A Carson City man has been given consecutive sentences after pleading guilty to sexual assault and robbery. 27-year-old Nathan Oakie was sentenced yesterday to life with the possibility of parole for sexual assault of a minor, and 60 to 180 months for robbery. Sheriff Ken Furlong says the robbery happened at a 7-Eleven store on…… MORE
Elk Foundation Grants For Nevada
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is awarding more than $88,000 in grant funding for habitat stewardship, and hunting heritage projects across Nevada. The grants benefit Elko, Esmeralda, Humboldt, Lander, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe and White Pine Counties. This funding assists on-the-ground efforts to improve native grasses, sagebrush and other forage. In Washoe County it will…… MORE
Retrial In Carson For Teenage Killer
Carson City District Attorney Jason Woodbury will retry 36 year old Peter Elvik, in the death of William Gibson over 20 years ago. The body of 63 year-old Gibson was discovered at the Carson City Rifle and Pistol range on August 31st, 1995. He was killed by multiple shots from a shotgun. Elvik was arrested in…… MORE
Medical Plane Lost Power
The National Transportation Safety Board says the Medical Plane that crashed after takeoff in Elko November 18th, appeared to lose power before it went down in a parking lot. The small plane was making it’s initial climb, then turned left and stopped climbing. Four people including the pilot, a patient and two medical crew members…… MORE
Caesars Doesn’t Want to Use NV Energy
Caesars Entertainment wants to stop buying electricity from NV Energy, and is asking state regulators for approval. Caeser’s is the latest Silver State company to ask permission to buy their power on the open market. MGM Resorts International and Wynn Las Vegas were a couple of the first companies who stopped buying power from NV…… MORE
No Recreational Marijuana For Parolees
The state Board of Parole Commissioners in the Silver State has decided unanimously to not allow parolees to use recreational marijuana, unless the individual has a prescription for medical marijuana. If parolees are caught in violation, they could find themselves on the fast bus back to prison. The board cited conditions for alcohol use, which is…… MORE
Nevada Gets Federal Education Grant
Nevada is one of 18 states getting federal grants to develop early learning programs for preschool-age children from low- to moderate-income families. Education Secretary of John B. King Jr. announced that Nevada has been allocated almost $12.85 million of the $247 million being awarded under the Preschool Development Grant program.… MORE
Nevada Recount Effort Moves Forward
After withdrawing his presidential recount petition in Wisconsin, “Rocky” De La Fuente almost immediately filed for a recount in Nevada. De La Fuente was the first to file for a recount in Wisconsin but withdrew his petition when Jill Stein duplicated his effort and the estimated cost of the recount soared to more than $3.5…… MORE
Wanted Man Arrested in Reno
A Reno man wanted on a felony warrant is facing charges after police say he tried to run from them. 30 year old Kyle Howe was wanted for failure to appear in court after bail. According to the Reno Police Department, undercover units tracked him down around at Plumas Street and Berrum Lane just after…… MORE
Two Fires Wednesday in Northern Nevada
The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District knocked down a garage fire that broke out at a home in Sun Valley last night. Crews say the fire broke out around 9:00 p.m. at a home on Britton Lane. No injuries reported. Meanwhile, a ceiling fan is being blamed for a fire at a home on Rising Sun…… MORE
