Retired Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi says he’s throwing his hat in the race for Carson City Supervisor Ward 1. Supervisor Karen Abowd announced she isn’t seeking a third term. Giomi originally worked for Carson City Fire Department in 1983 as a dispatcher. He then became a firefighter, and was named Fire Chief in…… MORE
Truckee River Whitewater Park Restoration Begins This Week
The City of Reno will be doing some restoration work on the Truckee River Whitewater Park starting today. The work will remove sediment and cobbles deposited during floods, and restore the whitewater park pools to their original size. The work is scheduled for Monday thru Friday, 7am to 5pm for the next three to six…… MORE
Sparks Police Asks For Public’s Help Finding Missing Man
Sparks Police are searching for a missing person. 58-year-old Bret VanHorn was reported missing by his family on Friday, after not hearing from him since Tuesday, October 3. Over the weekend, police searched several locations for VanHorn, but were unsuccessful. Police are now asking for the public’s help in locating him. He’s described as a…… MORE
National Rifle Association Opposes “Outright Ban” of Bump Stocks
The National Rifle Association is opposing a ban on “bump stocks” like the device used by the Las Vegas gunman, stressing its support for more limited regulations. The powerful lobby last week surprised many gun control advocates by embracing possible restrictions on the bump stock devices in the wake of the shootings, prompting bipartisan support…… MORE
Jason Aldean Returns to Las Vegas to Meet Survivors
Country star Jason Aldean has returned to Las Vegas a week after a mass shooting during his performance at a music festival left 58 people dead and hundreds more hurt. University Medical Center of Southern Nevada thanked Aldean on Facebook Sunday for visiting with survivors. The hospital says Aldean’s visit “helped heal hearts and cheer…… MORE
Chief Judge Patrick Flanagan Dies After Sudden Illness
(KOH) – Washoe District Court Chief Judge Patrick Flanagan died Friday just days after being hospitalized for flu-like symptoms. Flanagan had been a district judge since 2007, and was unanimously elected as Chief Judge in January 2016. A bicycle accident in 2001 left him paralyzed, but that didn’t stop him from earning a 3rd degree Black Belt…… MORE
Las Vegas Update
Investigators looking into Sunday’s Las Vegas massacre, which is now officially being called “1-October,” have found no known nexus to terror or connections to ISIS, Undersheriff Kevin C. McMahill told reporters Friday. They have no credible information as to motive, despite more than 1,000 leads and tips. McMahill said authorities are confident there was not…… MORE
Las Vegas Shooter May Have Intended to Survive The Massacre
Chilling new clues suggest the man behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history planned to inflict even more carnage. Stephen Paddock didn’t just have 23 weapons in his Mandalay Bay hotel suite, which he turned into a sniper’s nest to kill 58 Las Vegas concertgoers. He also had more than 50 pounds of…… MORE
Sparks City Councilman Announces Run For Mayor
Sparks City Councilman Ron Smith has announced that he’s running for Mayor of Sparks, and has been endorsed by not only current Mayor Geno Martini, but is also backed by the entire Sparks City Council, and 4 out of 5 Washoe County Commissioners. Ron Smith has served as Mayor Pro-Temp for several years under Gino Martini,…… MORE
Atty General Warns of Scams Related to Las Vegas Massacre
Attorney General Adam Laxalt is warning about scammers forming sham charities and seeking donations in the wake of Sunday’s horrific attack. Laxalt and GoFundMe are working to ensure donations meant to help victims of the shooting are actually going to those who need it and not to scammers. Attorney General Laxalt says many are aware…… MORE
