Non-Profit Offers Free Prom Clothes For Needy Teens

Lexie’s Gift has opened inside the Shoppers Square Mall, giving low income students a chance to get a dress for prom for free. The shop was created by founder Barbie Marcoe, who lost her daughter Lexie in a car accident two years ago. Marcoe says it gives teens a chance to wear something nice on…MORE

Overnight Ramp Closures Continue in The North Valleys

Brief overnight ramp closures will continue on U.S. 395 in the North Valleys through the coming week as the Nevada Department of Transportation tests and activates new wrong-way driver detection systems. Individual freeway ramps will intermittently be closed for up to four hours weeknights between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. through approximately Jan. 15. NDOT…MORE

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Supporting Background Check Expansion Act

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto joined Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut and 39 other senators in reintroducing the Background Check Expansion Act. It would expand federal background checks on all gun sales. Under current law, unlicensed or private sellers are not required to conduct a background check prior to transferring a firearm. Cortez Masto says we…MORE

Reno Police Arrest Downtown Murder Suspect

Reno Police have arrested a homeless man they believe killed another homeless man in downtown Reno. 24-year-old Bryn Bridges is charged with Open Murder. He was arrested November 27th on unrelated drug charges, then booked for the killing January 2nd. Police have not established a motive for the attack, but they say the men knew…MORE

New Nevada Attorney General’s Different Approach to Health Care

Nevada attorney general Aaron Ford has added the state to a lawsuit aiming to block the Trump administration from rolling back Affordable Care Act birth control requirements in employer-provided health insurance plans. Ford filed friend-of-the-court briefs, to join lawsuits filed in 2017 by attorneys general in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California. In one case, 22…MORE

Safari Club Convention Back in Reno at Convention Center

The Safari Club International Annual Convention opens Wednesday and continues through Saturday. The huge hunting and outdoor show is back for the first time in Reno since 2013. Safari Club drew an estimated 18,000 visitors in 2013 and is expected to bring in 20,000 from more than 100 countries with an economic impact approaching $20…MORE

Washoe County and RTC Providing Rides for Seniors and the Disabled

The Washoe County Commission approved a grant for an RTC pilot program, aimed at improving transportation for seniors and the disabled. Thanks to a $115,000 Federal Transit Administration grant, the pilot program will provide transportation in areas not previously served by RTC, in addition to urbanized Washoe County. Washoe County Human Services Agency says a…MORE