… MORE
