Prado Ranch developers hosted a community meeting last night at the Reno-Stead Airport to speak to Lemmon Valley residents and address concerns about their proposed housing project. Prado Ranch would feature 1,200 housing units, 200-acres of industrial space, 22-acres of commercial space and nearly 450-acres of open space. Developer William Roberts told our news partner…… MORE
Fire Crews Knock Out Fire on Stratford Drive
A Reno Fire crew knocked out a structure fire on Stratford Drive near Wells Avenue. It happened around 3:30 a.m. Officials say when they arrived on scene the house was fully engulfed in flames. No one was inside the house at the time of the fire, and there were no reported injuries. The cause is…… MORE
Senator Jacky Rosen Addresses a Joint Session of the Nevada Legislature
Senator Jacky Rosen addressed a joint session of the 80th Nevada Legislature last night. She’s the first federal legislator to appear this session, and talked about some of her priorities in Washington. She called for creative health care solutions like “tele-health.” Senator Rosen supports allowing citizens to buy into Medicaid as an alternative option to…… MORE
Nevada May be Missing Out on Pot Revenue Due to Poor Bookkeeping
Legislative auditors say poor bookkeeping and a lack of oversight of the legal marijuana industry suggest the state is losing potential tax revenue. Auditors found that data from many cultivators’ and dispensaries’ tax returns didn’t match with inventory tracking data, according to a report in the Las Vegas Review Journal. The audit report said that…… MORE
Bill Would Eliminate The Statute of Limitations For Sexual Assault Cases Involving DNA
Republican Assemblywoman Lisa Krassner was joined at the state capital by attorney Gloria Allred, to support AB 142. That’s Krassner’s bill that would eliminate the statute of limitations for the prosecution of sexual assault where there is DNA evidence. The bill also stipulates that existing law provides there is no time limitation for prosecution against…… MORE
Carson City Parks And Recreation Will Begin Demolition at Ross Gold Park
Carson City Parks and Recreation will begin demolition on the existing playground and picnic shelter at Ross Gold Park the week of March 25th. The playground is over 25 years old and does not meet current playground safety guidelines. These two areas will be fenced off during the demolition work and the public is being…… MORE
Bill Would Limit The Number of Bills a Legislator Can Introduce Each Session
A bill that would put a cap on the number of bills a legislator can introduce has been introduced by Republican Assemblywoman Robin Titus of Wellington. The idea is to cut back the total number of pieces of legislation the Assembly and Senate have to deal with each session. She says there are so many…… MORE
Alleged Wire Thieves Busted
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Reno couple on multiple charges, after a rash of wire thefts from power poles in the North Valleys. The investigation began March 5th, when a Sheriff’s deputy noticed damage to utility poles along North Virginia Street between North Red Rock Road and White Lake Parkway. These poles had…… MORE
Reno’s Eldorado and Caesar’s Considering a Merger?
Reuters is reporting Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment are exploring a merger. Talk of a deal follows comments from major Caesars investor Carl Icahn, who has been pushing Caesars to sell. Reportedly Caesars has been providing information to Eldorado, which has yet to make any binding offers, according to sources. Caesars includes the Harrah’s and…… MORE
Reno Airport Can Get You to Des Moines to See the Pack
Reno-Tahoe International Airport congratulates Eric Musselman and the Wolf Pack men’s basketball team on their selection to the NCAA Tournament. They are ready to assist fans who want to follow the Wolf Pack with a wide array of flight options to Des Moines, Iowa. While RNO does not currently offer non-stop flights directly to Des…… MORE
