Nevada Minimum Wage Will Not Increase this Summer

The Office of the Labor Commissioner has released the annual bulletins for Nevada’s minimum wage and daily overtime requirements that will take effect July 1, 2018. The rates for the upcoming year will remain unchanged from last year. The minimum wage for employees who are offered qualified health benefits from their employers will remain at…MORE

Rape Suspect in Lassen County, “Armed and Violent”

The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a rape suspect who has made comments that he is not afraid to kill someone to avoid capture. 39-year-old Maitland Carpenter is wanted for a variety of serious crimes. Including a March 25th forcible rape and kidnapping a person by gunpoint at a home in Lassen County.…MORE

Executive Director of Ronald McDonald House in Reno Facing Sexual Harassment Allegations

The Reno Gazette Journal is reporting, the executive director of Ronald McDonald House in Reno was removed from his job this week, accused of both sexual harassment and financial misconduct. Marty Ozer was accused of sexually harassing female staffers, according to Ronald McDonald House Charities documents obtained by the newspaper. Ozer is also accused of…MORE

Nevada Gov Announces Members of The New Statewide School Safety Task Force

Governor Brian Sandoval has announced the members of the Statewide School Safety Task Force, which he created in early March, with the signing of an Executive Order 2018-5. The task force will be chaired by Communities In Schools National President and CEO Dale Erquiaga. Margarita Gamboa, Principal of Sunrise Acres Elementary School in Las Vegas,…MORE

Reward Now Offered For Information on Credit Card Fraudster

Secret Witness is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the suspect wanted in connection with the fraudulent use of a credit card stolen on the University of Nevada campus. On March 26th at about 9:48 p.m. an unknown male suspect fraudulently used a Bank of America credit card at…MORE

Lane Closures Begin Next Week on U.S. 395 Through The Carson Valley

Lane and road closures will be in place through fall on U.S. 395 and Muller Lane in the Carson Valley as the Nevada Department of Transportation replaces two aging bridge and drainage structures. Beginning the first week of April , lane shifts and overnight single lane closures will take place on 395 directly north of…MORE

Boil Water Order in Topaz Ranch Estates GID

The Topaz Ranch Estates GID has issued a precautionary “Boil Water” order to those serviced by Topaz Ranch Estates GID water system. This order is due to a loss of pressure from a contractor hitting a water line. Bottled or boiled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food…MORE

Trapped Deer Rescued From Verdi Hydro Plant

Truckee Meadows fire crews rescued some deer, who were swept down a canal, and got stuck in a Verdi, Nevada Hydroelectric power plant. Two of the deer died of hypothermia, the others were also suffering from hypothermia, and some were badly cut from the ordeal. people from TMWA, NV Energy, N-DOW, and Washoe County Animal…MORE

State Supreme Court Says, No Govt Business on Private Devices

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that government officials cannot subvert the state’s public records law, by conducting official business on private devices or through personal email accounts. The Nevada Policy Research Institute applauds the Court’s decision, they say is essential to ensuring Nevadans receive the kind of transparent and open government promised to them under…MORE