The Nevada Department of Public Safety will hold a hiring event Saturday, March 24th, for candidates seeking a career in law enforcement. About 80 positions are open within the Nevada DPS statewide, with the Nevada Highway Patrol, Parole and Probation Division, Capitol Police, and civilian positions as a Public Safety Dispatcher. The hiring event will…… MORE
Jobless Numbers Improve in Nevada
Initial claims for unemployment insurance in Nevada totaled 12,900 in January, down “Point Five” percent from December. The Nevada Department of Employment and Training reports, overall, initial claims activity is down 8.7 percent relative to last January, a decrease of 1,200 claims. They suggest the reduction in initial UI claims is likely an indication that…… MORE
Nevada Leaders Urging Dept of Homeland Security to Modify It’s Risk Formula
Senator Dean Heller, Governor Brian Sandoval and the entire Nevada congressional delegation urged the Department of Homeland Security to modify its risk formula, to better reflect the threats posed to high volume tourist cities like Las Vegas. In a letter sent to DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, the group requested that DHS reconfigure its Urban Area…… MORE
Have You Seen These Armed Robbery Suspects?
Sparks Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects involved in an armed robbery and shooting at the Aguitas Bar and Grill on Prater way. Police responded to several shots fired just before 9 p.m. last night. When they arrived, they found shots had been fired inside the business during a robbery. No…… MORE
Yerington Senior Three-Peats at Nevada Poetry Out Loud
(KOH) – The Nevada Appeal reports that a Yerington senior has won the Nevada Poetry Out Loud competition for the third year in a row. Grey Hunt finished 2nd as a freshman in 2015, but has taken 1st place every year since. She’s going to Washington DC one more time to represent Nevada at the national competition.…… MORE
Mammoth Mountain Avalanche Closes Resort
(KOH) – The Mammoth Mountain ski area closed today due to an avalanche. Around 10:15 a.m. the Ski Patrol was working on reducing avalanche hazards in a closed area when an avalanche was triggered. The avalanche debris eventually crossed into an area that was open to the public. Three people were partially buried including one employee,…… MORE
Stage 2 Avalanche Warning for Crystal Bay
(KOH) – Washoe County Emergency Management has raised the Avalanche warning for the Crystal Bay area to Stage 2 this morning. No avalanche danger currently exists and no evacuations have been called for, but conditions could change later today. A Stage 2 alert means that a significant storm has arrived and if it continues could produce…… MORE
Downtown Stabbing Lands Reno Man In Jail On Attempted Murder Charge
KOH – A Reno man has been arrested after a Friday afternoon stabbing in a downtown Reno motel room. 58-year-old William Anthony Cook has been booked on charges of attempted murder with a deadly weapon and burglary, according to the Reno Police Department. Police went to the Ace Motor Lodge on North Sierra St. at about…… MORE
Nevada’s Brothel Rules Are Very Stringent
Brothel rules in Nevada are pretty strict. One employee with a drug problem, has caused the loss of a license for six months for “Mona’s Ranch” in Elko, with some city leaders calling for a permanent shutdown. This follows the arrest of a bartender for possession of a small amount of methamphetamine, Management says they…… MORE
Nevada Unemployment Claims Continue to Decline
Initial claims for unemployment insurance in Nevada totaled 12,900 in January, down “Point Five” percent from December. The Nevada Department of Employment and Training reports, overall, initial claims activity is down 8.7 percent relative to last January, a decrease of 1,200 claims. They suggest the reduction in initial UI claims is likely an indication that…… MORE
