Local Stories for February 2012
Stories for Wednesday, February 15
Study says Nevadans pay nation's 13th highest sales tax rate
CARSON CITY -- A Tax Foundation study released Tuesday found Nevadans pay the 13th-highest rate for state and local sales taxes in the country. The typical Nevadan pays 7.93 percent in sales taxes. Nevada charges a 6.85 percent state sales tax but allows counties and cities to impose their ...
Governor’s plans: Big employment growth, careful accountability
RENO -- Speaking into television cameras jammed into an auditorium at the University of Nevada, Reno, last week, Gov. Brian Sandoval said his administration seeks to create 50,000 new jobs in the state by the end of 2014. It was a perfect-sized sound bite to accompany footage of the ...
Small business owners say minimum wage, construction defect laws hampering job growth
CARSON CITY -- Members of the Nevada chapter of a small business organization say the state’s minimum wage and construction defects laws are hampering job growth in the state. The state’s prevailing wage law was also cited as a drag on economic development in the survey of its members by ...
Sheriff's Office assumes management of Washoe County Regional Animal Services
RENO -- The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is seeing a smooth transition as it assumes management of the County's Regional Animal Services and Sheriff Michael Haley says he is confident residents will benefit from increased collaboration and coordination of duties between Animal Control Officers and law enforcement. "The Animal ...
Stories for Tuesday, February 14
Auditors: Nevada Fire Safe Council should pay back $2.7M
MINDEN, Nev. — A federal auditor is recommending that $2.7 million in recovery act grant funds received by the Nevada Fire Safe Council be paid back, and the council not receive any more grants until new policies are in place. Auditors received a hotline complaint in July 2011 that the ...
Learn how to create an app
RENO --With the on-going craze having to do with phone apps, right now is the perfect time to learn how to create them and possibly make some money. John Jusayan, a Reno independent app developer, tells us his process of creating an app. In his latest creation, Jusayan has ...
Thousands of new jobs created by e-fulfillment
The first wave of Internet commerce, Joe DiSorbo says, involved data such as airline tickets, banking transactions and online versions of publications. The second wave — e-commerce that involves stuff rather than data — is developing quickly, and it’s a wave that holds promise to strongly benefit the logistics sector ...
Stories for Monday, February 13
Washoe County chosen for federal cyber security training
RENO -- Washoe County, Clark County and the State of Nevada competed with many other states for the opportunity to have the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) perform a cyber security assessment for Nevada. Selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Nevada was one of two ...
Owners of shopping centers challenged by e-commerce
The growth of Internet retailing — up 15 percent to more than $161 billion nationwide in 2011 — is stifling many of the companies that typically locate in mid-sized retail spaces, northern Nevada retail specialists say. Mid-sized retailers, or junior-anchor tenants, usually occupy spaces ranging from roughly 20,000 to 60,000 ...
Reno Police unleash 'Virtual Cop'
RENO -- In an effort to reduce error and enhance customer service, the Reno Police Department has unveiled a new weapon. Virtual Officer is a digital, interactive character that's been added to the Reno Police Department's website. Users are given a personal navigator that helps with the online reporting ...
Tahoe ski resorts welcoming winter snow storm
LAKE TAHOE -- Tahoe ski resorts say they’re welcoming a winter storm especially after depending on snow machines for weeks. National Weather Service forecasters have predicted the storm that moved in overnight and early Monday will bring up to 10 inches at elevations above 7,000 feet. Heavenly Ski Resort Russ ...
300 job openings in Reno
RENO -- Job hunters are hoping to bat a thousand at the aces ball park. “It’s kind of a big thing because like it’s one of the very few places in town that’s hiring right now. I’ve been all over looking for a job and there’s just none out there.” ...
Stories for Friday, February 10
Fuel reduction project underway in Caughlin Fire burn area
Washoe County will oversee the Meadowridge Fuel Reduction Project in the area affected by the Caughlin Fire all this weekend. Washoe County is working with Project Manager, Rod Rummel, with Eagle Ridge Fire Management. Funding for the project was made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and ...
Carson City recreation ice rink closing
CARSON CITY -- The Carson City Recreation Ice Rink has enjoyed an outstanding 2011/12 season and will be closing on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm. The Recreation Division has rescheduled the closing date as the result of a decline in participation over the past two weeks. With our ...
Washoe county fuel reduction projects
Michael Heikka, Battalion Chief, Sierra Fire Protection District, announced today that a prescribed burn is planned for Davis Creek Park. This prescribed burn is planned to reduce hazardous fuels on Washoe County Parks and Open Space land that potentially threaten the communities of West Washoe Valley. The goal of this ...
Fundraiser at Pearle Studios to benefit the Johnson family
Thursday, December 15th 7-month-pregnant Karli Johnson had an aortic dissection. Johnson felt it was safer to have a cesarean section and her son Bodie was born at 5 lbs, 1 oz, at 7 weeks early. Karli got to meet her son before passing December 17th. Pearle Studios will be ...
Pine Nuts: Smoke cigars, sip whiskey and swap stories? You bet!
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Following an evening with Mark Twain at Piper's Opera House last month, a jovial looking fellow handed me a Chur chill-sized cigar and ex tended a rare invitation. “A few of us boys are getting together in a barn in the Pine Nut Mountains this Thursday ...
Interested in serving on the animal services task force?
RENO -- The City of Reno is looking for citizens and subject experts to sit on the Animal Services Task Force. The citizens’ Animal Services Task Force was created via resolution in January 2012 by the Reno City Council. The mission of the Task Force is to review Washoe ...
Stories for Thursday, February 9
Silver Legacy Resort Casino may be facing serious financial trouble
RENO -- The partnership that owns the Silver Legacy Resort Casino is in debt for $142.8 million as of March 1st. Auditors for the owners of the silver legacy say they have "substantial doubt" about the property's ability to continue as a going concern. They filed the report ...
The city of Reno is opening its checkbook
RENO -- The city of Reno has launched a new website which will allow the public access to the city's financial information. Their new website allows anyone to review how much money the city spends. Reno City Manager andrew clinger says it’s one step towards making our finances ...
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