The Washoe County Commission passed a new firearms discharge ordinance, that changes shooting boundaries on Peavine Mountain. Shooting is now off limits in areas to the south and east of Peavine Road. Some recreational shooters admitted there are problems, but say most are responsible, and some of the fears are exaggerated. Commissioner Vaughn Hartung voted…… MORE
Money Approved To Fight Yucca Mountain Dump
Nevada’s “State Board of Examiners” has approved another 2.5 million dollars to keep pushing back against the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Dump. This extends a 7.5 million dollar contract for Egan and Associates, a Virginia law firm. This follows another congressional hearing last week about nuclear waste storage. Governor Brian Sandoval says we must be…… MORE
Petition Drives Certified By Cegavske
Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske, certified that the petitions returned for The Energy Choice Initiative, Medical Patient Tax Relief Act, and Referendum on Net Metering , are sufficient, and will appear on the 2016 general election ballot in November. Cegavske has designated the three petitions as Question Number 3, Question Number 4, and Question…… MORE
Plans For Park Lane Mall Site
Northern Nevada Business Weekly is reporting on plans for the site, that once housed Park Lane Mall. Chip Bowlby of Reno Urban Developers says the site at South Virginia and Plumb Lane would include 100 thousand square feet of retail space, 12 hundred residential units, and 100 thousand square feet of office and professional space.…… MORE
Clinton Ahead of Trump in Nevada Poll
Hillary Clinton holds a small edge over Donald Trump in the race for Nevada’s six electoral votes, according to a “Monmouth” poll released today. The poll from Monmouth University found that 45% of the state’s likely voters support Clinton, compared with 41% who currently back Trump. The survey results also show a state electorate disenchanted…… MORE
Jame Biela Wants a New Trial
James Biela is back in court. The man convicted of the kidnapping, rape and murder of 19 year old Briana Dennison claims he did not receive competent counsel during his first trial, and wants a new one. His former lawyer, who was then a public defender testified about a change of venue that was sought…… MORE
Hot Pot Fire Fully Contained
The huge Hot Pot Fire burning in eastern Nevada, is now listed as 100 percent contained. It is listed as 122,292 acres. Lightning sparked the fire around 3 p.m. July 2. At it’s peak it was gobbling up ten thousand acres per hour.… MORE
Sheriff Chuck Allen Thanks The Public
Sheriff Chuck Allen and his staff are sending out thanks, for the outpouring of gratitude that has been shared with employees at the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Allen says “The tragedy that occurred in Dallas only exemplifies the measures that law enforcement officers go to each day they put on their uniform and go to work.”…… MORE
Reno is a Solar Hot Spot
Reno has been named the fastest growing solar hot spot in the U.S. That’s the take of “Buildfax” a national data source for property conditions. The website used building permit information from a database of over 23 billion data points of construction records, looked at the largest 100 US cities by population, and compared the…… MORE
Target Shooting Sparks Verdi Fire
Three people shooting guns started a 1 acre brushfire near Verdi Sunday afternoon. It was quickly contained. Reno Fire Department’s Dirk Minore says they will most likely be cited. Misdemeanors are punishable by fines of up to $1,000. Minore was not certain what fine schedule would apply in this case, But he says with dry…… MORE
