The University of Nevada Reno wants to embark on a 9 acre expansion of the campus, so they can add buildings like a a new business hall, but a number of hurdles stand in the way, including a number of historic homes and one park. The university needs to expand thanks to increased enrollment at…… MORE
Death of Mount Rose Skier Under Investigation
Washoe County investigators are looking into the death of a 43-year-old skier who doesn’t appear to have fallen or collided with anything, before he died at the Mount Rose Ski resort. The Washoe County Medical Examiner’s office identified the dead man as Luke Solum of Reno. Ski patrollers weren’t able to resuscitate the man when…… MORE
School Board Selects its Five Finalists
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees has selected five finalists who will be interviewed by trustees, and one will be chosen to fill the remainder of former Trustee Dr. Barbara McLaury’s term. Among the finalists is former Washoe County Manager Katy Simon Holland. Also in the finals Bill Horn, Carlos Ledon, Gary McDonald…… MORE
Cliven Bundy Refuses to Enter a Plea
Renegade rancher Cliven Bundy is refusing to enter a plea in federal court to criminal charges, that he led an armed standoff against federal agents two years ago. A federal magistrate judge entered a not guilty plea Thursday on Bundy’s behalf and scheduled a detention hearing March 17. Bundy refuses to acknowledge federal authority. Bundy…… MORE
The U.S.S. Nevada Honored at The Capitol
The most seaworthy battleship in the history of America’s modern Navy fleet, the USS Nevada, marks another milestone in its illustrious service. Today the USS Nevada will be honored for the centennial of its commissioning, during a ceremony on the State Capitol grounds. The ceremony is at noon and features Gov. Brian Sandoval, Carson City…… MORE
New Scam Targets Employers And Payroll Companies
Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske is alerting Nevada businesses about a new scam impacting employers and payroll companies. ID thieves are now sending emails to human resources departments, pretending to be the CEO or another executive. In the email, they ask the HR employee to send them the W-2s for the company’s employees. But…… MORE
Four Washoe County Republican Leaders Resign
All four top officers of the Washoe County Republican Party have announced their resignations. Each apparently plans to serve until April 26th, after the April 2nd state convention. Chairman Adam Khan says on KOH’s Dan Mason Show, while a majority of the party supported his ideas for broadening the base, there was an “Irate minority”…… MORE
Median Home Prices Continue to Rise
The latest report from the Reno-Sparks Association of Realtors says median home prices continue to rise. The median price for a single family home in Washoe County in February hit 290 thousand dollars, up nine percent from February 2015. Reno has the highest median price at $305,000. Sparks hit $270,000, which is also up on…… MORE
Unemployment Numbers Continue to Fall
Governor Brian Sandoval says this year is off to an encouraging start in the Silver State. His comment came after reports that unemployment in Nevada in January fell to its lowest point since the middle of 2008. Nevada added 7,800 jobs in January, that means a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 6.2 percent during the…… MORE
Minimum Wage Ballot Petition Pulled
The ballot petition to raise the minimum wage in Nevada to 13 dollars an hour, has been pulled back. The group that was promoting the initiative, the Committee to Raise the Minimum Wage, would have needed to gather more than 55,000 signatures of registered voters by June 21 to get it on the ballot. The…… MORE
