Senator Dean Heller joined with members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Johnny Isakson of Georgia and Ranking Member Jon Tester of Montana, in introducing the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017. It’s bipartisan legislation to increase veterans’ disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Heller says Nevada is home…… MORE
A Win For Nevada Wild Horse Advocates
It’s a win for wild horse advocates, as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco denied an appeal by the Nevada Association of Counties and Nevada Farm Bureau Federation. The rural interests want to round up federally protected mustangs across the West and sell them for slaughter. The appeals court decision upholds…… MORE
Carson City Deputy Involved in Pedestrian vs Vehicle Crash
A Carson City Sheriff’s deputy hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk Monday morning. It happened around 11am on 5th Street between Carson and Stewart Street. The man is a lobbyist, and was not injured when he was hit. NHP is handling the investigation.… MORE
Governor Sandoval Makes Appointment to The Second Judicial District Court
Governor Brian Sandoval has appointed Barry Breslow to the Second Judicial District Court, Department 8. The vacancy was created by Governor Sandoval’s appointment of Lidia Stiglich to the Nevada Supreme Court. The Governor says Breslow brings nearly thirty years of civil litigation experience to the bench. He has also spent significant time as a mediator…… MORE
Sparks Police Investigating Shooting, Looking For Suspects
Sparks Police are investigating a shooting that happened just after 9 o’clock last night in the area of I Street and Rock Blvd. Police say a man fired a gun at a white pickup truck and the people inside the truck fired back. Officers found bullet casings in the road, but no shooters. Officers followed…… MORE
Three Teens Injured in Rollover Accident on Kings Canyon Road
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office responded to a rollover crash on King’s Canyon Road last night. According to Sheriff Ken Furlong, the three teenager girls in the car all suffered non-life threatening injuries in the single vehicle accident. Sheriff Furlong says it’s unknown at this time whether alcohol or inexperience lead to the crash.… MORE
Update: Liquor Thieves Caught in Carson City
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has tracked down the two liquor store burglars, who hit a local business around 11:40 pm Sunday night. The two suspects are ages 13 and 14, their names are not being released. The pair is accused of breaking a glass front door at the Cowboy Liquor Store on East William…… MORE
Recall Money Against Storey Sheriff All “TRI”
An awful lot of money is being spent on a campaign to discredit and recall the Storey County Sheriff, virtually all of it is coming from the people behind the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. In a report on the recall campaign filed with the Secretary of State, more than 142 thousand dollars in “In kind”…… MORE
Share Your Thoughts About The Future of Kietzke Lane
NDOT will host a public information meeting Wednesday to gather community feedback on safety improvements planned for Kietzke Lane between Mill Street and Galletti Way. They’ve developed a Safety Management Plan to outline improvements on the entire length of Kietzke. Proposed improvements are tentatively scheduled to begin in spring 2018. Designated bike lanes will be…… MORE
Self-Driving Car Hits The Streets of Lake Tahoe
Self-driving Pacificas have hit the streets in Lake Tahoe. Waymo, a company that’s testing autonomous driving systems with cameras and LiDAR by creating 3D images of the car’s surroundings, have been putting the system through the snowy conditions around the lake, and collecting data. Waymo has already tested the system in dust storms, heavy rain,…… MORE
