In the aftermath of the Las Vegas 1 October massacre, MGM Resorts and Mandalay Bay promised increased security, especially around the guest and service elevators. The service elevator is how Stephen Paddock was able to bring his cache of weapons into his hotel room. Two investigative journalists tested security, four months after the shooting. Laura…… MORE
Nevada Bridges Best in America, Again
N-Dot’s dedicated bridge inspection and rehabilitation program has helped Nevada bridges to be named the nation’s best for the fifth consecutive year. The American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s recently-released analysis of 2017 bridge inventory data shows only 1.6 percent of Nevada’s nearly 2,000 public bridges being structurally deficient. Compared to the 8.9 percent national…… MORE
Carbon Monoxide Deaths Preventable, Still Common
Earlier this month the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office saw the worst kind of case – a preventable death. A 20-year-old Washoe County resident died from accidental poisoning from carbon monoxide. The young man fell asleep in the cab of a truck with a running propane heater. Washoe County Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Laura Knight…… MORE
More Fallout in Wynn Sexual Misconduct Accusations
The Republican Governors Association has canceled its 2020 conference at Wynn Las Vegas and the chairwoman of the Wynn Resorts board of directors committee investigating allegations against Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn has identified other members of the panel. Pat Mulroy, will be joined by retired U.S. Navy Admiral Jay Johnson and M&H Realty Partners…… MORE
RTC Urges Caution in Southeast Connector Work Zone
The Regional Transportation Commission is reminding the public not to trespass on the SouthEast Connector project site during construction. Moving equipment, uneven surfaces and construction materials all pose a safety hazard to anyone who enters the 360-acre project site. All project-site entrances are clearly marked and monitored by security cameras 24-hours a day. If theft…… MORE
Boy Arrested; Brother Critical After BB Gun Shot
Carson City Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a 13-year-old boy, accused of shooting his four-year-old brother in the head with a BB gun. The boy was flown to UC Davis in California for treatment and is in critical but stable condition. Doctors determined at least one BB had penetrated the skull and was embedded in the…… MORE
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Suspect Involved in Police Chase
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has identified one of the suspects in a Monday car chase as Jessica Marie Mansoor. Detectives are still working to confirm the identity of the man who was with her. About 11:30AM Monday a Sheriff’s K9 unit tried to pull over a white Mazda at 4th and Ralston Streets in…… MORE
Results of Reno Youth Homeless Count Released
The 24-hour youth homeless count led to 104 people being surveyed. 14 were not in shelters, 6 were in shelters, and 84 are reported as being in “nebulous” circumstances, that is sleeping on friends’ couches. In 2017, the Youth Point In Time Count reported 73 homeless youth in the area. In 2016, that number was…… MORE
Activists Sue to Block Wild Horse Roundup
Animal rights activists are suing to block a federal plan to round up thousands of wild horses over 10 years in Nevada. Friends of Animals accuse the BLM of violating the National Environmental Policy Act by approving the removal of nearly 10,000 mustangs across an area near the Nevada-Utah line almost twice as big as…… MORE
Constructions Begins This Week For Reno Charter School
Doral Academy of Northern Nevada, a tuition-free, arts-integrated, public charter school, is breaking ground at its new permanent location in Reno Wednesday. The 1:30 p.m. ceremony for the new school is being held at the construction site just across from Galena High School on Butch Cassidy Dr. Both Governor Brian Sandoval and Commissioner Bob Lucey…… MORE
