Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is cosponsoring the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, the bill would repeal a 40% excise tax on certain employer-sponsored health insurance plans known as the “Cadillac Tax.” The Obamacare tax is expected to impact half of employer-based health plans by 2025. Cortez-Masto says “The rising cost of…… MORE
Mountain Oysters on the Menu in Virginia City
The 28th annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry and St. Patrick’s Day celebration in historic Virginia City Nevada is this weekend. They call it the party that only the Comstock could throw. Sample tasty Mountain Oysters from cooks competing for the title of Best Rocky Mountain Oyster Cook in the West. If Mountain oysters aren’t your…… MORE
Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle to Resign Over Sex Harassment
Democratic Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle of Sparks is resigning his seat in the legislature, after sexual harassment accusation were leveled against him. Sprinkle has served in the legislature since 2013, representing District 30. Sprinkle’s resignation comes with an apology, saying he’s disappointed in himself for anything he’s done to bring discredit to the legislature, and says…… MORE
Toll Brothers Break Ground on New Housing Project
The Regency at Carmella Ranch, the latest venture by the Toll Brothers to make a dent in the housing crisis, has broken ground, and will soon offer homes for those 55 and older in South Reno.… MORE
Roadwork Starts Tonight on North McCarran
The Nevada Department of Transportation is warning drivers who travel on North McCarran about some roadwork taking place starting at 6 tonight that may add some extra time to their drive.… MORE
Sun Valley Man Faces Variety of Charges
A Sun Valley man faces charges of battery, assault, and child abuse after a shooting. Tuesday deputies responded to a home on Bozic Lane in Sun Valley for “shots fired.” A woman told deputies that she had a dispute with 30-year-old Scott Peterson, her boyfriend, and he had locked himself inside a bedroom with one…… MORE
Fire Damages Two Apartments on Grove Street
A fire inside an apartment caused damage to two residences. The fire was reported in a unit on Grove Street about noon Wednesday, causing moderate damage to a wall. The cause of the fire is believed to be electrical, another unit was damaged when firefighters had to tear through it to get to the flames.… MORE
NDOW Big Game Application Period Begins Next Week
The Nevada Department of Wildlife reminds hunters that this year’s big game application period is approaching fast, it opens March 18th and runs through April 29. NDOW has made several improvements to the application process including 2018’s launch of a new, streamlined purchasing system that focuses on web and mobile platforms and simplified license options…… MORE
Plumas County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Stolen Front-End Loader
The Plumas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a front-end loader stolen from the Plumas County Public Works station in Graeagle about 60 miles northwest of Reno. Security cameras caught the 2002 Caterpillar 928G loader going south on California 89 about 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning. It has a green county…… MORE
IRS May Have Some Money For You
Unclaimed income tax refunds totaling almost $1.4 billion may be waiting for an estimated 1.2 million taxpayers who did not file a 2015 Form 1040 federal income tax return, according to the Internal Revenue Service. To collect the money, these taxpayers must file their 2015 tax returns with the IRS no later than this year’s…… MORE
