The National Weather Service in Reno says two pacific storms are headed for the Sierra tonight and into tomorrow that should bring snowpack levels back up to normal. Read the rest of this entry »

Saying that proposed cuts of up to 22% would severely crippled Nevada K-12 education, the President of the Nevada Education Association said today that not raising taxes is not an option, as far as she’s concerned. She said the state is in a deep crisis and needs additional revenue to continue educating Nevada’s children. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever wonder why ambulance rates are so…shall we say…substantial? Well, here’s part of it. The Supervisors today were told that after trying to collect on old ambulance bills and even resorting to collection services, the city is sitting on $531,000 in unpaid rides to the hospital. Read the rest of this entry »

For many years, westside wells have suffered from naturally occurring contamination from uranium and arsenic. It comes with the territory. And for years, rather than expensive water treatments, utility workers have blended these waters with good water from other wells around town. However, due to the drought, those “good wells” can no longer keep up with their share of the blending. Read the rest of this entry »

In a continued effort to stem the state budget’s free fall, Governor Gibbons is recommending the long talked about closure of the state’s oldest prison, Nevada State Prison. Its closure could involve nearly 150 jobs but officials say some prison employees might be re-assigned to other prisons around the state. Read the rest of this entry »