Congressman Mark Amodei has cruised to an easy re-election win over challenger Chip Evans. No democrat has ever won election in Nevada’s 2nd congressional district and Amodei easily kept that streak alive. Evans had never run for elective office, and tied his hopes to a democratic wave, that didn’t materialize nationally. Amodei gets credit from…… MORE
Problems at The Registrar of Voters Office
Washoe County Registrar of Voters Luanne Cutler says there’s a problem counting 509 ballots. The problem could affect some races, so it could be several days until there is a final count, Cutler said. The problem involves 509 ballots from three voting terminal cartridges that are not transferring to the reporting software, Cutler said. If…… MORE
New Faces Join The School Board
Some new faces are joining the Washoe School District Board of Trustees. The board is dramatically different from the group hit with open meeting law violations and other controversies. Joining the board is Debra Feemster, who won the seat from district “C” in North Washoe County. The former longtime Washoe County Manager Katy Simon Holland…… MORE
DOJ Will Monitor Washoe County Election
The Department of Justice will monitor polls on Election Day in Washoe and Mineral counties. The department will send 500 people to 67 jurisdictions across the country — including the two Nevada counties — to gather information on whether or not counties are complying with federal voting laws. The Department of Justice release didn’t say…… MORE
Missing Elderly Man Found Dead
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says a 77-year-old man reported missing has been found dead. About 10:30AM Sunday, dispatch got word from a Silver Springs resident that a body had been discovered in a nearby wash. The body was identified as Larry Hyatt, last reported seen alive November 2. He was the focus of a…… MORE
Manufacturing Company Moving to Reno
The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada has announced that Dutch based Cimpress, a mass customization company, will open its first American manufacturing operation in Reno. Cimpress chose Reno because of its access to distribution markets and strategic supply chain. According to EDAWN, last year the company customized more than 46 million unique items across…… MORE
Police Search For Bank Robbery Suspect
A man who claimed to have a gun, held up the First Independent Bank at Sharlands and Robb Drive Monday. About 12:15PM officers responded to the bank, and were told the robber said he had a gun, though no one saw one. The man ran out of the bank after getting cash. Police say the…… MORE
Fernley Shooting Was Domestic Violence
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a fatal shooting in Fernley and now say it was an incident of domestic violence. 50-year-old David Wayne Frees was found dead of apparent suicide on November 3rd; detectives say he shot himself after shooting another person at the MSC Warehouse in Fernley. The victim, whose name…… MORE
Suspect Robs Virginia Street Mini-Mart
Reno police are searching for an armed robber who held up the Citi Mart on S. Virginia St this morning. According to police, the suspect walked into the store just after 2am, pulled out a gun, and ran away with some merchandise. There is no description of the suspect available, but police say he may…… MORE
Girl Injured in Car Vs Pedestrian Crash
A 5-year-old girl was struck by a car Sunday morning in the area of Prater Way and I Street in Sparks. According to Sparks Police, the girl was sent to the hospital with serious injuries. She was in the crosswalk, and the walk signal was on when she was hit on Prater Way just after…… MORE
