Lawmakers Asked To Fund Reno/Tahoe Olympic Bid
A bill has been introduced in the Nevada Senate that would appropriate 200-thousand dollars over the next two years for the state's effort to host the Olympic Winter Games in 2014.
A bill has been introduced in the Nevada Senate that would appropriate 200-thousand dollars over the next two years for the state's effort to host the Olympic Winter Games in 2014.
Sexual predators using the internet to lure juvenile victims is a growing problem, and undercover investigators posing as teenagers have been using internet chat rooms to catch them. But that tactic was called into question by a Washoe District judge's ruling late last year. And today that ruling was upheld.
Federal investigators are looking into a problem in Ford light trucks...a problem they say is causing fires. It's just a cruise control switch. But consumer advocates say it could cause your truck to set your house on fire in the middle of the night.
Have you ever had procedure done in your doctor's office under sedation? Its not uncommon, but now lawmakers want to know just how *safe it is. How often is it done? What procedures are most commonly performed in doctor's offices, what are the complication rates...no one knows. And for some lawmakers that could be a problem.
The board overseeing Nevada doctors suggested changes Wednesday to soften a proposal that all physicians undergo criminal background checks and face discipline if the checks reveal evidence of convictions for numerous types of felonies.
With the number of new recruits falling, the Army opens the door to older citizen soldiers.
For many people, gambling and smoking go hand in hand. That's why some are surprised--and outraged--that Colorado and New Jersey are considering laws that would ban smoking in casinos. Could Nevada ever pass a similar law?
The Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility is looking at possibly recycling wastewater to be used as drinking water.
If you're looking for a place to take your children to hunt for Easter Eggs there's plenty of places.
A United Nations report released today, says over 1billion people around the world lack safe water. One local company is trying to develop earth-based water processing devices. The company is called Crestridge. Next month, it will break ground on a manufacturing plant in Patrick. Managers got into the water purification business a few years ago, and now NASA is jumping on board.
We had another gang-related shooting this weekend. It happened near the intersection of Second Street and Arlington in Downtown Reno. It's the third shooting in one weeks time.
The Nevada Commission on Nuclear Projects held one of its quarterly meetings this afternoon in the state's capital. That sounds routine, but this meeting was a bit more exciting than usual as much of the discussion was over the alleged falsified documents that we learned about last week.
A robbery at an Indian smoke shop in Reno turned deadly Wednesday when a tribal police officer apparently shot and killed the suspect.