The pilot of a small plane was flown to Renown Regional Medical Center after his plane went down in Carson City. Sheriff Ken Furlong says it happened about 12:50PM Wednesday. The pilot, a Carson City resident, had just taken off from the airport but turned around and crashed at the north side of the property.…… MORE
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The Latest Snow Pack Numbers
Hydrologists with the Natural Resources Conservation Services took their measurements at the top of Mt. Rose Highway Wednesday morning… or, they attempted to take their measurements. The snow on Mt. Rose is so dense and compacted the tube used to measure the snow depth wouldn’t pass all the way through to the ground; a first…… MORE
FBI Serves Warrant at Reno Home
The Federal Bureau of Investigation served a search warrant at a Reno home Wednesday morning and it turned into a “barricaded situation.” The FBI called out the Reno special weapons and tactics team and entered the home after failed negotiations and found a body inside. Several nearby homes were evacuated during the operation in the…… MORE
Complaint Filed Against Attorney General
The Nevada Democratic Party has filed a state ethics complaint against Attorney General Adam Laxalt and has asked the Gaming Control Board and FBI for relevant records of a secret recording of Laxalt, made by board Chairman A.G. Burnett. The documents, first reported by the Associated Press, come as Laxalt has all but cleared the…… MORE
Weekly Wages Are on The Rise
Weekly wages in Nevada are growing, and the Department of Employment and Training, says that reflects an improved labor market in the state. In the third quarter of last year workers earned an average of $950 dollars a week, that’s more than a ten percent gain over the same period in 2015. DETR Economist Jeremy…… MORE
Union Membership on The Decline
Union membership hit the lowest levels in Nevada, since statistics started being analyzed in 1989, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Union members were 12.1 percent of the workforce last year, down from 14.3 percent in 2015. Besides the 146 thousand union members, 36 thousand workers are covered by an employee association or represented…… MORE
Do We Need a State Treasurer?
Assemblyman Elliot Anderson has a money saving idea for the state. He wants to abolish the elected offices of State Treasurer and State Controller. He stated at a hearing, that both jobs are ministerial, and that neither of the posts have any real discretionary authority, or a reason for the office given modern accounting resources.…… MORE
NHP Searching For Truck Involved in Crash
The Nevada Highway Patrol is looking for a green Toyota pickup that was involved in a crash on I-80 near Lockwood Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened shortly before 1PM. Two people were taken to a hospital. Eastbound 80 between Sparks and Lockwood was partially blocked, hours after the incident.… MORE
Oscar Winning Actress Coming to Reno
An Oscar-winning actress is coming to Reno this week. Diane Keaton, will be signing copies of her bottled wine, from 3 to 5 p.m. this Friday at Whispering Vine Wine Co. located at 4201 W. Fourth St. The varietal is a California red blend, aptly called “The Keaton,” and she’s visiting a number of stores…… MORE
Mt. Rose Extends Their Season
Thanks to a series of strong winter storms that have moved through the Lake Tahoe region, one after another this season, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe announced it has officially extended its season and will remain open through Memorial Day, May 29th. Mt Rose has the most snow this winter of any resort, according to “Ski-dot-com,”…… MORE
