The Nevada Secretary of State’s office has seen an increase of active registered voters statewide during the month of February 2019 when compared to January 2019. The total number of active registered voters in Nevada is now 1,595,162, an increase of 5,115, or 0.32% since last year. In the Silver State there’s now more than…… MORE
Local Fire Crews Getting Some Disaster Street Management Training This Week
The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District is partnering with Reno and Sparks Fire, the City of Elko, Carson City, East Fork Fire, Central Lyon County Fire, and North Lake Tahoe Fire, and fire reps from California, Oregon, Montana, and Michigan for peer group training this week. They’re focusing on disaster stress management for firefighters and…… MORE
Consumer Fraud Prevention Fair Today at Reno Town Mall
Nevada Consumer Affairs is hosting the Consumer Fraud Prevention Fair today in Reno, from 10am to 3pm. It will help you learn steps you can take to avoid becoming a victim. Several resource booth vendors will be on hand with information, plus there will be panel discussions. The Fair is free and at the Reno…… MORE
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Hasty Team Has a New Tool
Volunteers with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Hasty Team just bought an airboat for $1. The Truckee Fire Protection District sold the airboat to the Hasty Team after TFPD acquired it for their use. Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said their search and rescue teams are now better equipped to serve the community thanks to…… MORE
Nevada Highway Patrol Responds to Train Crash
NHP responded to a train crash in central Nevada Saturday morning. The accident occurred at around 6:30am on State Route 306 about 5 miles south of the I-80 Beowawe interchange. According to NHP, a Union Pacific train was traveling Eastbound on the railroad tracks while a big rig heading southbound on State Route 306 crossed…… MORE
Changes at Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Governor Steve Sisolak accepted the resignation of Paul Anderson as executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). Anderson’s resignation is effective April 1st. In the coming weeks, the governor will announce the appointment of an acting director and will work with the GOED Board to begin a large-scale search process for a…… MORE
Casino Mogul Faces Health Challenge
Sheldon Adelson, the Las Vegas casino mogul and one of the Republican Party’s biggest donors, is undergoing treatment for cancer. Adelson who is 85, is dealing with “side effects from medication he is taking for the treatment of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma,” according to Las Vegas Sands spokesman Ron Reese. He adds, Adelson is still fulfilling his…… MORE
Reno to Host Miss USA?
There’s talk of Reno being a potential location for a “Miss USA” pageant. The possible host could be the Grand Sierra Resort, according to the Reno Gazette Journal. They also say the pageant owners want “Help” from the city to stage the event here. That would presumably be in the form of tax breaks, and…… MORE
Reno Police Asking For The Public’s Help in Murder Investigation
Reno Police continue to seek information about a shooting that killed a man east of downtown in January. No one has been arrested. Police say on January 25th, they responded to 6th and Lake on reports of a shooting with a man down. They found 52-year-old Christopher Gambsky with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken…… MORE
Care Chest Offering Their Services Friday in Carson City, Monday in Reno
Care Chest, a local non profit that provides medical equipment free for low income individuals, is setting up today (Friday) and Monday to offer their services for those who need them.… MORE
