Girls are now being recruited by the Cub Scouts. Monday night at 6:30 in the multi-purpose room of Jesse Hall Elementary School, girls in kindergarten through second grade can sign up. Cub Scout Pack 46 is holding the “Join Night,” they’re the only Cub Pack in Sparks allowed to sign girls up now.… MORE
UNR Student Outreach Clinic Scheduled For Tuesday
The next UNR Student Outreach Clinic is Tuesday, 6pm to 9pm. The Comprehensive Clinic provides general medical care, including complete physical exams and nutrition counseling. The Pediatric Clinic provides medical care for pediatric patients from newborns to teenagers. Patients are seen on a first-come basis. It is free to be seen at the clinics, but…… MORE
Looking For a Career in Law Enforcement?
The Nevada Department of Public Safety is holding a hiring event Saturday, March 24th, for candidates seeking a career in law enforcement and public safety. 80 positions are open within the Nevada DPS statewide, serving in the capacity of DPS Officer with the Nevada Highway Patrol, Parole and Probation Division, Capitol Police, and civilian positions,…… MORE
One Person Hospitalized After Crash With Snow Plow
One person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries early Saturday morning, after crashing into an Nevada Department of Transportation snowplow on US-395 north of Parr Boulevard. NHP trooper Matt McLaughlin said the crash involved a passenger vehicle and occurred in the northbound lanes at around 12:05 a.m. Saturday. REMSA transported the driver to Renown Regional Medical…… MORE
BLM Postpones Meeting After Board Member Controversy
The BLM is postponing a meeting of the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. The meeting was scheduled March 27 and 28 in Salt Lake City, but only 15 days of notice were given instead of the normal 30 days. The BLM said the matter was urgent because the terms of three board members…… MORE
Roadwork This Week on 395 Near Johnson Lane
One lane of northbound U-S 395 is closed near Johnson Lane for roadway maintenance, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation. The highway will be closed through Thursday night from 6 pm-6 am as they install a traffic signal at Airport Road and improve other highway intersections in the Carson Valley.… MORE
Sparks Police Seek Help in Salon Robbery
The Sparks Police Department is seeking help from the public to identify a suspect involved in a robbery Saturday at a salon. Police responded to Salon Galleria at 4760 Galleria Parkway for a burglary that occurred prior to employees arriving to work. When employees arrived at work, they discovered entry had been made into the…… MORE
Alcohol compliance check conducted during the Leprechaun Crawl Event
Reno, NV – On Saturday, March 17, 2018, members of the Regional Street Enforcement Team conducted an Underage Alcohol Compliance check during the Leprechaun Crawl event. The operation was conducted in partnership with Join Together Northern Nevada (JTNN), a non-profit community organization. During the operation, four volunteers, 18-20 years old, were used to check 25 businesses in…… MORE
Gov Says Lots More Jobs are Coming to Nevada
Board members for the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development approved applications for 12 businesses throughout the state, which will create 654 new jobs, and nearly $500 million in capital investment. Governor Brian Sandoval says after leading the nation in private-sector job growth last year, Nevada is off to a strong start in 2018. For…… MORE
Enhanced Security Starts Saturday at Greater Nevada Field
Greater Nevada Field is introducing elevated security standards to ensure a safe environment for all fans entering Greater Nevada Field in 2018. New guest screening measures will be instituted immediately to correspond with security measures taken by the other professional sports leagues in North America. Greater Nevada Field will use handheld metal detection wands to…… MORE
