Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman says it’s a very difficult time for her city, after at least 58 people were killed, and hundreds wounded in a hail of gunfire in an outdoor country music show, on the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. Goodman praised local law enforcement and first responders she calls “phenomenal” and…… MORE
Some Republican Backed Bills in Limbo Following Vegas Massacre
Some republican backed bills are in limbo after the mass shooting in Las Vegas. House leaders were moving a bill to ease regulations on gun silencers, and to let those with concealed weapons permits to take their concealed weapons to other states. Sponsor, congressman Jeff Duncan of South Carolina, said the bill is needed to…… MORE
More Details Released About The Las Vegas Shooter
The man police say killed at least 58 people on the Las Vegas Strip was a retired accountant who enjoyed playing $100-a-hand poker, according to his brother. Stephen Paddock, the assailant in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history was 64 years old and lived in Mesquite, a retiree community about 80 miles northeast…… MORE
50 Dead, Hundreds Wounded in Attack on Las Vegas Concert, Shooter is Dead
The death toll has climbed to 59 in the attack on a Las Vegas concert Sunday, making it the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo says more than 400 people were wounded at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival on the Strip. Authorities have identified the suspected gunman as…… MORE
Homeless Get Cybersecurity Training in Las Vegas
(KOH) According to the University of Phoenix, more than 40,000 jobs are going unfilled each year in industries like cybersecurity. They say it will take more than just college students to fill them. The Hero School is a Las Vegas nonprofit that helps people get out of the rut of homelessness by offering what it…… MORE
Motorcycle Crashes During Street Vibrations
(KOH) – As you’ve “heard” by now, Street Vibrations is in town, and several motorcyclists were involved in crashes today. Just before noon, one rider died on US-50 EB below Spooner Summit at the first sweeping left turn. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, speed may have been a factor. The motorcyclist skidded into the guardrail.…… MORE
CCSO Searching For Suspects In Car Shooting
(KOH) – The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating a battery with a deadly weapon incident that happened around 3am, September 30, 2017. Five victims left the AM/PM near Lompa Lane and Highway 50 when their vehicle was shot at multiple times by a man in a blue minivan. He is believed to be be between…… MORE
Nevada Senator Giving the Democrats Weekly Address
Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto will deliver the Weekly Democratic Address. She’ll thank the first responders, including those from Nevada, and tell families recovering from these tragic storms, that they have Senate Democrats’ full support. Cortez Masto also calls on Congress to deliver on the Trump administration’s request for additional funding for search, rescue, and…… MORE
Legal Pot Sales Huge In Nevada, Tax Division Loves It
The first month of legal recreational marijuana sales in Nevada brought in more than $3.5 million in tax revenue. Nevada Tax Department spokeswoman Stephanie Klapstein told The Associated Press they are “good numbers” consistent with projections pot sales will generate $120 million in state taxes over the next two years. Marijuana is taxed at a…… MORE
Nevada Gaming Revenue Strong Again
Nevada’s gaming revenue grew by nearly 15 percent in August compared to the same month last year, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The Las Vegas strip was up more than 21 percent, and downtown Las Vegas was up 13 percent. In Reno, gaming revenue jumped nearly 12% percent, while Sparks was up 7.45…… MORE
