The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a convicted sex offender in Meyers who cut off his ankle monitoring device. They’re looking for 25-year-old Alexander Paul Childs. A caller told deputies that Childs had been without his ankle device for about a month and that he wanted to leave Meyers and head to…… MORE
Sparks Police Promote “Unity in the Community” June 24
Sparks Police invite you to a free Unity in the Community BBQ Saturday June 24 from 11am to 3pm. Come see police vehicles, K-9, horses, and visit with officers while enjoying a hotdog or hamburger. Did we mention Sierra Swirl will be there too? Bring sunscreen and prepare to have fun visiting with officers. Oppio…… MORE
AP: Governor Signs Emergency Regulations to Start Legal Pot July 1
The Associated Press is reporting, the Governor has signed emergency regulations to allow recreational marijuana to be sold at some medical dispensaries July 1st. Nevada Department of Taxation spokeswoman Stephanie Klapstein says under the emergency regulation, any legally licensed retailer that has inventory left over from the medical program would be allowed to sell for…… MORE
Senator Heller’s VA Reform Bill Signed Into Law
A bill co-authored by Senator Dean Heller has been signed into law. The Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act is designed to bring accountability to the Department of Veterans Affairs by expediting the firing process for poorly performing employees, and ensuring appropriate protections for whistleblowers. Heller says this legislation is the product of strong…… MORE
Governor, Senator Heller Both Speak Against Health Bill
Governor Brian Sandoval says the Senate Republicans health care bill is bad for Nevada, puts rural residents at risk, and in it’s present form could cost thousands of people health coverage. He also complimented Dean Heller for standing up against this bill. Senator Dean Heller says the bill in it’s current form, doesn’t lower costs,…… MORE
Update: Firefighters Make Good Progress on Hunter Creek Fire
The Hunter Creek Fire west of Reno is now 35% contained , it’s an estimated 240 acres, according to Truckee Meadows Fire Chief Charlie Moore. The fire broke out about 1:45 pm June 22, it’s burning in grass and sage, in a rugged area west of Caughlin Ranch. Firefighters are hitting it hard from the…… MORE
Fenner, Wadden University of Nevada’s Top Student Athletes
Track and field All-American Nicole Wadden and basketball standout D.J. Fenner have been named as the recipients of the year’s most outstanding senior student-athlete awards at the University of Nevada. Fenner, a four-year standout who helped re-build the Wolf Pack men’s basketball program over the past two seasons, caps his Nevada career with the Doc…… MORE
Nevada Dems Blast Heller for “Spineless Equivocation”
Nevada State Democratic Party Chair William McCurdy II issued a statement in response to Senator Dean Heller’s healthcare bill comments. Mc Curdy says when Senator Heller says he’s concerned about pulling the rug out from under 200,000 Nevadans who have health care through Medicaid expansion, he will have to explain to Nevadans that he’s in…… MORE
Steve Sisolak in Nevada Governor’s Race
He’s not extremely well known in Northern Nevada but Steve Sisolak is running for Governor. Sisolak has been a member of the Clark County Commission since 208, and chairman since 2013. He’s a democrat who describes himself as moderate and centrist, and tells the Las Vegas Review Journal he’ll bring a common sense approach to…… MORE
Muddy, Messy in Mason Valley, But No Major Damage
With flash flooding on the east side of Mason Valley, the Mosquito Abatement District will be treating a wide area with an aerial larvacide. They say it’s vital to start treating those waters before the larvae begin developing into biting mosquitoes, creating a public health threat. As for the flooding, as many as 150 homes…… MORE
