Nevada Won’t Be Joining “Popular Vote Movement”

Governor Steve Sisolak says he’s heard from thousands of Nevadan’s concerned about the states role in national elections, and decided to veto AB 186, the National Popular Vote Compact. It would award a state’s electoral votes for President to whoever wins the popular vote. The Governor says when Nevada’s interests diverge from the interests of…MORE

Second Man Arrested in Case Involving Stolen Credit Cards

A man wanted as a suspect in some Carson City car burglaries and credit card fraud has been arrested. Rickey Jager is facing felony burglary and fraud charges after his arrest in Lyon County. he is also a probation absconder. He was arrested in a traffic stop in Silver Springs. The other suspect Stephen Burns…MORE

Governor Supports Bill Restoring Voting Rights to Felons

Governor Steve Sisolak has approved Assembly Bill 431, which restores the right to vote for previously incarcerated individuals who have been released from prison, or discharged from parole or probation. This legislation is expected to restore the right to vote for an estimated 77,000 Nevadans. The governor has also approved Assembly Bill 192, also known…MORE

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Missing, Endangered Man

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of 23 year old Jeremiah Eugene Whittle, of Reno. Whittle was last seen Tuesday, between 8:06 a.m. – 8:10 a.m. leaving his home.  According to the family Whittle has autism and the mental capacity of an eleven year old. He is described as an Asian-black…MORE

Reno Police Searching For Battery Suspect

The Reno Police Department called in the Sheriff’s RAVEN helicopter and a canine unit from the Sparks Police Department to search for a battery suspect last night near Virginia Lake. Police say they got a call of a battery with a handgun in the 600 block of Yori Avenue about 6:00 last night, but when…MORE

Federal Judge Will Provide Oversight at Mineral County Jail

A federal judge will provide oversight at Mineral County jail, after a settlement was paid to a woman who died while in custody for unpaid tickets. The family of the woman was awarded more than $2,000,000 in a wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit claimed Sheriff Randy Adams and deputies showed deliberate indifference to Kelly Coltrain’s…MORE

Truckee Meadows Fire Stations Hosting Open Houses

Several Truckee Meadows Fire stations are planning open houses. The first will be Saturday 10am to noon, at Truckee Meadows Fire station number nine, on Joy Lake Road. They’ll also open station 450 on Nectar Street in Lemmon Valley that day from noon to three. You can meet firefighters and officials from the Red Cross,…MORE

Incline Village Residents Come Out in Opposition to Cell Tower

Residents of Incline Village came out in large numbers to oppose a cell tower near the intersection of Incline Way and Village Blvd. And they convinced Washoe County Commisioners to reverse the approval of a special use permit made by the County Board of Adjustment. Frank Wright says the tower would be powered by a…MORE

Sparks City Council Approves Budget For Fiscal Year 2019-2020

The Sparks City Council approved the 2019 budget for fiscal year 2019-2020. The budget includes hiring for 33 new positions, 12 in the Sparks Police Department, including six police officers, two dispatchers and four office support staff. The City will also hire three new firefighters and one fire prevention inspector for the Sparks Fire Department.MORE