Health District ID’s Source of E.Coli Outbreak

There’s good news for a popular south-Reno restaurant that voluntarily closed after reports of being tied to an E.Coli outbreak that sickened nearly 2 dozen people recently, but bad news for the establishment that supplied their desserts. According to Health District Officials, the desserts sold at the Twisted Fork were manufactured, sold, and distributed by…MORE

NV AG Department Urges Caution on 395

The Nevada Department of Agriculture is urging extreme caution, after a motorist was taken to the hospital Friday morning after a collision with a wild horse at the intersection of old 395 and Rawhide Drive. Horses in this area are crossing roadways in search of food and water. Drivers should remain alert and aware, and…MORE

Court Says Woman Must Remain on Life Support

The State Supreme Court says Reno’s St. Mary’s hospital must keep a young woman on life-support, until there’s a decision about the legality of the determination that she is “brain dead.” The woman’s father is fighting to keep her alive. The 20 year old has been in a coma since suffering a lack of oxygen…MORE

Tax Incentives Approved For eBay Data Center

The board of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development voted Thursday to approve 30 million dollars in tax incentives for online seller eBay. That will help with planned data centers in Las Vegas and in Storey County. eBay plans to invest $412 million in new capital to make it happen. The company also plans to add…MORE

Former Lt Governor Gets Tourism Award

Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison presented the Nevada Commission on Tourism Legacy Award to Lorraine Hunt-Bono, former lieutenant governor and former chair of the Nevada Commission on Tourism at the Nevada Governor’s Global Tourism Summit. Hunt-Bono was the first Nevada state official to formally visit China and led NCOT into China, where Nevada became the first…MORE

City Council Limits Digital Signs

The Reno City Council discussed possible new regulations regarding on-premises digital signs. There’s been a moratorium on new digital signs that’s set to expire at the end of this month. The council voted to approve an Ordinance Introduction that would limit this type of advertising in the future. The ordinance would also prohibit digital signs…MORE

Support For Keeping Police And Fire Chiefs

We have great interim chiefs, lets keep them. That was the bottom line at public comment at Wednesday’s Reno City Council meeting. Members of the fire department and the police department, and the public say they’re happy with interim fire chief Dave Cochran and interim police chief Jason Soto.  They suggest the city council can…MORE

Governor Happy With Unemployment Numbers

The Governor is pretty pleased that Nevada’s unemployment rate dipped to a seasonally adjusted 6.6 percent in October, the lowest it has been in more than seven years. This is the 56th consecutive month of annual declines. Governor Brian Sandoval says this is proving to be a solid year for Nevada’s economy, with job levels…MORE

Local Law Enforcement Joining Forces

Another Joining Forces campaign is in progress, and this time around officers will be looking for people that aren’t wearing a seat belt. Authorities say they often catch peopl trying to fasten their safety belt after they get pulled over, but don’t do that. You’ll not only get a ticket for it, but you could…MORE