PG&E Denies Awareness of Fire Risk From Aging Infrastructure

Pacific Gas and Electric admits it needs to do more to prevent another devastating wildfire, but it disagrees with a report that claims the utility knew that it’s aging infrastructure was susceptible to burning. Responding to a scathing Wall Street Journal report, PG&E denied the article’s conclusions that the utility knew for years parts of…MORE

Accused Killers Lawyers Appeal to Nevada Supreme Court

Wilbur Martinez Guzman’s lawyers are appealing to the Nevada supreme court, to overturn a Reno judge’s ruling that upheld the grand jury’s authority to indict him on two murder charges from Douglas County. They say the grand jury went beyond its jurisdiction in charging Guzman for the murders of Connie Koontz and Sophia Renken, with…MORE

Road Work Closes Instersection at California & Keystone

The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County and Sierra Nevada Construction (SNC) are continuing construction to improve the California Avenue/Keystone Avenue intersection. The intersection will close to traffic, bicyclists and pedestrians starting Thursday until mid-August. At the same time, the California Avenue/Booth Street intersection will close to traffic, along with California Avenue between Newlands…MORE

Train Derailment Under Investigation in Lincoln County

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says the southeast Nevada county road from Elgin to Carp is closed and then sometime today it will be partially closed for the next 7-10 days. The closure is because of a train derailment Wednesday. There are construction equipment, train cars, and debris blocking the road. Union Pacific Railroad is…MORE

DOE Shipped “Unstable” and “Mismarked” Nuke Waste to Nevada

Governor Steve Sisolak is demanding answers after his office was informed by the Department of Energy, that they shipped unauthorized radioactive waste, that may be unstable, to the Nevada National Security Site from Tennessee. The waste transfer violates the NNSS Waste Acceptance Criteria, which establishes the protocols for what type of waste is suitable for…MORE

Money For Telemedicine Coming to Nevada

More than a quarter of a million dollars is coming to Nevada for telemedicine equipment in Elko and Lyon counties. Sen. Jacky Rosen’s office announced the $226,000 grant, which comes from the U.S. D.A’s distance learning and telemedicine program. Rosen’s office office says the money will pay for video-interactive equipment that will help with treatment…MORE