A concerned citizen alerted an NHP Trooper, leading to the arrest of an unregistered sex offender wanted in North Dakota. The citizen approached the Trooper Monday at Anderson Regional Park near Kietzke Lane in Reno. She reported men sleeping in the shrubs, concerned for the safety of her children and other park patrons. The Trooper…… MORE
Multiple Agencies Battling Wildfire North of Fallon
Crews are on scene of a wildfire burning in the Stillwater Range north of Fallon in Churchill County. The Wood Canyon fire has burned more than 1,200 acres since starting Tuesday afternoon. There are no homes threatened, the cause is under investigation.… MORE
Reno Police Searching For Woman Kidnapped From Care Facility
Reno Police continue searching for 80-year-old Susan Hillygus who they say was kidnapped from her care facility on Thursday August 8th, just before 3 p.m. Hillygus has dementia and requires medication. She is unable to care for herself, and police say she is non-communicative and is considered endangered. Police say her 52-year-old son, Roger Hillygus,…… MORE
NDOT Plan to Improve The Spaghetti Bowl Gets Approval
The NDOT plan to improve the Interstate 80/Interstate 580 interchange in Reno has the approval of the Federal Highway Administration. The project can now move to the next phase. That will include construction of higher-speed ramps, additional interstate lanes in certain areas, reducing merging and weaving at the interchanges, and enhancements to the interstate shoulder,…… MORE
The 9th Circuit Rejects Request by Nevada Officials Over Plutonium Shipments
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request by Nevada officials, to block future shipments of plutonium from South Carolina to a federal property north of Las Vegas. The three-judge appeals panel agreed with the lower court’s decision that because those shipments had already been made, Nevada’s case is moot. Nevada filed the…… MORE
City of Reno Preparing Appeal of Lemmon Valley Court Ruling
Reno’s City Attorney Karl Hall is preparing the appeal of a court ruling that holds the city responsible for negligence and flood damage to dozens of homes in Lemmon Valley in 2017. The appeal will go to the state supreme court. The city’s claim is that it was denied due process, asserting that some of…… MORE
Former Senator Harry Reid Calls For an End to The Legislative Filibuster
Former Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid this week called for an end to the legislative filibuster in a New York Time op-ed, asserting that removing the procedure would help end the “era of obstruction and inaction” in the Senate. In his tenure as Senate majority leader, Reid changed the rules in 2013 to prevent filibusters…… MORE
“Storm Area 51” is Becoming a Music Festival
The creator of the viral Facebook event page calling on people to “Storm Area 51” has now decided that an alien themed music festival in rural Nevada is a better way to go.… MORE
State Upgrading Computers, NHP Cars
The state Board of Examiners has approved contracts totaling almost $90 million to replace Nevada’s outdated human resources and financial computer systems. The plan is to have the non-payroll system up and running Jan. 1, 2021, and the payroll system by January 2022. The new financial system is tentatively set to go live on July…… MORE
Airport Employees Getting Getting Lesson in Human Trafficking
Reno-Tahoe International Airport has been designated a Safe Place site by the Children’s Cabinet. They’ll be implementing a human trafficking training program for every airport employee. The Children’s Cabinet is the airport’s partner in handling any potential “Safe Place” occurrences and to help ensure timely and respectful managing of such situations. The airport will be…… MORE
