A disturbing online trend has dentists in Nevada worried about kids’ dental health. Some are now trying to straighten their teeth with items they find at home, including small hair bands and fishing wire. Dr. Tyree Davis, the dental director with Nevada Health Centers says if a person puts them on themselves, and they don’t…… MORE
Special Firefighters Will Be Employed in Northern Nevada
As part of the Carson Ranger Districts Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, sheep will be released to graze on two separate fuel reduction project areas. These sheep will help remove cheatgrass and other non-native vegetation from National Forest System (NFS) lands. The West Carson Fuels Project is located on the west…… MORE
GOP Candidate Sharron Angle Fighting Violations of Student Privacy
GOP Congressional candidate Sharron Angle says students in Nevada are being data mined through Computer Adaptive Testing, and most parents don’t even know it’s happening. She says Congressman Mark Amodei has voted for this over and over again. Angle says students in Nevada, under the false premise of testing knowledge, are in fact giving up…… MORE
Another Habitual Criminal Goes Down Hard
A man convicted on drug trafficking and home invasion charges has been sentenced as an habitual offender to a term of 25 years in prison. 38 year old Lucas Barnett Brady of Reno must serve a minimum of 10 years before parole eligibility begins. Brady had 8 prior felony convictions that were the basis of…… MORE
Hear Part Four of Our Ten Part Series, Prescription For Addiction: The Opioid Crisis in Nevada
Opiate use and abuse are linked to around 50% of all major and violent crimes in America, and are a component in around 90 percent of all arrests made by law enforcement. Jane is an opioid addict, and knows personally how crime and addiction walk together hand in hand. Jane tells her story in part…… MORE
Nevada Department of Agriculture Releases West Nile Warning For Horse Owners
The Nevada Department of Agriculture is urging everyone who owns horses to get them vaccinated for West Nile Virus. It can be severely debilitating, effecting their brain, spinal cord, and nervous systems. There’s two other prevalent arboviral diseases they should also be inoculated for, Saint Louis Encephalitis Virus and Western Equine Encephalitis Virus. All three…… MORE
Washoe County Commissioners Supporting National Day of Prayer
Washoe County Commissioners are again supporting the 67th annual National Day of Prayer May 3rd. This years theme is “Pray for America- Unity.”… MORE
The Latest Closures From The 4th Street/Prater Way Bus RAPID Transit Project
The Regional Transportation Commission has two closures on the way that may effect your commute.… MORE
Have You Ever Considered a Career in Law Enforcement?
If you’re looking for a rewarding career in law enforcement consider applying at the Reno Police Department. They’re accepting applications through next month.… MORE
Washoe County School District Will Not Support Another Walkout
Tomorrow is the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting and some students have said they plan to walk out of class to protest gun violence.… MORE
