Reno, Sparks and Washoe County are being recognized as a bike friendly community by the League of American Bicyclists. Among the criteria considered were the number of arterial streets with bike lanes, total bike network mileage and amount of public education about bicycling. Since 2004 alone, the RTC has installed more than 160 miles of…… MORE
NV Pot Shop Starting Delivery Service
Sierra Wellness Connection, the first medical marijuana company in Nevada to cultivate and dispense cannabis legally, is launching the first state-approved home delivery service to cardholders and their care givers. The service is available everyday in the Reno-Sparks area, and surrounding counties. Cardholders must provide their medical marijuana patient registry number or their state issued…… MORE
Spark’s Mayor Diagnosed with Parkinson’s – Will Remain in Office
Sparks popular Mayor has some bad health news. Mayor Geno Martini says he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Martini says he’s been fighting it since 2012, and decided to make it public after managing it privately. He says he is committed to serving till the end of his term in 2018.… MORE
Two Sparks Women Charged with Medicare Fraud
Two Sparks women have been arrested by the Nevada Attorney General’s Office accused of defrauding the state Medicaid program. According to court records, 39-year-old Candia Tolbert and 43-year-old Tanja Ford are accused of filing false Medicaid claims to the state and then keeping the money. Tolbert owns and operates ‘No Child Left Behind’, a mental…… MORE
Basketball Coach Accused of Firing Weapon at Teen
A private basketball coach was arrested, accused of firing a weapon at a teenage boy. 25-year-old Omarri Williams is charged with assault with a deadly weapon. It happened Thursday near Traner Middle School. Police say Williams, who is NOT a school district employee, was coaching basketball at the school when he told someone had vandalized…… MORE
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Car Crashes into Reno Salon
People getting their hair done at the Revelations Salon had quite a shock Thursday afternoon when a woman drove her car right through the front window of the salon at Smithridge Center. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the crash that happened around 1pm. The cause of the crash is under investigation, and the…… MORE
Vehicle Burglary Suspect Found Hiding in Dumpster
The Washoe County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the suspect in stolen vehicle case Wednesday night, after he tried to hide in a dumpster. A Sheriff’s Deputy patrolling Sun Valley spotted a the vehicle at Rampion Way and Sun Valley Boulevard. The deputy tried to pull the suspect over, when he sped away on Sun Valley Boulevard…… MORE
Casino Gaming Industry Joins FBI and NSA to Combat Illegal Gaming
As part of the American Gaming Association’s “Stop Illegal Gambling– Play it Safe” initiative, the FBI, the NSA and the casino gaming industry are cooperating to combat illegal gambling. They’re touting the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. The online tool is a way to report tips and complaints about to online crimes. Geoff Freeman, president…… MORE
Reno Air Races Projects $100,000 Profit From September 2015 Show
For the first time since 2011, Reno’s National Championship Air Races is expected to show a profit. The original budget for the 2015 event prepared by the Reno Air Racing Association’s board of directors anticipated a loss of about $630,000 but CEO Mike Crowell says they now are projecting a profit of $100,000 or more,…… MORE
