Assemblyman Elliot Anderson has a money saving idea for the state. He wants to abolish the elected offices of State Treasurer and State Controller. He stated at a hearing, that both jobs are ministerial, and that neither of the posts have any real discretionary authority, or a reason for the office given modern accounting resources.…… MORE
NHP Searching For Truck Involved in Crash
The Nevada Highway Patrol is looking for a green Toyota pickup that was involved in a crash on I-80 near Lockwood Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened shortly before 1PM. Two people were taken to a hospital. Eastbound 80 between Sparks and Lockwood was partially blocked, hours after the incident.… MORE
Oscar Winning Actress Coming to Reno
An Oscar-winning actress is coming to Reno this week. Diane Keaton, will be signing copies of her bottled wine, from 3 to 5 p.m. this Friday at Whispering Vine Wine Co. located at 4201 W. Fourth St. The varietal is a California red blend, aptly called “The Keaton,” and she’s visiting a number of stores…… MORE
Mt. Rose Extends Their Season
Thanks to a series of strong winter storms that have moved through the Lake Tahoe region, one after another this season, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe announced it has officially extended its season and will remain open through Memorial Day, May 29th. Mt Rose has the most snow this winter of any resort, according to “Ski-dot-com,”…… MORE
Robbery Suspect Arrested
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives have made an arrest in an armed robbery case that took place back in January on Sun Valley Boulevard. 37-year-old Kalum Fortune of Sparks was arrested with the help of DNA analysis conducted by the Sheriff’s Office Forensic Science Division, as well as surveillance video.… MORE
Several People Arrested After Four-Hour Standoff
Several people were arrested last night after a four-hour standoff on Yori Avenue in Reno. Reno Police were at the apartment issuing a warrant and found four people inside, all of whom have extensive criminal histories. During the incident, one of those people refused to come out and barricaded themselves inside. The SWAT team used…… MORE
County Ratifies Declaration of Emergency
The Washoe County Commission ratified the County Manager’s Declaration of Emergency for February flooding, after an emergency item was heard at Tuesday’s commission meeting. The item will be heard again at the Board’s of County Commissioners meeting March 13th. The declaration could provide additional options for residents to seek individual assistance. Chairman Bob Lucey says,…… MORE
Casinos Won Over a Billion Dollars Last Month
Nevada gaming regulators say casinos in the state won just over $1 billion last month. That’s a 12 percent increase over last year, when casinos reported a January “gaming win” of $925 million. The state benefited with $75.2 million in percentage fees based on the taxable revenues generated in January. For the first seven months…… MORE
Good News For Nevada’s Economy
The state has released a look at Nevada’s economy, that indicates greater health that previously reported. After revisiting data for jobs created in 2016 and the employment rate, the state actually added 41,000 jobs and had an unemployment rate of 5.7 percent. The state originally reported a job gain of 32,500 and unemployment rate of…… MORE
New Details Released in Fatal Crash in Sparks
Sparks Police have released the names of two people killed in a two-vehicle crash early Sunday. Shortly before 2AM February 5th, police responded to the area of Rock and Greenbrae. A small 2-door car and large 4-door truck crashed. Police say it appears the truck driver had sped westbound on Greenbrae running a stop sign,…… MORE
