Esteem Medical Spa in Reno is teaming up with Safe Embrace for their annual Holiday Toy Drive. From now until December 15th, Esteem will accept donations of toys at their offices on South McCarran. All toys will be donated to Safe Embrace, a nonprofit that provides shelter and support groups for female domestic violence victims…… MORE
Governor Delighted With Job Growth in Nevada
Nevada’s economic performance in 2017 led the nation in many factors, including a big one. Nevada saw private sector jobs grow by 3.6%, and that’s the fastest in the nation, as the state added 40 thousand jobs in the first quarter, over the growth of the first quarter of 2016. Governor Brian Sandoval says he is…… MORE
Drivers “Click It” But Are Still Speeding and Using Cell Phones
Statistics from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office participation in a recent Joining Forces “Click it or Ticket” traffic safety campaign indicate that drivers are buckling up, but still need to drive within posted speed limits and stay off their cellphones. Of the 124 citations issued during this two week traffic safety campaign, only five were…… MORE
Utah Gov. Calls Steve Bannon a “Mormon Bigot”
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert slammed Steve Bannon, former chief strategist to President Trump, as a bigot after Bannon accused Mitt Romney of hiding behind his Mormon faith to avoid serving in Vietnam. The governor called it “a low blow because of politics” that was disappointing. “This smacks of good old-fashioned Mormon bigotry. I think that’s…… MORE
Clark County DA Joins Background Check Lawsuit
In the wake of the 1 October tragedy in Las Vegas, the Clark County D.A, is joining backers of a lawsuit to force the state to enforce the expanded background check passed by voters a year ago. A judge accepted an agreement to allow Steve Wolfson to be involved in the effort to get the…… MORE
Reno Police Preparing For This Weekend’s Downtown Santa Crawl
The Santa Crawl is this Saturday, December 9th, when everyone will be hitting the streets downtown, and Reno Police want to remind you that if you’re driving in the area, watch out for pedestrians.… MORE
Nevada Senator Applauding Trump Administration Decision
Senator Dean Heller is applauding the Trump Administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and its commitment to relocating the American embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move that Heller has championed in Congress and repeatedly pushed for by authoring the Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act. Heller says America’s support for…… MORE
You’re Invited to Celebrate The Completion of The Pyramid/McCarran Project
The Regional Transportation Commission is inviting the community to celebrate the completion of the Pyramid/McCarran Intersection Improvement Project. The event will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Lenwood Drive and Sprout Way in Sparks, near the northeast corner of the Pyramid/McCarran intersection. The Pyramid/McCarran intersection will remain open during the event,…… MORE
Nevada Rep. Ruben Kihuen Confirms He Will Not Resign Despite Harassment Claims
Rep. Ruben Kihuen reiterated Wednesday that he’s not resigning, but wouldn’t say whether he plans to run for re-election in 2018, as the Nevada Democrat faces calls from party leaders to step aside amid allegations of sexual harassment. Asked about his plans for next year’s midterm elections, Kihuen would only say that he wasn’t stepping…… MORE
Churchill County Opens New Law Enforcement Center
Churchill County has just opened the doors to their brand new $17 million dollar Law Enforcement and Detention Center. Pete Olsen with the county says the old location was built in 1973, and could only hold 53 inmates at a time. The new location will add room for 120 criminals, with a number of updated…… MORE
