Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Program and multiple agencies from around Carson City will hold a Veterans Resource Fair Saturday at the Carson Nugget. Veterans and their caregivers will be provided with information on services and programs provided by area non-profits, advisory groups, government agencies, and the private sector. The event will be from 10 a.m.…… MORE
County Commission Unanimously Opposes Question 3
Lyon County Commissioners have unanimously voted to support a resolution urging people to vote no on Question Three. The resolution suggests the energy deregulation measure will increase average monthly electric bills of Nevadan’s for at least the first ten years. The resolution also expressed concerned about the fact this amends the constitution, and would be…… MORE
September is National Preparedness Month… Are You Prepared?
September is National Preparedness Month, a time when you and your family should get ready in the event of a natural disaster or emergency.… MORE
Reno Crews Knock Down Fire Near The Grand Sierra Resort
Fire crews put out a small brush fire in an open area just west of the Grand Sierra Resort and I-580. Flames were reported shortly before 2PM Thursday. The fire started near a homeless camp in an undeveloped section of property and burned brush, grass and trees. Firefighters held the blaze to approximately one acre…… MORE
Fill The Boot This Weekend
Help the Reno Fire Department fill the boot for the Muscular Dystrophy Association this weekend. Firefighters will be out at the intersection of S. Virginia St. and S. McCarran Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday taking your donations. Last year, more than 100,000 firefighters across the country collected cash in Fill…… MORE
Need to Park in Midtown? New Spaces Now Open
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County is reminding drivers that there’s a number of temporary parking spots in Midtown during construction of the Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project, in case you wanted to do some shopping or go out to eat. There’s 36 spaces behind the Ponderosa Hotel, 85 more in the…… MORE
Elderly Victim Scammed Out of Thousands of Dollars
An elderly Douglas County man duped out of 34 thousand dollars thought he was about to be arrested when he was visited by Members of the Caring Neighbor Program of the Sheriff’s Department. The man had been sending money through wire transfers and delivery services to pay what he was told were taxes on lottery…… MORE
Nevada State Education Association Announced Opposition to Question 3
The Nevada State Education Association announced its opposition to Question 3. The NSEA TIP Board of Directors voted unanimously to oppose what they call a risky and costly Constitutional Amendment ,because it would leave Nevada educators, students, and their families with higher electric rates and a less reliable power supply. NSEA President Ruben Murillo says,…… MORE
West Nile Virus Confirmed in Douglas County
Carson City and Douglas County officials are reporting the first known West Nile infection for 2018. The person who contracted the disease had the less severe form of the illness. They released no other information about who was infected or how. West Nile virus spreads to humans through mosquito bites. Mosquitoes get the virus by…… MORE
Feds Fail on South Carolina Storage, Want NV to Take Plutonium
The federal government has a plan to store weapons grade plutonium at the Nevada National Security Site, and both Governor Brian Sandoval and Senator Dean Heller are pushing back. Heller says the government failed to meet construction deadlines on a site in South Carolina and says this shouldn’t move forward before considering the health, safety…… MORE
