Doral Academy of Northern Nevada broke ground across from Galena High School, with plans to open Fall Semester of this year.… MORE
Sparks Police Investigating Drive-By Shooting
Police are investigating reports of a drive-by shooting early this morning in Sparks. It happened just before 12:45 this morning in the parking lot of the Flowing Tide at Prater Way & Sparks Boulevard. According to police, three witnesses reported hearing gunshots. Two of the witnesses report seeing a man firing out of his car…… MORE
Man Killed by Train in West Reno Identified
The man killed by a train in west Reno Tuesday is identified as 88-year-old Richard Shute of Reno. Shute was hit about 2pm, near the intersection of W. 4th Street and Summit Ridge Drive, just east of McCarran Boulevard. The conductor and the train engineer are getting peer counseling in the wake of the accident.… MORE
Nevada Sportsbooks Enjoyed Record Betting Last Year
Nevada sports books enjoyed record betting volume and revenue last year, as action on football and basketball grew. Figures released the Nevada Gaming Control Board show the states’ casinos generated revenue of $960.4m in December, up less than 1% from December 2016. The gains came despite Las Vegas Strip casino revenue falling 3.25% to $571.5m.… MORE
Parolee at Large Busted at South Lake Tahoe
California cops used spike strips to deflate the tires, and then ram a stolen 2017 Jeep Renegade to stop it Wednesday at South Lake Tahoe 35 year old Ahmed Hanif Raheem, of Rodeo, California, a parolee at large, was booked on $30,000 bail after his arrest at California 89 at Eighth Street in South Lake…… MORE
Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell’s State of The City
In his state of the City Speech, Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell says the capital city is healthy and fiscally sound. The mayor says they’ve bounced back from the recession, and that broad-based economic recovery is reflected in consumer spending as both employment and wages trend upwards. Challenges still ahead include road maintenance, and more…… MORE
Local Law Enforcement “Joining Forces” This Weekend
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is joining other Nevada law enforcement agencies to emphasize the importance of safe and sober driving as we approach Big Game Sunday. Through February 15th, the Sheriff’s Office, Reno and Sparks Police Departments, and the Nevada Highway Patrol will dedicate extra officers to DUI enforcement as part of statewide Joining…… MORE
Gun Runners Who Bought in Nevada and Sold in California Sentenced
Three people have been sentenced after being convicted of trafficking guns from Nevada to California. 27 year old Richard Straight, 26 year old Jenna Allec, both of Oakland, and Kenneth Lee Kemp of Elko made plea bargains to get reduced sentences. Straight admitted being middleman in the sale of at least 39 guns in Nevada.…… MORE
CCSD Cracking Down on Texting Between Staff and Students
13 Clark County School District teachers have been arrested over the last school year, for sexual misconduct with students. Now the district is creating rules about texting and inappropriate communications with students. Among other things, they are mandating that communications via text are “log-able” meaning that records are kept. Staff are not allowed to communicate…… MORE
Billions Will Be Wagered on Super Bowl, Most Illegally
The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will wager approximately $4.76 billion on Super Bowl 52 between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. But it’s complicated. The trade group says that due to a ‘failed federal law,’ a staggering 97 percent of total wagers, equaling more than $4.6 billion, will be bet…… MORE
