Washoe County School District Superintendent Traci Davis delivered her “State of Education” address at Depoali Middle school Wednesday, talking about progress being made at our educational institutions. Some of the highlights included in the address are the up turn in graduation numbers in the district. Six high schools in Washoe County had grad rates of…… MORE
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Latest Tourism Numbers Released
The Nevada Division of Tourism has come out with the latest tourism numbers for 2016, and the statistics show that more money is being spent in Nevada by tourists now than ever before. Travel spending is up $1.4 billion dollars compared to 2015. Almost a half million Nevadans work in the industry, and tourism job…… MORE
Illegal Cabs a Problem in Nevada
More illegal cabs and more passenger ripoffs, the administrator of the Nevada Taxicab Authority testified at the Senate Transportation Committee, that’s what we got from the new ride sharing companies like UBer and Lyft. Ronald Grogan says they’ve found drivers with no licenses, and no insurance, and in one case a ride share driver using…… MORE
Some Nevada Bridges Need Work
Most bridges in the state of Nevada are described as “good to fair” condition. But there are about 31 that are in poor condition, according to Reid Kaiser, NDOT assistant operations director. He says they’re still in good shape, but need some work to make them perfect. The cost to upgrade the bridges is about 133…… MORE
Sex Trafficker Gets 16 Years in Prison
A sex trafficker has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. 36 year old Akporode Uwedjojevwe of Michigan, pleaded guilty in November to one count of Sex Trafficking and one count of coercion. He was arrested in April, 2015 by SET detectives who had responded to a report of a sexual assault that had just…… MORE
Wanted Man Arrested in Washoe Valley
A search for a wanted man that started Tuesday night, was wrapped up Wednesday morning with the arrest of Carlos Mendoza. The incident that got Deputies on the mans trail, actually started about 9:30, February 14th, as a domestic violence call. When Washoe County Deputies arrived, Mendoza had disappeared into the hills near New Washoe…… MORE
Crews Making Progress on 446 Repairs
NDOT says crews are making good progress, in restoring State Route 446, the most damaged roadway in the January floods. More than ten sections of the highway that runs along the bottom of Pyramid Lake were washed away, in some spots 50 foot ravines were carved in the road. Granite Construction is building a dirt bypass…… MORE
Downtown Action Plan Presented to Council
The Progressive Urban Management Associates or P.U.M.A, spent the past 8 months studying the downtown corridor and coming up with a plan to turn Reno into a safe, vibrant place to be. They presented their findings to the Reno City Council yesterday. Brad Segal, President of PUMA, says the council needs to provide incentives to…… MORE
No Jail Time For Driver Who Hit Protesters
The man charged with driving his car through a Columbus Day protest last year has been found guilty, but will serve no time in jail. 18-year-old Nick Mahaffey plead guilty to provoking an assault and was sentenced to 14 weeks of anger management and 120 hours of community service. He could face 180 days in…… MORE
Reno Police Investigate Shooting in Stead
One person has been sent to the hospital after a late night shooting in Stead. According the Reno Police, it happened around 11:30 p.m. near Stead Blvd. and Silver Lake Rd. Police say that the person who was shot was taken to the hospital, but there is no word on the severity of their injuries.…… MORE
