The Sparks Nugget Gives Back – The Nugget Casino Resort is paying out $32,960 to local community organizations whose volunteers worked at the 2015 Best In the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off. Each year, the Nugget relies on local volunteers to staff its beverage booths and rib-running positions. The Nugget then pays the wages earned…… MORE
Sharron Angle Considering Senate Run
Sharron Angle Considering Senate Run – Sharron Angle is sending out trial balloons as she considers challenging Congressman Joe Heck for the republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Assemblyman Brent Jones and state Sen. Don Gustavson have written a letter urging Angle to run for the seat that she failed to win in 2010.…… MORE
Money Approved For Anti-Bullying Hotline
Money Approved For Anti-Bullying Hotline – The legislative Interim Finance Committee has approved spending $114,000, for a new anti-bullying hotline. Legislators passed an anti-bullying bill last session that called for the hotline as a way to reduce bullying-related suicides. The state will work with the Crisis Call Center, which runs a suicide prevention hotline.…… MORE
Not Everyone Loves New Appeals Court
NOT EVERYONE IS PLEASED WITH THE NEW APPEALS COURT – The new appeals court committed an unethical act, when they rejected a lawsuit against the Governor, a former Attorney General, and members of the state prison system. That’s according to Tonja Brown, an “Innocence advocate” who says the dismissal was improper, because all members of…… MORE
State Treasurer Proposes ESA Changes
TREASURER WANTS TO CHANGE ESA – State Treasurer Dan Schwartz has proposed some changes to Nevada’s Education Savings Account program, that would allow more parents to qualify for subsidies to send their kids to private school. Schwartz wants to exempt kindergartners and children of active-duty military personnel from the requirement to attend public school for…… MORE
Companies Are Hiring In Reno
LOOKING FOR WORK? – There are more than a few options for northern Nevadan’s looking for jobs. Amazon is getting ready to staff up for the holiday season, and is hosting a job fair early next month to fill seasonal positions at their fulfillment centers. Amazon plans to hire over 100,000 people, and a…… MORE
Changes To The Volunteer Fire Program
CHANGES TO THE VOLUNTEER FIRE PROGRAM – The Washoe County Board of Fire Commissioners has approved measures to change to the Volunteer Fire Program. They would replace contracted volunteer services with a volunteer force governed by policy and best practices – administered by Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District. The changes would also simplify and…… MORE
Police Search For Assault Suspect
Police Search For Assault Suspect – The Reno Police Department responded to the area of Second & West Streets on a report of an injured man with a head wound around 10:30 last night. According to witnesses the injured man had been in a verbal altercation with two unidentified men which then turned physical. The…… MORE
New Safepack App Could Improve UNR Safety
NEW SAFEPACK APP IMPROVES UNR SAFETY — Texting, tweeting, sharing, commenting, liking and swiping are constant activities in a student’s daily routine. Now that Police Services at the University of Nevada have launched a mobile safety app, students won’t have to look beyond their smartphone for safety resources. “SafePack” is the mobile app that gives…… MORE
Southeast Connector Back In Court
SOUTHEAST CONNECTOR BACK IN COURT — The legal battle over the environmental impacts of the Southeast Connector Project is back before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The appellate court rejected a request in July to issue an injunction blocking completion of the $290 million project. The Upper Southeast Communities Coalition says the…… MORE
