May 22, 2013

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Neighborhood Casinos

Reno is considering changes to it's master plan....changes that could restrict the spread of neighborhood casinos in the future.

Mega Millions

Starting this morning, people in California began lining up to buy a new kind of lottery tickets. Our neighboring state is now the twelfth one to offer the Mega Millions Lottery Game.

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Children's Museum in Old City Hall Building

The Reno City Council approved the sale of the old City Hall Wednesday to Panattoni Development Company, who plans to help turn the building into a discovery museum. The sale of the building, which is located at 490 S. Center Street, will bring the City $1.85 million.

Fire Fighting Dangers

As dangerous as the flames can be, fire fighters also face many unseen dangers. For these crews, each step counts.

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Badger Fire Latest

Cooler temperatures and calmer winds overnight helped firefighters make progress on a wild fire that has burned 750 acres of brush, grass, pinion and juniper southeast of Carson City.

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Merchant Mess

The security breach last week, of forty-million card holders at Mastercard...has local merchants on high alert.

Pot Pops

A controversy is brewing over lollypops that are flavored with hemp oil from the marijuana plant. Anti-drug advocates are concerned about the temptation this candy might stir up in young people.

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Fueling The Wildfire

Area firefighters are bracing for a busy fire season. Ironically...a major reason is our wet winter and spring. Reporting from Northwest Reno

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Brothel Name Fight

The question of who can use the Mustang Ranch brothel name...once again came before Storey County commissioners today. As we first told you back in January, owners David and Ingrid Burgess, have the rights to the world famous trademark...for now...but the issue will ultimately have to be decided in federal court.

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Anybody Out There?

At the Reno Kids Day Saturday, local ham radio operators were asking the kids to put down the television remote and pick up a radio.

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Public Safety Recruitment

The Nevada Department of Public Safety is looking to hire. Recruiters are in San Diego on a cross-state blitz.

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Suspicious Fire

Investigators are still trying to determine who started a fire that burned about 75 acres in the foothills south of Virginia City. It broke out at around 2 p.m. Thursday on State Route 341 near the Lyon and Storey County line. News Channel 8's Koula Gianulias joins us with an update on the investigation.

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Celebration of Life

Volunteers with the Reno Police Department Senior Volunteer Program lost one of their own almost a month ago, and they are now helping his wife pay her bills. They all agree, this is a way to celebrate Jerry Hadley's life... a life they say he lived to make others smile.

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Wilfire Burns 100 Acres

A brush fire is burning in the foothills south of Virginia City. An estimated 100 firefighters are battling the blaze that broke out about two o'clock this afternoon along State Highway 341 near the Lyon and Storey county line.

Casino Battle

Nearly 200 Sparks residents, most of them from Spanish Springs, held a meeting Wednesday night to fight a casino proposed for their neighborhood. Lobbyist and entrepreneur Harvey Whittemore wants to build the gaming and entertainment facility on Pyramid Highway in Spanish Springs.

Internet Sex Stings

Recent court rulings say it's unconstitutional for a cops to pose as a child, in order to lure an internet predator. But, Washoe County Sheriff's investigators say it's not keeping them from seeking and arresting suspected predators.

Wildfire Season

A pair of wildfires kept area firefighters busy Wednesday afternoon. The fires broke out in the Mark Twain area just east of Dayton and in the Carson River Canyon near the Carson City-Lyon County border.

Rapist Caught

Last night, we told you about a sexual assault suspect who is now behind bars. The man was caught in Arizona, but he is wanted for numerous crimes here in Reno.

Teen Shooting

A 15-year-old boy is under arrest, suspected of shooting at another teenager here in Reno Monday night. Police say they were fighting over a girl. Luckily no one was hurt, but officials say the incident points to an alarming new trend in Nothern Nevada.

Plane Crash

One person has been killed in the crash of a small plane about 15 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe.

Jackson's Future

Experts in the music industry have pointed out that Jackson's career was hurting even before these charges surfaced. But Reno residents we talked to - even those who still think he's guilty - say Michael Jackson could possibly make a comeback.

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Michael Jackson Found Not Guilty on All Charges

A jury acquitted Michael Jackson on Monday of molesting a 13-year-old cancer survivor at his Neverland ranch, vindicating the pop star who insisted he was the victim of mother-and-son con artists and a prosecutor with a vendetta.

Help Wanted

Almost 70 teenagers will die this year because of on-the-job injuries across the country. While it may not seem like very many deaths, it's actually tens of thousands of teens who will be taken to the hospital for serious work injuries.

Change of Command

Nevada does have a new adjutant general Saturday, taking over in a transitional time, especially for the Air National Guard. But, it was the outgoing general who made it very clear, his work is not done for the state.

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