A High Avalanche Warning remains in effect for the Lake Tahoe area, and all Lake Tahoe Unified schools are closed. Residents of the Crystal Bay and Incline Village area are being asked to continue to shelter in place during this snow event. Incline Village public schools are closed for the rest of the week, and…… MORE
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Nevada Receives Major Education Grant
The Council of Chief State School Officers and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are announcing $20 million in grants to 10 U.S. states, including Nevada, to dramatically increase the number of students who graduate from high school prepared for careers. Each winning state will work with government, business and education leaders to strengthen career education. Nevada…… MORE
Paiute Tribe Closes Pyramid Lake
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe has closed Pyramid Lake to boating and fishing until further notice because of roadway damage near Sutcliffe on Highway 446. A 50 foot drop off was carved by water that overwhelmed the drainage pipes, prompting the Nevada Department of Transportation to seek federal emergency funds for the repairs. It could…… MORE
Mail Service Suspended Around Lake Tahoe
Neither rain, nor sleet, nor dark of night will stop the postal service on their daily rounds, except for this week in Incline Village and other communities around Lake Tahoe. The U.S. Postal Service says they’re suspending mail delivery in Truckee and some areas around the Lake, including Carnelian Bay, Homewood, Incline Village, Kings Beach,…… MORE
Sun Valley Woman Gets 20 Years For DUI Crash
A Sun Valley woman who worried more about her car than the two 19 year olds she severely injured in a crash, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. 24-year-old Nicole Cote was found guilty of two counts of DUI Causing Substantial Bodily Harm and two counts of Reckless Driving Causing Substantial Bodily Harm.…… MORE
Lawmakers Work to Stop Yucca Resurrection
Senators Dean Heller and Catherine Cortez Masto along with Representatives Dina Titus, Ruben Kihuen, and Jacky Rosen all joined together to introduce legislation to keep the Yucca Mountain waste dump from being resurrected. Their “Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act,” allows the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to authorize construction of a nuclear waste repository, only if the…… MORE
House Dems Want McCarran Statue Removed
Nevada’s three Democratic House members have written a letter to Gov. Brian Sandoval and state legislative leaders asking them to take action to provide for the removal of the statue of Democratic Senator Patrick McCarran from the Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. While he helped shape the country’s aviation industry, the former senator from…… MORE
Senator Masto Supports Chao Nomination
Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto released a statement supporting Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s nomination. Cortez Masto says while they don’t see eye to eye on all issues, Chao’s previous experience as Deputy Secretary of Transportation, Director of the Peace Corps, and Secretary of Labor shows that she’s well-prepared to run a federal agency of the…… MORE
Attic Fire Under Investigation
The Reno Fire Department is investigating a fire that started in an attic last night on Arroyo Street near Holcomb Avenue. The fire was contained to the attic and no other parts of the home were damaged. One person was home at the time, they escaped safely. The cause is under investigation.… MORE
County, City Focuses on Recovery Efforts
Washoe County, and the Cities of Reno and continue to focus on assessment and recovery efforts as the flood waters subside. But the region is expected to see more dangerous weather in the coming days. The National Weather Service in Reno is predicting snow and increased winds through today. The flood risk is decreasing But…… MORE
