Washoe County Manager John Slaughter’s “State of the County” address was a pretty positive one, but he cautions there are still challenges, and they are taking a conservative and careful approach to the budget. Washoe County’s general fund spending will grow only one percent this next fiscal year, reflecting that conservative approach, and the county…… MORE
Search Continues For Dason Valdez
Two children involved in an Amber Alert in Douglas County are safe, but police are still looking for the non-custodial parents who took them from their grandmothers house. Dason Valdez is accused of battering his mother and taking the children, the day after he lost custody to his parents. he allegedly battered his mother and…… MORE
“NRA Nevadans For Freedom” Launch TV Ads
“NRA Nevadans for Freedom,” launched its first television ad this week against the Question 1 gun control ballot initiative. The ad will run in Reno and Las Vegas. It’s called “Stand With Law Enforcement,” and features Attorney General Adam Laxalt alongside Carson City sheriff Ken Furlong, Washoe County Chuck Allen, and Storey County Sheriff Gerald…… MORE
Road Closures South of Gold Hill
NDOT is warning drivers, a section of State Route 342 south of Gold Hill will temporarily close Sept. 15 and 16 for final roadway surfacing and striping, as the last component of a Comstock Mining project which realigned the road last year. Through traffic will be detoured to State Route 341, commonly known as the truck…… MORE
Sparks PD Looking For Robbery Suspect
Sparks Police are looking for the suspect in an alleged robbery. It happened around 1 p.m. Tuesday on South 21st St. The victim told police she was parked in the area having lunch when the suspect approached and demanded money. The suspect is described as a white male between 20-25 years old, with a medium…… MORE
Russians Tampering With U.S. Elections?
Senator Harry Reid points to hacking incidents that forced a shutdown of the voter registration system in Illinois, that lasted a week. Arizona was also reportedly targeted. Reid says he believes Russian intelligence agents are trying to manipulate the system, by targeting voter registration records in several states. Kyle Thomas, director of voting and registration…… MORE
Solar Rate Agreement Subject To PUC Approval
NV Energy customers who applied for rooftop solar before December 31st, 2015 when the utility implemented a higher rate, would be allowed to keep their prior rate under a deal submitted to the Nevada Public Utilities Commission. The PUC could consider the proposal as early as this Friday. (Sept 16) The Commission had applied higher…… MORE
Amber Alert Cancelled, Kids Found Safe
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has canceled an Amber Alert for two children. Four year old Hailey Valdez and two-year-old Lucas Valdez were returned to their grandmother’s home by a neighbor. Shortly after 5 Monday afternoon, the suspect, Dason Valdez, the childrens’ biological father, entered his parent’s home in Northern Douglas County and took his…… MORE
Willard Fire Closer to Containment
The Willard Fire, southwest of Susanville has now burned over 2,500 acres and has is currently 50% contained. Mandatory evacuations are in place for the Gold Run area and Hidden Hills Drive, and remain in place in the Cheney Creek drainage, east of Devil’s Corral.… MORE
Closures on CA State Highway 89
Caltrans will fully close part of State Highway 89 near South Lake Tahoe beginning today from just south of the Cascade Creek Bridge to Bayview Campground and Inspiration Vista Point. The full roadway closure is scheduled for two weeks through Friday, September 16, at 4 p.m.; and from Monday, September 19, at 4 a.m. through…… MORE
