The Nevada Department of Agriculture is urging extreme caution after two separate collisions on Highway 50 near Dayton in early Thursday morning. One motorist suffered minor injuries when a horse came through the windshield and was killed on impact. The other collision was a hit-and-run, and the horse was euthanized due to severe injuries. NDA…… MORE
WCSD Mourns The Death of K9 Officer
The Washoe County School District Police Department has announced that K-9 “Amis” has died. Amis was born in the Czech Republic and trained with Officer Mark Szabo in Texas before starting his official duties in Washoe County. Amis lived with Officer Szabo and his family throughout his time with WCSD until his death due to…… MORE
Reno Soccer Team Named
USL Reno president Eric Edelstein has released the “Name the Team” contest winner: Reno 1868 Football Club is the official name. There was a close race among the top three names – Reno 1868, Reno FC and Reno United- but Reno 1868 ultimately ran away in the final poll, making Reno 1868 the only active American soccer…… MORE
Police Searching For Home Invasion Suspects
Reno Police are looking for two men believed to be responsible for a home invasion Wednesday evening in south Reno. The suspects allegedly attacked the homeowner, he’s now in the hospital with non life threatening injuries. They were last seen driving an older white 2 door passenger car with black stripe molding down the driver’s side.…… MORE
More Nevadans Came Out To Caucus
More than 75,000 voters cast ballots in the Nevada GOP caucus more than double the 33,000 people who caucused in 2012. Republican turnout still trailed the 84,000 people who showed up at Saturday’s Democratic caucus. Democrats maintain a registration edge in Nevada with 471,000 active voters on the rolls at the end of last month…… MORE
Recent Weather Bad For Snowpack
Better weather is bad news for the Sierra Snowpack. The Nevada Natural Resource Conservation Service says snowpack has gone from slightly above average to a bit below average. The Truckee River flow forecast through July has fallen from 102 percent of average to 83 percent of average. More tests on the snowpack are scheduled for…… MORE
Nevada Joins “Clean Power Plan” Lawsuit
Nevada wasn’t part of the lawsuit against the federal “Clean Power Plan,” until now. Attorney General Adam Laxalt filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a multi-state challenge to the plan currently pending in the D.C. Court of Appeals. Laxalt says the brief highlights the EPA’s overreach and disregard for the rule of law. John Friedrich, of…… MORE
Sandoval Will Not Be Supreme Court Nom
Governor Brian Sandoval says he does not want to be considered for the current Supreme Court vacancy. The Governors office issued a statement saying he notified the White House , and has also spoken to Senators Reid, Heller and McConnell and expressed the same desire to them. The Governor added, “The notion of being considered…… MORE
NV Energy Joins Fight Against Solar Initiative
NV Energy is part of a coalition called Citizens for Solar and Energy Fairness. The coalition has filed a challenge to a proposed ballot initiative, to return Nevada’s net metering program back to more favorable rates for rooftop solar customers. The referendum proposes to repeal certain language in a bill passed by the last Legislature,…… MORE
Nevada Has The Best Bridges
The Nevada Department of Transportation’s dedicated bridge inspection and rehabilitation program, has helped Nevada bridges to be named the nation’s best for the second consecutive year. The American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s analysis of bridge inventory data shows only 1.8 percent of Nevada’s approximately 1,900 public bridges being structurally deficient. Even that doesn’t mean…… MORE
