A new nationwide survey finds eight in 10 Americans would oppose a health care bill if it includes deep cuts to Medicaid and 71 percent oppose moving the program to a lump sum or per-capita payment structure when they find out that structure would prohibit states from responding to the real-time needs of their residents.…… MORE
Fireworks Illegal in Tahoe and Reno, even “Safe and Sane”
The Fourth of July holiday is a great time to celebrate our country’s independence, and also a great time to get together with family. But don’t forget fireworks are illegal in the Tahoe Basin and much of the surrounding area. This includes sparklers and firecrackers. Even sparklers burn hot enough to cause third-degree burns. The…… MORE
House Panel Votes to Push for Yucca Mt. Nuclear Dump
Senator Dean Heller reacted to the passage of by the House Energy and Commerce Committee of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, which names Yucca Mountain as the country’s sole nuclear waste repository. Heller says this legislation is dead on arrival in the Senate. Heller says we owe it to the American taxpayer to move past…… MORE
New Wrong-Way Driver System Being Installed on Nevada Roads
The Nevada Department of Transportation has started a new project on 395 in the North Valleys, installing wrong way driver detection systems on the on ramps from the California stateline down to Oddie. We’re the first in the Silver State to get the new system. The way it works is when a driver enters…… MORE
Interior Secretary to Tour Nevada’s National Monuments
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he plans to visit one or both of Nevada’s national monuments – currently under review by his department – by the end of July. Zinke recently recommended shrinking the boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, sparking concern that he might do the same for Gold Butte and…… MORE
Alcohol or Drugs May be Factor in Fatal Car Crash
Impairment may be behind the death on one person died in a crash at Cave Rock Monday afternoon. The crash happened shortly after 4:30PM. NHP says a driver crossed the double lines and hit another head-on, killing one person in the car that was hit. The investigation indicates the driver who crossed the median was…… MORE
Washoe County Will Use General Funds to Cover Some Flood Expenses
The Washoe County Commission approved the use of General Funds to cover unanticipated flood-related expenses. The January flood and the North Valleys flooding in February cost over $3 million. So far, Washoe County has not received any federal funding to offset these unexpected incidents. The county will take $1.4 million from the General Fund to…… MORE
New University Center Coming to Lake Tahoe Community College
Lake Tahoe Community College is getting a new university center. They broke ground on the project this week. Lisa Maloff, who gave the college a $5.8 million donation, will have the 7000 square foot building named after her, now known as the Lisa Maloff University Center. The center will house classrooms, two event rooms, offices…… MORE
City of Reno Want to Hear About The Potholes in Your Neighborhood
Winter has been tough on Reno streets and the City of Reno is planning to step up pothole repairs, and is encouraging residents to contact “Reno Direct” at 334-INFO, to report them. Mayor Hillary Schieve says she hears the complaints and the city will take action as quickly as it can. The city has budgeted…… MORE
Washoe County Deputies Arrest Domestic Violence Suspect
Washoe County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a suspect in a case of alleged domestic abuse. Deputies were called to a home near Stead Boulevard and Silver Lake about 1PM Tuesday. A woman reported abuse by a man who had left the area by the time deputies got there. Deputies used the man’s description and vehicle…… MORE
