California has more snow than the drought-stricken state has seen in five years. The state’s Department of Water Resources reported the water content of the Sierra Nevada snowpack is at 115 percent of its historical average. The electronic readings are at their highest since 2011, when it reached 129 percent. Sierra snowpack contributes nearly one-third…… MORE
Police Search For “Person of Interest”
Reno police are looking for a person of interest possibly connected to a series of residential burglaries in northwest Reno over the last year. Police have identified the man as Michael Henn, who is white, 5’10” and 185 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Detectives are asking for the community’s help in locating Henn.… MORE
Financial Insecurity a Problem in NV
More than half of Nevada households are locked in “perpetual financial insecurity,” as the state remains near the bottom nationally for residents’ financial health. Nevada has some of the highest rates of bankruptcy filings, underemployment, delinquent mortgages, uninsured residents and student-loan defaults, according to the nonprofit Corporation for Enterprise Development. The state also has some…… MORE
CEO of “The Chamber” Retiring
Len Stevens, CEO of The Chamber, is retiring. Stevens says he plans to remain at the helm of the organization until a successor has been named, and he plans to assist in the transition. Stevens took over the lead role at the Reno Chamber of Commerce in 2002, then oversaw the merger of chambers of…… MORE
Unemployment Rates Down Slightly
Unemployment rates are slightly down in Nevada’s three main metropolitan areas. The state Department of Employment and Training reports, the rate dropped to 5.5 percent in the Reno area, down from 5.7 percent a month earlier. The Las Vegas’ jobless rate fell a tenth of a percentage point to 6.2 percent in December. It also…… MORE
Police Looking For Two Robbery Suspects
Police are looking for two suspects in connection with an armed robbery at the McCarran Mart on East Greg Street. Sparks police got the call just after midnight. The clerk reported two men, one of them armed, entered the store and demanded money. Both suspects were wearing masks. The suspects are described as white or…… MORE
Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting
Reno Police officers shot and killed a man who was involved in a crash on McCarran Boulevard near Meadowood Mall Monday evening. According to witnesses, one man involved in the accident starting acting erratically when police arrived on the scene. Investigators are still piecing together exactly what happened. Reno Officer Tim Broadway says the two officers…… MORE
Seventh Arrest Made in Carson City Murder
The Carson City Sheriff’s team have now arrested seven people in a drug deal gone bad shooting that left a man dead earlier this month. 20 year old Daniel Lewis Lease was arrested last Friday in connection to the murder of Grant Watkins, who was killed during a drug deal on January 11th. The charges…… MORE
