Nevada will become a female majority legislature after all. Thanks to the appointment of Rochelle Nguyen to the seat of former assemblyman Chris Brooks and Beatrice Duran’s appointment to replace Olivia Diaz, who’s running for another office, females will hold 23 of 42 assembly seats and nine in the 21 member senate. So that’s 32…… MORE
New Donation Boost Search and Rescue, Hasty Team
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue received a $171,340 grant from Reno’s William N. Pennington Foundation, that will greatly increase underwater search, rescue, and recovery missions. The Pennington Foundation grant funds a new and greatly improved side-scanning sonar system, Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV), and related equipment. The improved system greatly increases the depth at…… MORE
Ford Says He’ll Continue Some Laxalt Initiatives as Nevada A.G.
Some key initiatives started by outgoing Attorney General Adam Laxalt will be continued by the next AG Aaron Ford. One obvious exception, Ford will look for ways to implement the gun background checks, approved by voters but unenforced because of flaws in the initiative. Programs that will continue include an attack on fraud and senior…… MORE
Carson City Recognized as Bike Friendly Community
The League of American Bicyclists has re-designated Carson City with a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award, joining 464 recognized BFCs and nearly 100 Honorable Mention communities. With the support of Muscle Powered, Carson City continues to be part of a leading group of communities across all 50 states that are transforming places by…… MORE
State of Nevada Trying to Keep Condemned Man Alive
Convicted killer Scott Dozier, who has requested no more delays in his execution, apparently made plans to take matters into his own hands. prison officials say Dozier has made suicide attempts, including one that involved trying to get a deadly drug on a piece of paper sent through the mail. He also received instructions on…… MORE
Murder Victims Name Released, Family Still Being Sought
The Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of a man found dead downtown in November, and is looking for his family. 52-year-old Duyet P. Tran of Reno was pronounced dead at the scene along the Riverwalk. He had been stabbed multiple times, and Reno Police continue to hunt for his killer. The…… MORE
“Tech Caucus” Takes Shape in Northern Nevada
The Tech Caucus, a group of 14 bipartisan leaders, has formed in Northern Nevada. Their focus is growing technology based businesses, and exploring ways to bring those businesses to the Truckee Meadows. The the newly formed team visited Tesla, Blockchains and Switch last week. Assemblywoman Jill Tolles says they also took a tour of Truckee…… MORE
Body Found In Southeast Reno Sunday
A body found along the railroad tracks in east Reno Sunday afternoon is that of a woman in her 30s. The Reno Police Department closed an area around East Fourth Street and the railroad tracks as part of a death investigation. The body was found in the 2500 block of East Fourth Street near the…… MORE
Life Times Six For Reno Man Who Impregnated 11 Year Old
A Reno man has been sentenced to six consecutive life terms for multiple counts of sexual assault and lewdness against a child. 31-year-old Jose Borja-Ruiz must serve a minimum of 160 years in prison before being eligible for parole. The case began in November 2016, when Reno Police detectives responded to a report of a…… MORE
Incoming Nevada Gov Skips White House Event
Governor Elect Steve Sisolak passed on a White House event with other “Governors elect” to discuss policy. Sisolak says he is busy in Nevada and expressed gratitude to the President for the invitation, and his office suggests if the timing had worked out he might have gone.… MORE
