RENO, NV. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Reno Police say they see 50-50 split when figuring out who is at fault after a vehicle versus pedestrian crash. The agency did not provide exact numbers, but says tickets have been handed out evenly between drivers and pedestrians. Continue Reading on mynews4.com Keep Reading
Developers are asking a Nevada judge to overturn a moratorium on new groundwater pumping north of Reno that critics say are hampering efforts to build homes to help address the region's housing crisis. Continue Reading on knpr.org Keep Reading
RENO, NV. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Deaths from pedestrian versus vehicle crashes continue to rise in Washoe County, and the City of Reno wants to address the issue head-on in 2020 by using input from the community. “We're coming right up on our 2020 fiscal budget,” says Councilmember Oscar Delgado. “We need to know… Keep Reading
RENO, Nev. (AP) — An Australian mining company has agreed to a moratorium on new activities at a planned lithium mine in Nevada in exchange for conservationists dropping a lawsuit to protect a rare desert wildflower they say doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world. The Center for Biological Diversity filed notice in U.S. District Court… Keep Reading
A collaborative statewide initiative, led by the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, is underway to provide counties with timely economic data and analytical tools to improve county-level planning and policy assessment efforts. The Nevada Economic Assessment Project (also known as “NEAP”) aims to provide county, state and federal agencies, and their partners, with quantitative and qualitative… Keep Reading
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Nevada has the second-highest robocall rates in the country, according to a new study by Let's Talk. Maryland has the highest robocall rate, with each resident receiving up to 18 robocalls a month. Continue Reading on mynews4.com Keep Reading
RENO, Nev. (KOLO)– A Reno man won $888,585.03 playing a $1.80 bet on a slot machine early Sunday at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. Lawrence Fuller had been playing the Super Lucky Times Pay machine about 20 minutes when he hit that jackpot at 1:52 a.m. He followed it with jackpots on other slot machines of… Keep Reading
The use of vaping products and e-cigarettes are no longer allowed at any place where smoking is prohibited in Washoe County. The measure was approved during the 2019 state legislative session and took effect Jan. 1, 2020 as an update to the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act. The act was approved by voters during the… Keep Reading
RENO, Nev. (News 4-Fox 11) — Traci Trout, a local donor hero from northern Nevada, was honored Wednesday during the 131st Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office and Nevada Donor Network were able to honor Trout after giving the gift of sight to two people through cornea donation. Continue Reading… Keep Reading
January is National Radon Action Month, and a program at the University of Nevada, Reno can help you test your home for Radon, to reduce your risk of lung cancer. The program is offering free test kits to Nevadans until February 29th. Radon is a radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless and tasteless. The U.S. Environmental… Keep Reading
