If you live in Carson City, and you see smoke in the Timberline area, don’t be alarmed. The Carson City Fire Department is conducting a prescribed burn, and will be working on that operation throughout the rest of the week. You’ll likely see smoke until the weekend, as long as the weather cooperates. The burn…… MORE
Senator Dean Heller Works to Prevent School Violence
Senator Dean Heller joined Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah and a bipartisan group of 20 other senators to introduce the Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, legislation that funds school security improvements and invests in early intervention and prevention programs to stop school violence before it happens. The legislation authorizes…… MORE
Local Law Enforcement Begin Joining Forces Campaign
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is participating in a Joining Forces speed enforcement campaign during the first several weeks of March. Through March 18th, the Sheriff’s Office, the Reno and Sparks Police Departments, and the Nevada Highway Patrol, will dedicate extra officers to enforce speed safety laws as part of ongoing statewide efforts to increase…… MORE
Attorney General Issues Warning About “Notario Publico” Scams
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt and the Bureau of Consumer Protection are warning Nevada residents to be on the alert for notario scams. These scams often take advantage of unsuspecting people looking for immigration assistance and other legal issues. While Notaries Public or “Notario Publico” may perform duties of attorneys in Spanish-speaking countries, those in…… MORE
Nevada Highway Patrol Looking For Hit & Run Truck Driver
The Nevada Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help tracking a hit-and-run truck driver. About 2PM Tuesday, troopers responded to a crash on US 395 at Old Clear Creek in south Carson City. The driver of a red semi-truck with a flatbed trailer ran a red light and hit an SUV, then left without…… MORE
Free Fraud Prevention Fair in Reno Wednesday March 7
Nevada Consumer Affairs is hosting a free Consumer Fraud Prevention Fair, to provide resources and information to consumers to help them avoid becoming a victim of fraud or deceptive business practices. It’s Wednesday 10 am- 3 pm at Reno Town Mall, 4001 South Virginia. It includes a Vendor Resource Fair, with 16 organizations including: AARP…… MORE
More Honors For Nevada Basketball
The honors continue to roll in for the Nevada men’s basketball team with the announcement of the United States Basketball Writers Association District VIII awards on Tuesday. Head coach Eric Musselman was named the Coach of the Year, Caleb Martin Player of the Year. Jordan Caroline joined Caleb Martin on the District VIII team. It…… MORE
Nevada Taxable Sales Continue Strong Growth
Statewide taxable sales for December 2017 grew 2.3 percent over December 2016, marking 90 straight months of growth, according to Bill Anderson, executive director of the Nevada Department of Taxation. Nine of the top 10 spending indicators statewide based on total amount of taxable sales were up for the month over last year, with professional,…… MORE
Nevada Continues to Grow Jobs, Unemployment Still Low
Nevada employment rose to more than 1.36 million, reflecting an increase of 1,300 jobs over the month of January, while unemployment in the state remains unchanged since December, at 4.9 percent, according to the state’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Gov. Brian Sandoval says he is encouraged to see we started the year by…… MORE
No Surprise, Latest Storms Improve Sierra Snowpack
The latest snow survey shows recent storms have helped add to the snowpack, and will help keep the ski season going. Tahoe Basin wide, there was a 12 percent increase. The Carson Basin was up 16 percent. Jeff Anderson of the Natural Resources Conservation Service Snow Survey tells the Tahoe Daily Tribune, if the storms…… MORE
