Thanksgiving is a time for feasting, certainly not fasting or dieting. But if you’re kicking off the holiday season with your health in mind, there are a few smart switches you can make on Turkey Day that will help boost your nutrition and lighten your calorie load.… MORE
American College of Physicians Calls For Ban of Semiautomatic Weapons
The governor of the American College of Physicians chapter in Idaho wants to ban automatic and semiautomatic weapons, and laws that prohibit people with a history of domestic violence or mental illness from buying or possessing firearms. But Dr. Melissa Hagman, she says no one should confuse people who support gun rights activists, with those…… MORE
Victim of Crash on U.S. 395 Identified
The Nevada Highway Patrol says the woman killed in a crash on U.S. 395 between White Lake Parkway and Red Rock Road, was 19-year-old Cara Ayers of Reno. She was headed north on 395 in a Chevrolet Cavalier, north of Red Rock Road. She drifted off the right side of the road and onto the…… MORE
IRS Releases Email Fraud Warning
The Internal Revenue Service is warning about fraudulent emails impersonating the IRS, using tax transcripts as bait to get users to open documents containing malware. The scam is a problem for businesses whose employees might open the malware, because it can spread throughout the network and potentially take months to remove. This malware poses as…… MORE
Board of Regents Approve 104-Acre parcel Sale at UNR
The Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education approved the sale of a 104-acre parcel at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Main Station Field Laboratory, for $18 million. Reno Land Inc. is buying the property. Proceeds of the sale will be used to renovate the Nevada Agriculture Experiment Station Valley Road laboratories,…… MORE
Victim Identified in Reno Homicide
The man whose body was found on Cannan Street near the elementary school Sunday night has been identified as 30 year old James Devonn Marion. Police say this is a homicide. Marion is believed to be from Fairfield California. Police say they responded to a call of possible shots fired near Cannan Elementary School just…… MORE
RTC Closing Lanes on Matley Lane Permanently
The RTC of Washoe County is working with the N-DOT to permanently close one of the three lanes on Matley Lane, between Villanova Drive and Plumb Lane, for safety, after two recent car crashes into the RTC’s facility. The southbound lane closest to RTC’s Transit & Operations Maintenance Facility on Matley Lane will close, starting…… MORE
A Thousand People Will Enjoy St. Vincent’s Thanksgiving Dinner
More than 1000 Thanksgiving meals will be served to those in need in the St. Vincent’s Dining Hall, 325 Valley Road, Reno. The free Thanksgiving meal is being served from 11:00 a.m. to 2 pm, Thanksgiving Day. Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada says the meal for those in need, is thanks to the relationship with…… MORE
Sparks Christmas Event up for Honors in USA Today
Sparks Hometowne Christmas has been nominated in USA Today’s 2018 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards. The contest gives voters four weeks to vote for the candidates of their choice here. People can vote once a day through Monday, December 10. Winners will be announced December 21st. The City of Sparks’ Hometowne Christmas parade weekend is…… MORE
Have You Checked Your C.O. Detector?
North Tahoe Fire and Meeks Bay Fire urge residents to check the date on the back of their Carbon Monoxide alarms, as many units expire this year and must be replaced. Poisonings from carbon monoxide increase during cold weather as families rely on gas, oil and coal burning appliances for heat, and a working CO…… MORE
