The Nevada Highway Patrol is looking for a white semi-truck involved in a hit-and-run this morning. NHP responded to reports of a crash on I-80 westbound in Lockwood around 5:30 this morning. Police say a vehicle rolled over in that area and after a passerby stopped their car to help, a big rig came by…… MORE
Whites Fires Southwest of Reno Nearing Containment
The Whites Fire southwest of Reno near the Whites Creek Trailhead is now 35% contained and has burned 29 acres, downgraded from 60 acres. The fire is burning in an area that is rocky and extremely dense with vegetation, timber, and forest litter. Crews have been reinforcing fire lines, suppressing spot fires, and mopping up…… MORE
We’re Having a Record Breaking Summer in Northern Nevada
National Weather Service officials say we’re having one of the hottest summers the region has ever seen. Service meteorologists in Reno upgraded a series of heat advisories Wednesday to an excessive heat warning stretching from northeast California through north-central Nevada through 11 o’clock tonight. The high is expected to top the century mark again today.…… MORE
North Valleys Resident Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
A North Valleys resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the Washoe County Health District. It is the first 2017 human case in Washoe County. Health officials say although the resident had traveled outside Washoe County and may have been exposed elsewhere, the presence of positive mosquito pools locally means a local…… MORE
Small Business Optimism is on The Rise
Small business optimism continues to climb in the third quarter as business owners said they are the most optimistic in more than a decade, according to findings from the Wells Fargo-Gallup Small Business Index. In the quarterly survey, which measures the optimism of small business owners, the overall Index score jumped to 106 in July…… MORE
UNR Gets a New High-Performance Computer System For Research
The University of Nevada unveiled a new, user-driven, high-performance computing cluster that will boost research capacity. The new cluster will offer 30 times more computing power than the University’s existing, high-performance system. It will put the University’s computing infrastructure among those in place at many of the nation’s leading research institutions. The project funding is…… MORE
Another Endorsement For Congresswoman Jacky Rosen
The League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, is endorsing Congresswoman Jacky Rosen for U.S. Senate. They say she is a steadfast advocate for growing Nevada’s clean energy economy and safeguarding public lands for future generations. LCV Action Fund Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Tiernan Sittenfeld says Senator Heller, has a terrible record of voting…… MORE
McCarran Airport Considers Banning All Pot Related Advertising
As Nevada works it’s way through legal recreational marijuana, various issues are emerging. McCarran Airport in Las Vegas is considering banning taxi cabs and other transportation with Marijuana advertising, and banning marijuana advertising anywhere at the airport itself, or on airport owned properties.… MORE
Senator Dean Heller Will Have Challengers From The Right Too
Dean Heller has a very aggressive democratic challenger in Congresswoman Jacky Rosen, and possibly Congresswoman Dina Titus could jump in. But what about from his right flank? The latest comments by state republican Chairman Michael McDonald suggest that’s coming too. One possible rival, Danny Tarkanian, a big Trump supporter who narrowly lost a Congressional Race…… MORE
NPRI Study Says Asset Seizure Is Legalized Government Theft
The Nevada Policy Research Institute released the first-ever geographical analysis of how the controversial civil asset forfeiture program is used by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Civil asset forfeiture is a practice whereby law enforcement officials can seize property they suspect may be connected to a crime. In certain cases, that property can be…… MORE
