The Las Vegas Review Journal is reporting, state agencies knew Robert Reasoner of Reno had been arrested several times for DUI, and still he was promoted at the Nevada Transportation Authority. Washoe County Sheriffs reports show arresting officers notified the state attorney generals office after a 2006 arrest, and a deputy notified the Transportation Authority…… MORE
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Wild Horse Roundup in East Carson City
The Nevada Department of Agriculture rounded up 16 wild horses Monday in east Carson City. The band was seen in the area for around three weeks before they were gathered, and the NDA plans to vaccinate them with “PZP,” a fertility control drug made from pig hormones, then relocate them to an area south of…… MORE
State May Have Missed Out on Solar Jobs
Nevada was one of only six states in the country to lose jobs in the solar industry last year, as the industry grew nationally by 25 percent, according to the seventh annual National “Solar Jobs Census,” from The Solar Foundation. Although Nevada added jobs in the large-scale solar sector, changes in rules for residential rooftop…… MORE
“Pill Mill” Doctor Denied Release
Dr. Robert Rand, the pain specialist at the center of a local “Pill Mill” case, will stay in jail. Federal Judge Miranda Du, denied the release request, she still believes Rand is a flight risk. Rand faces three felonies in connection with the case. Richard West the Second and seven other people have been charged…… MORE
Car Crashes Into Apartment Building
A man has been arrested after police say he drove his car through an apartment building on Nichols Boulevard in Sparks. Police say 30-year-old Chad Fowers had gotten into an argument with his girlfriend in the parking lot, then reversed over the curb into the side of the building inside the Green Leaf Apartment complex.…… MORE
Project Approved by Planning Commission
A proposed subdivision in south Reno has been unanimously approved by the Washoe County Planning Commission. The 56-house subdivision would be built on Geiger Grade Road near Shadow Hills Drive. Developers still have to meet the terms of the approval before construction can begin. The subdivision has faced plenty of criticism as residents in the…… MORE
Democrats Proposing Minimum Wage Increase
Democratic state lawmakers are proposing Nevada workers earning the hourly minimum wage get a raise over the next five years. Senate Bill 106 would increase the minimum wage by 75 cents each year until employers who offer health insurance pay workers at least $11 an hour and those who do not offer it pay $12…… MORE
Geiger Grade Reduced to Single Lane Traffic
Geiger Grade has been reduced to a single lane with a traffic flagger just below the Virginia City Highlands to repair roadside and guardrail erosion following the heavy rainfall. Single lane traffic with a pilot car is anticipated to be in place through the end of the week.… MORE
Officer-Involved Shooting in Reno
One person was injured in an officer-involved shooting on West 2nd Street, between Stevenson and Ralston. Reno Police officers originally responded to the area on the report of two men engaged in a fight, shortly before 4:30 Monday afternoon. Upon arrival, officers ordered a man holding a knife to drop it. He did not comply…… MORE
Seeliger Elementary School Closed Today
Seeliger Elementary School in Carson City is closed today due to electrical issues, according to the Carson City School District. The district had no comment on the closure, but school is expected to resume at Seeliger on Wednesday.… MORE
