Governor Brian Sandoval has announced the resignation of Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett, which takes effect December 22 of this year. Burnett is joining the law firm McDonald Carano, and a replacement for Burnett is going to be named at a later date. Sandoval calls Burnett a “fair and thoughtful regulator who impressively balanced…… MORE
Do You Have What it Takes to Battle Wildland Fires?
Want to help fight wildland fires on federal land? The Bureau of Land Management Nevada is hiring for 2018, with the application process open now. Positions available include firefighters assigned to engines, hand crews, dispatchers, materials handler and administrative support. Wages range from $11.61 to $20.69 per hour, and previous firefighting experience is not required…… MORE
Don’t Let Your Guard Down This Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but the Christmas season is also a time when bad things can happen in your home, and some of them are directly related to the holidays, or just the weather.… MORE
EDAWN Honors New Businesses Who Call Reno-Sparks Home
Twenty-nine companies that relocated to the Reno-Sparks area, and existing local companies that expanded their workforce this year were honored at EDAWN’s “New and Expanded Companies” welcome reception. More than 400 local business and government leaders attended the event. One of the recent additions to the region is Asia Union Electronic Chemical Corporation, a manufacturing,…… MORE
Is Your Home Ready For Winter? There is Help Available
Do you have your home prepped for winter? Washoe County is hosting a Winter Preparedness Fair this Saturday to get you ready for the snowy weather. They’ll have experts at the event that will teach you how to make an emergency family plan, in case of a fire, flood, earthquake, or other life threatening situation.…… MORE
Large Cluster of Little Earthquakes Hit North Reno
The Nevada Seismological Laboratory says there have been at least 32 small earthquakes in the north Reno area since November 28th. The largest, a magnitude 1.9, was on Saturday a little after 2:00 in the afternoon in the area of the Northtowne Marketplace shopping center. Lab officials say that a cluster of small earthquakes means…… MORE
Arrest Report Released For The Santa Crawl
Saturday night’s Santa Crawl resulted in at least four businesses failing to check identifications of underage volunteers. Reno Police estimate there were about 10,000 people participating in the event. Volunteers aged 18 to 20 visited 51 area businesses as part of the Regional Street Enforcement Team alcohol sting and those volunteers were served alcohol at Wild…… MORE
Swan Lake in Lemmon Valley Isn’t Going Anywhere
(KOH) – Last winter, lots of wet weather turned little Swan Lake in Lemmon Valley into a disaster. Today, residents are wondering if more trouble is on the way. Although the lake level dropped about 2 1/2 feet over the summer, the new water year has started with a lot of water in the lake. DRI hydrologist…… MORE
Reno Area Post Offices Extending Hours
Not every Northern Nevada town will have a white Christmas, but the U.S. Postal Service has seen a flurry of holiday parcels. Expecting a record 850 million packages, an increase of more than 10 percent over last year, USPS has expanded both delivery and retail services at many Post Offices. The Postal Service has extended…… MORE
Protesters Target Reno Verizon Store
Protesters gathered in front of the Verizon store in the Smithridge shopping center Thursday. They were protesting a decision to roll back net neutrality rules, in place since 2015. Net neutrality, or open internet, ensures that internet service providers treat all online data the same without favoring some websites or blocking others. The Federal Communications…… MORE
