A bizarre attempted kidnapping in Las Vegas Monday. A woman was arrested while posing as a social worker, as she tried to take a three week old baby. Joanna Noyd told police she intended to keep the baby because her own children had been taken from her. Using forged documents, she actually tried to convince…… MORE
Fatal Stabbing Under Investigation in Wadsworth
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office says no one is in custody following a deadly stabbing in Wadsworth last night. Pyramid Lake Tribal Police were the first to respond to the scene around 10:45 p.m. in the area of Barrel Street and Slip Mine. When they got there, they found a man with stab wounds. He…… MORE
New School to be Named After Police Officer John Bohach
Washoe County School District Trustees voted to name a new elementary school after Reno Police Officer John Bohach, who was killed in the line of duty in 2001. The new school is located in the Kiley Ranch area of Spanish Springs. Board Vice President Malena Raymond says John Bohach dedicated his life to working with…… MORE
County Commission Moves Ahead With Affordable Housing Trust Fund
The Washoe County Commission agreed to move forward with a future Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The preliminary discussion was led by Assistant County Manager Kate Thomas, with the consensus that Washoe County must address the growing need. Commissioner Bob Lucey says the cities, and even surrounding counties need to participate. Yet to be determined is…… MORE
TMCC Breaks Ground on New Sports Complex
Truckee Meadows Community College broke ground on a $14 million dollar Health and Sports Complex and rec field, which will bring athletics back to the Dandini campus after more than 45 years.… MORE
Another Company Moving Their Operations to Reno
EDAWN has announced that “rfxcel,” a provider of track and trace solutions, is moving its corporate headquarters to Reno. The new office is expected to open its doors in December. The company plans to hire up to 200 employees over the next several years. EDAWN says rfxcel’s track and trace technology “optimizes supply chain operations…… MORE
Nevada Casinos Won More Than a Billion Dollars in October
Nevada casinos won more than $1 billion from gamblers in October, beating the year-to-year figure by 7.5%. The win was more that 1.062 billion last month. It’s the fifth time Nevada casinos statewide have topped a billion dollars in a month this year. Strip casinos led the way, with revenue up 12.2%. Reno, Sparks, South…… MORE
The Boy Scouts Want to Sell You a Christmas Tree
The Christmas season is a key fundraising time for Boy Scout Troops which pay for their year’s expenses by selling Christmas trees. In Reno, Boy Scout Troop 443 has moved its lot this year from Spanish Springs down to the Moana Nursery at 3397 Pyramid. Troops 15 and 35 together are working a tree lot…… MORE
Meth Use Rises in Shadow of Opioid Epidemic
As attention has shifted to the opioid epidemic, methamphetamine use is surging again. Amphetamine related hospitalizations jumped 245% between 2008 and 2015. Over the same period opioid hospitalizations grew only 46%. In some states, such as Texas and Colorado, overdose deaths from meth have surpassed those from heroin.… MORE
Elko Doctor Headed For Prison for Illegal Prescriptions
An Elko cardiologist is facing up to 20 years and a million dollar fine, after pleading guilty to distributing prescription drugs Oxycodone and Hydrocodone to patients without a medical purpose, for financial gain, according to U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson. 59-year-old Dr. Devendra I. Patel, who owns and operates Northeastern Nevada Cardiology, was indicted by a…… MORE
