Governor Brian Sandoval Thursday said Nevada’s mining industry, the sage-grouse, and future economic development can all coexist and flourish in the State. Sandoval offered a proposal to the Bureau of Land Management in response to the proposed mineral withdrawal Environmental Impact Statement. He says it delivers what he’s calling a win-win‟ solution to achieve the…… MORE
RPD Investigate Fourth Street Shooting
Reno Police are investigating a man who walked into a laundromat on Wells Avenue with a gunshot wound to his leg last night. The first call came around 8PM when officers responded to a report of a man who was apparently shot in the 1400 block of East Fourth Street before he made his way…… MORE
Missing Man Found in Pyramid Lake
Pyramid Lake Tribal Police recovered the body of a 68 year old Sparks man who has been missing since last October. Tribal police, along with assistance of the Washoe County Sheriff’s HASTY Team, recovered the body of Richard Bleakney after about 10 hours of searching. According to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Facebook page, the deep…… MORE
Number of House Fires Rise in Cold Months
The Red Cross in Northern Nevada usually responds to assist residents affected by home fires, about once every four days. But lately they’ve been deployed about once every two days. There are more house fires during the cold months, but there have been more than usual lately across Northern Nevada. Frank Rutkowski of the Red…… MORE
Gun Control Advocates Push Ballot Question
Gun control advocates raised $3.6 million over the last two years to put an initiative to tighten background checks on the November ballot. Nevada requires mental health and criminal background checks for anyone buying guns from a licensed dealer. Unlicensed dealers at gun shows and others making sales don’t have to run those checks. Initiative…… MORE
No New Trial in Truck Vs. Train Case
There won’t be a new trial for a Nevada trucking firm ordered to pay more than $4.5 million in damages to Amtrak, after a truck slammed into a train at a rural crossing in 2011, killing six people. A U.S. District Court jury in Reno returned the verdict in September 2014 against the Battle Mountain-based…… MORE
Positive Outlook For Carson City
In his State of the City Address, Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell says Nevada’s Capital City is thriving, but needs some work in order to grow. Mayor Crowell says there are many indicators that the city is not only sound, but getting better by the day. The Mayor says he’s excited about the upcoming groundbreaking…… MORE
Jury Rules in Favor of The Peppermill
A jury has ruled in favor of the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in an $8 million trade secrets case brought by Grand Sierra Resort. The decision was handed down Wednesday after a two-week trial. The law suit was filed in 2013 after a corporate analyst for Peppermill was caught using a reset key to gather…… MORE
New Info in Officer-Involved Shooting
Sparks police say 38 year old Silvio Alvarado-Morales refused to put down a knife, even after being hit with a taser by Reno Police, which had no effect on him. He then fought with officers, one of whom shot him several times. Sparks Detective Ken Gallop says the initial investigation indicates police didn’t have many…… MORE
Reno And County Drop Fire Lawsuits
Reno and Washoe County are dropping lawsuits against each other over the break up of fire services. County Commisioner Marsha Berkbigler says this dispute is now over, and the county will pay back about $447,000 to Reno. That’s money withheld from Workers Comp after Reno filed suit, plus interest. Berkbigler says this agreement shows the county…… MORE
