Nevada’s housing market started the year the way it started the last one, with one of the highest foreclosure rates. One in every 603 homes statewide got a foreclosure-related filing in January, up 30 percent from December and about 1.5 percent from January 2015, according to RealtyTrac. Nevada, which last year posted the fourth-highest foreclosure…… MORE
Nevada Man in Trouble Over Hillary Prank
Any Rumors of Hillary Clinton’s death are not only false, they might be criminal…. at least in Las Vegas, where a man tried to place an obituary notice for Mrs. Clinton in the local newspaper, listing saturday — Democratic Caucus day — as the date of her death. Las Vegas Review-Journal employees asked the man…… MORE
Ben Carson Campaigns in Reno
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson made a campaign stop Sunday in Reno ahead of tomorrow’s GOP caucus. At a town hall meeting at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, he says he’s not ready to quit. Carson told the crowd, he can help America win the war against ISIS. Carson will be speaking at Piper’s Opera…… MORE
Senator Debbie Smith, Dead at 60
Senator Debbie Smith of Sparks has died, just one year after doctors started treating her for a malignant brain tumor. She was 60 years old. Smith was first elected to the state Assembly in 2000 and won a seat in the Senate in 2012. Governor Brian Sandoval released a statement following her death, Sunday. Sandoval…… MORE
NDOT Removing Boulder on U.S. 50
The Nevada Department of Transportation says a large boulder that rolled onto westbound U.S. 50 in the Glenbrook area of Lake Tahoe, Saturday will be removed today. NDOT plans to first break apart and then remove the boulder, estimated to be nine feet wide by six feet high. … MORE
Scheduling Issue Allows GOP Voters to Caucus for Democrats – Secretary Of State Responds
The Secretary of State is weighing in over the apparent plans of some republicans to vote in both the democratic and republican caucuses. Barbara Cegavske issued a statement saying “Voters suspected of participating in both caucuses will be reported to both major political parties and may be subject to challenge and disqualification from further participation…… MORE
NBC Sports Announces Air Date For Air Races
The Reno Air Racing Association has announced the air date for NBC Sports Network’s one-hour show, featuring the National Championship Air Races. It will be Sunday, March 27th at 12:00pm pacific time. A trailer for the show can be viewed by going online to airrace.org. Air Race CEO Mike Crowell, says this is an incredible…… MORE
Avalanche Warnings in the Sierra
The Sierra Avalanche Center says the danger rating for an avalanche in the Sierra has been raised to “Considerable” for the first time since the end of January. Avalanche risks had Highway 89 on the west side of Lake Tahoe closed around Emerald Bay. Alpine Meadows was closed all day Thursday due to the high…… MORE
Harvey Whittemore is Out of Prison
Harvey Whittemore is out of prison and in a San Francisco halfway house. The longtime Nevada lobbyist and philanthropist went to prison in 2014, after making campaign contributions in other people names, in Harry Reid’s 2010 re-election race. Reid was not accused of any wrongdoing. Whittemore was released earlier this month.… MORE
Arrests Made in Fitness Center Burglaries
Reno Police have made two arrests after several incidents of lockers being burglarized, at local fitness centers. Five centers reported thefts since January 29th. After police got a look at the suspects on surveillance video, they were identified as 47 year old James Bzdziuch, and 25 year old Kanin Celestre, both from Reno. They were…… MORE
