The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be looking for drivers and passengers who are not buckled up now through December 2nd. They’re joining forces with Nevada Highway Patrol watching for drivers and occupants in vehicles who are not wearing their seatbelts and/or children who are not properly secured in car or booster seat(s). According to…… MORE
Nevada Ranked Third Worst For Cybercrime
Nevada is now ranked third worst in American for Cybercrime. In 2016, Nevadans lost more than $15 million to internet crime—costing the average person more than $4,000. In total, 33,404 people were impacted directly by cybercrime. Women in particular fared the worst, and men and women 40–49 reported the most cybercrime. California is ranked the…… MORE
It’s Giving Tuesday at The Food Bank
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada announced that they are planning to use “Giving Tuesday” donations to support their School Pantry program. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada supports more than 20 school based pantries in the Washoe County School District. Their goal for the Giving Tuesday Campaign is $15,000 which will assist in providing…… MORE
Hepatitis A Found in Local Grocery Store Employee
An employee at Trader Joe’s in Reno has contracted Hepatitis A and the store has had to post notices to inform customers. Washoe District Health Department spokesman Phil Ulibarri said the store notified the health department of the infected employee in early November, as required by law. And adds “The employee did not have direct…… MORE
Person of Interest in Stateline Murder in Custody
The person of interest wanted in connection with a homicide at the Hard Rock Casino in Stateline, Nevada is in custody, he was arrested November 22nd in Sparks. Jose DeJesus Rodiguez-Quezada was contacted by the University of Nevada Reno Police Department after being reported as a suspicious person sleeping on a sidewalk near the UNR…… MORE
Nevada Schools Receive Grant for On-Campus Gardening
Five Lyon County schools received grant funding from the Nevada Department of Agriculture to promote their on-campus gardening programs. Riverview and Sutro Elementary schools in Dayton, Silver Stage Elementary and Middle School in Silver Springs, and Fernley Elementary School were 5 of 48 school statewide that received the grant, thanks to a bill signed into…… MORE
Tobacco Companies to Run “Corrective Advertisements”
The “big tobacco” companies are finally coming clean about the dangers of smoking. The tobacco industry is running “corrective advertisements” as a result of a 2006 judgment, as recompense for for lying about the negative effects of smoking and for marketing to children. Jeff Stephens of the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network says ads…… MORE
Mental Health May Not Be Key to Mass Shootings
The latest mass shootings have led to calls for enhanced reporting of mental health records. But mental health experts say that would have little, if any, impact. News coverage of the recent shootings at a school in Rancho Tehama, CA, focused on the shooter’s mental history, but according to Dr. Larry Davidson, a psychologist at Yale…… MORE
Charities Ready for “Giving Tuesday”
More than 201 million dollars is expected to be collected on the upcoming “Giving Tuesday.” That would be a 28% increase from last year. More than 50 organizations are participating in Nevada this year. Among consumers it’s far more obscure than Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and even Small Business Saturday. Amanda Douglas of the Center for Non Profit Excellence:…… MORE
Flood Damaged Cars Could Make Their Way to Nevada
The state of Nevada is warning consumers to watch out for flood damage in vehicles when they buy a used car. A statement from the Nevada Division of Insurance says “Even though it has been several months since Hurricanes Irma and Harvey devastated Texas and Florida, there were thousands of vehicles that were damaged in…… MORE
