Chip Evans has won a three-way Democratic primary to oppose incumbent Rep. Mark Amodei in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District. Amodei ran unopposed to win the GOP primary. Evans topped businessman Rick Shepherd and family practice physician Vance Alm. Amodei has represented the northern Nevada district since 2011. The district has never elected a democrat.… MORE
Erquiaga Re-elected To Churchill Commission
In Churchill County, Republican Carl Erquiaga was easily re-elected to the county commission from District 3. This will be his third term on that panel. Erquiaga defeated fellow republican Bill Slentz, 55% to just under 45%. There was no democrat in the race.… MORE
Heck, Cortez-Masto Win U.S. Senate Nods
Three-term Congressman Joe Heck has won the GOP primary for Harry Reid’s U.S. Senate seat. The southern Nevada congressman and military general beat a slate that included Sharron Angle, who lost a competitive Senate race against Reid in 2010. Heck will face Democratic former Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto in November. The race is…… MORE
It’s Primary Day in Nevada
The Washoe County Registrar’s Office reports 25,087 people in Washoe County voted early for the Primary Election. Registered voters who didn’t early vote can vote during today’s Primary Election. Washoe County is prepared for all 78 polling locations throughout Washoe County to be up and running. Polls open at 7 a.m. til 7. Voters who…… MORE
Memorial Planned For UNR Player
A memorial service is scheduled to remember Marc Ma, and celebrate his life. He’s the University of Nevada football player who went missing in Lake Tahoe over the weekend, and is presumed drowned. The service will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday at Grace Church on Robb Drive. The search for Marc Ma has transitioned…… MORE
Missing Graduate Found in California
The family of a man who just graduated from high school who went missing, now say he is safe. The Reno Police Department had been looking for 18-year-old Trenner Nolan, not seen or heard from by his family since he left the Coconut Bowl in Sparks around 5AM Sunday. He was there for a Safe…… MORE
Two Downtown Motels Will Be Demolished
Two abandoned downtown motels in Reno are slated for demolition. The Golden West Motor Lodges and the Heart O’ Town Motels on Virginia near fifth street are slated to face the wrecking ball. The Reno City Council will decide Wednesday whether to send out to bid the $230,000 demolition contract.… MORE
NV Muslim Leader Condemning Orlando Attack
The president of the Northern Nevada Muslim Community, is condemning the attacks on an Orlando nightclub. Sherif Elfass issued a statement saying of the Northern Nevada Muslim Community, “We condemn this heinous crime in the strongest possible terms.” Says Elfass, the Muslim community of Northern Nevada stands shoulder to shoulder with our fellow Americans in…… MORE
Police Looking For ATM Fraudsters
Reno Police are looking for two people spotted on surveillance photos allegedly depositing fraudulent checks into an ATM. Detectives are investigating a fraud case involving a man and woman in the Reno area. Over the course of the investigation, including surveillance, detectives identified the suspects as 24-year-old Harvey Parrish and 21-year-old Haley Douglas. They are…… MORE
Crime Spree in Cold Springs
The Washoe County Sheriff’s office is currently investigating a crime spree that occurred this weekend in Cold Springs. In the early morning hours Sunday,Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies responded to a residence on Crystal Canyon Court. Deputies met with a homeowner who reported that the tires on all 5 of his vehicles had been slashed. As…… MORE
