Local Stories for November 2011
Stories for Tuesday, November 15
Man thrown off 4-wheeler while riding on street
SPARKS-- A man was seriously injured in an accident while driving a 4-wheeler on the streets of Sparks. Last night around 6p.m. Sparks Police responded to a motorcylce accident in the 1200 block of Vance Way with a reported unconscious male down in the roadway. Upon police arrival they found ...
Volunteer Fair gives residents opportunities to help the community
RENO-- Local residents will have their chance to learn more about ways they can help in the community as a volunteer fair will be held this weekend. Co-sponsored by the Nevada Air National Guard and the Court Appointed Special Advocates, C.A.S.A., the volunteer fair will be held in the Silver ...
Man seriously injured in vehicle versus pedestrian crash
SUN VALLEY-- A man is in serious condition as of last night in another pedestrian versus vehicle accident, this one occurred in Sun Valley Last evening at approximately 7:38 pm, troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol responded to a crash in Sun Valley involving a vehicle that struck a pedestrian. ...
Police investigating circumstances of male found in Truckee River
RENO— Reno Police are investigating the case in with a male was allegedly pushed in to the Truckee River. Yesterday at about 12:00 PM officers of the Reno Police Department were notified of a male in the Truckee River near the Kuenzli St. bridge who appeared to be in distress. ...
Stories for Monday, November 14
State to take license applications for Internet poker
The state Gaming Control Board in February will begin taking applications to license companies to operate Internet poker sites, according to a state gaming regulator. Mark Lipparelli, chairman of the Control Board, told industry professionals attending the two-day U.S. Online Gaming Law conference at Aria last Thursday that the agency ...
Vagos member, murder suspect extradited to Reno
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Police say a Vagos motorcycle gang member from California has been transferred to Reno to face a murder charge in the slaying of a rival Hells Angels member at a Sparks casino. Sparks police say 53-year-old Ernesto Gonzalez was extradited from San Francisco to Reno and ...
NHP “Badge on Board” enforcement campaign begins this week
Beginning Tuesday morning, November 15th, the Nevada Highway Patrol will be conducting another 3-day segment of the “Badge on Board” enforcement campaign where troopers will be citing motorists who commit one or more moving violations in front of, or in close proximity to, a commercial motor vehicle. Simply stated, “Badge ...
Stories for Friday, November 11
Reno-Tahoe International airport to welcome first American Indian exhibit
Carson City, Nev. – Reno-Tahoe International Airport will be hosting the first American Indian exhibit in its history and invites the public to the opening reception on Monday, November 14, 2011 from 6:00-7:30pm. Governor Brian Sandoval, Washoe Tribal Chairwoman Wanda Batchelor and Chairman Wayne Burke from the Pyramid Lake Paiute ...
BLOG:Nevadans should be "Ashamed" of this "Abomination" of a contract
To refresh everyone's memory, the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project is dead, dead, dead. We know it's dead because Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has told us over and over and over again that it's dead, dead, dead. Heck, he's even dried up the money necessary for the Nuclear ...
Stories for Thursday, November 10
“Big Give Nevada” coming next week
Governor Brian Sandoval has proclaimed next Thursday as Nevada’s Big Give Day. This one-day, online giving initiative encourages all of us to support the community through charitable organizations. The initiative aims to raise 1 million dollars in a single day through one central website. Visit Nevada's Big Give for more ...
Reno Fire Department wants residents to keep warm safely
RENO—With colder temperatures becoming more common as winter approaches, the Reno Fire Department wants to help residents greatly reduce their chances of becoming a fire casualty by outlining the following safety tips. • Alternative heaters need their space. Keep anything combustible at least 3 feet away. • Be sure your ...
Fall open burning closes on Sunday
RENO—The Reno Fire Department advises fall open burning will close on Sunday, November 13 at 2:00 p.m., in accordance with Washoe County air quality standards and requirements. Open burning of vegetative materials is allowed by permit only and dictated by air quality regulations, weather, and fuel moisture content. The open ...
University senior cadet ranks in top 20 of the nation
RENO, Nev. – Maybe it was being the youngest in a family of 10 children that made Zack Betts so mentally and physically tough. Or, maybe it was the influence of his father and uncle, U.S. Air Force veterans, or of his brother Derrick, currently serving in the U.S. Army ...
Parade to honor our veterans tomorrow at downtown Reno
RENO—The City of Reno is proud to be holding a parade in honor of our veterans this Friday, November 11, 2011 and the entire community is invited to attend. The parade will begin at 11:11 a.m. on South Virginia Street at Court Street and will travel northbound to 5th Street. ...
Nev Day wknd DUI enforcement campaign nets great results
SPARKS-- The Sparks Police Department joined with the Nevada Highway Patrol, the Reno Police Department, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office and the University of Nevada Reno Police Department in an aggressive DUI enforcement campaign over the Nevada Day weekend. All of the local agencies added additional officers to the streets to conduct ...
Ballot initiatives aimed at banning abortions not to pass
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Opponents of two proposed ballot initiatives aimed at banning abortions in Nevada hailed the defeat of a similar measure in Mississippi, saying Wednesday it shows even voters in conservative states will reject the effort as too extreme and far-reaching. "As more voters learned about the ...
October numbers brings Nev good and bad news in foreclosure rates
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More U.S. homes entered the foreclosure process in October than in the previous month, with Florida, Pennsylvania and Indiana registering among the largest monthly increases, new data show. Some 77,733 properties received an initial default notice last month, up 10 percent from September, foreclosure listing firm ...
Stories for Wednesday, November 9
University professor honored with national award
RENO, Nev. – University of Nevada, Reno Political Science Professor John Marini thinks of himself as “relatively obscure.” However, a prominent national think tank on government and the American Founding, The Claremont Institute, finds Marini’s writing and scholarship in political philosophy as important as such notables as Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist George ...
Stories for Tuesday, November 8
State begins to push to increase exports by small companies
Days of grinding work by three interns who made hundreds of phone calls helped set the stage for Nevada’s push to increase exports by small businesses. Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki stood before television cameras in Carson City last week to introduce the initiative, which is largely financed by a $239,318 ...
Why does Southwest gouge its Vegas-Reno passengers? because it can
You’ll never get an argument from me that Southwest Airlines is a fine company and a terrific airline. Southwest was one of the airlines that made it possible for everybody to fly, not just the jet-setting rich and famous. It was a champion of the so-called democratization of air travel. ...
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