Marijuana sales were down in November, with sales of 33.4 million, down from Octobers 38 million, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation. But sales still beat state projections by about 11 million dollars. Since legal recreational sales started last summer, the state excise tax has brought in nearly 16 million for the state’s “Rainy…… MORE
Washoe County Deputies Investigating a Death in Incline Village
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death in Incline Village. One person was found dead in a home on Southwood Boulevard late Tuesday morning. One person was detained at the scene, but no arrest has been made and no information has been released on a cause of death. Investigators have not determined whether…… MORE
Chick-fil-A Location Opening in Sparks
Just over a year after the first Chick-fil-A locations opened in Nevada, the local franchise owner will open a Chick-fil-A in Sparks February 1. The stand-alone restaurant at 1390 Big Fish Drive at Outlets at Legends will bring 110 new jobs, a chance for 100 adults to win free Chick-fil-A meals for a year, and…… MORE
Carson City’s Mayor Headed to D.C.
Carson City’s mayor is heading to Washington, D.C., to meet the President. The Nevada Appeal reports that Mayor Bob Crowell will be in that nation’s capital today for Mayors’ Day at the White House. Crowell said he hopes to speak to the president and others about the city’s transportation grant application. The city is waiting…… MORE
Sisolak Calling on Laxalt to Stand Up For Nevada Jobs
The Chairman of the Clark County Commission, Steve Sisolak, is calling on Attorney General Adam Laxalt to sign onto a letter to Congress urging them to pass the “SAFE Banking Act,” to address the legal marijuana industry’s banking needs. Laxalt is the only attorney general from a state with legalized marijuana that has not signed…… MORE
Washoe D.A. Puts Away Another “Habitual Criminal.”
A Reno man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison following a conviction for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. The prosecution was the result of an investigation conducted by the Northern Nevada Repeat Offender Unit and based on the defendant’s lengthy criminal history that included seven prior felony convictions, this office…… MORE
Tesla on Autopilot Crashes Into Fire Truck in California
A Tesla Model S crashed into a fire truck while driving down a California highway, according to Culver City firefighters. A tweet by the local firefighter’s union showed a photo of a Tesla Model S with its nose wedged under the back end of a fire truck and its hood badly wrinkled. The car had…… MORE
The Five Questions on Your Upcoming November Ballot
There will be five measures on your upcoming November ballot. The first is “Marsy’s Law” that’s a proposal that would prevent disclosure of information about crime victims, in the interest of safety. Question one would also allow risks to witnesses and victims to be taken into account for bail and release conditions. Question two would…… MORE
Sun Valley Man Killed in Crash With REMSA Ambulance
A motorcyclist who died Saturday morning after colliding with a REMSA ambulance has been identified. The ambulance was headed to a call and had its lights and sirens on when 50-year-old Kenneth Dixon of Sun Valley hit it, as the ambulance entered the intersection of North McCarran Boulevard and the southbound 395 onramp. Dixon died…… MORE
El Dorado County Deputies Searching For Man Who Fell Down Irrigation Pipe
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help as they search for a missing man named Tory Robert Mayes of Pollock Pines. It’s believed he fell down an irrigation conduit pipe Monday. The pipe that carries raw water from Jenkinson Lake to a water treatment plant. The plant immediately began to…… MORE
