Reno Woman Faces 16 Years For Elder Abuse

An elder abuse case ends with a Reno woman sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for battering her grandmother. The charges stemmed from a February, 2016 domestic abuse case investigated by Reno Police. The victim in the case was 84 years old at the time, and suffered significant injuries at the hands of…MORE

Police Searching For “Armed & Dangerous” Man

Sparks Police are looking for a man described as “Armed and dangerous” after a shooting just before 4 yesterday morning, on the 25 hundred block of Maxine Circle. One person was taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. The suspect in the shooting is 33 year old Daniel Blevin of Sparks, anyone with…MORE

Dems Out Registering GOP

Democrats have widened their registration lead over Republicans in Nevada. The Nevada Secretary of State’s Office reported Republicans added nearly 12,000 new voters to their ranks last month, while Democrats added more than 17,000. Democrats now have a 77,000-voter advantage over Republicans among the almost 1.4 million active registered voters in the state. Registered nonpartisans are now…MORE

Sparks Business Remains Closed

A Sparks business remains closed after a raid by the feds.  Cash for Laptops, also known as Laptop and Desktop Repair LLC, had been the focus of numerous complaints about its business practices since at least 2014, according to Sparks Police. The FTC has charged the business and its owner, Vadim Kruchinin, with deceiving consumers…MORE

Bass Pro Shops Buying Cabela’s

Bass Pro Shops is buying Cabela’s in a $5.5 billion deal that brings together two prominent outfitters for the great outdoors. Bass Pro Shops sells fishing supplies, and Cabela’s is a hunting store known for its taxidermy displays. There’s plenty of crossover — especially because both companies sell guns and ammunition.  Cabela said its stockholders…MORE

Trump to Make Campaign Stop in Reno

Donald Trump will make a campaign stop in Reno Wednesday. The Trump website says the candidate will appear at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center at 3:30 p.m. The appearance follows a rally in Henderson the same day.MORE

NDOT: Ready For Snow

NDOT says it is ready for the heavy snow to fall. NDOT Director Rudy Malfabon says they are fully stocked and prepared to remove snow and ice and help keep state roads clear. NDOT begins annual winter preparations in August by readying more than 80 snow plows, getting salt and sand ready, and in some places…MORE

Bully’s Sports Bar Settles Labor Lawsuit

Bully’s Sports Bar & Grill has agreed to pay $375,000 in back wages to settle part of a class-action lawsuit with 15 cooks who accused the oldest sports bar chain in northern Nevada of denying them overtime pay in violation of federal labor laws. The lawsuit filed last year accuses Bully’s of intentionally misclassifying all…MORE

Nevada Democrats Lead in Voter Registration

Nevada Democrats have widened their registration lead over Republicans as the election draws near. The Nevada Secretary of State’s Office reports that Republicans added nearly 12,000 new voters to their ranks last month, while Democrats added more than 17,000. Democrats now have a 77,000-voter advantage over Republicans among the nearly 1.4 million active registered voters…MORE

Fallon Navy Air Station to Expand

The Navy wants to quadruple the land used by the Fallon Naval Air Station and has scheduled meetings to discuss it. The next is in Reno Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center. The Fallon Naval Air Station would use about 1,262 square miles under the latest proposal. The U.S. Navy…MORE