Nevada AG Warns Against Coronavirus Price Gouging LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s attorney general is urging the public to report any coronavirus-driven price gouging. Attorney General Aaron Ford warned in a tweet Sunday against any retailer selling products like hand sanitizer and protective masks at higher than normal prices. Anyone who sees incidents of unusually high prices is … [Read more...]
City Council News
The following are highlights from the March 9 Sparks City Council Meeting. Commendations Mayor Ron Smith commended: Reed High School Coach Dickie Allen who will retire after 48 years of coaching. Excel Christian School for recently winning the 2019 1A Academic Olympics State Championships for the first state championship win in the school’s history. … [Read more...]
Who’s Greener? Mine Fight Pits Electric Cars Against Flower
By Scott Sonner Associated Press RENO — The rare Tiehm’s buckwheat stands less than a foot tall in Nevada’s rocky high desert, its thin, leafless stems adorned with tiny yellow flowers in spring. To the Australian company that wants to mine lithium beneath the federal land where it grows, the perennial herb is a potential roadblock to a metal badly needed for … [Read more...]
Reno’s ‘1,000 Homes in 120 Days’ Program Seeks to Boost Inventory Amid Shortage, But at what Cost?
By Tabitha Mueller The Nevada Independent An influx of major companies such as Tesla, Google, and Switch combined with geographical limitations on development have pushed median home prices in the Reno area up to around the $400,000 mark — out of reach of many residents. In September, Mayor Hillary Schieve announced a pilot program designed to address the area’s … [Read more...]
Track Season Underway
Reed’s Malachi Bibbs ran away from the field winning the 100 meter race with a time of 10.87 at the Reno Conference Meet on Saturday. Bibbs also won the 200 meter event with a time of 23.08. … [Read more...]
Nevada exits MWC Tournament Early After 77-74 loss to Wyoming
LAS VEGAS — Freshman Kwane Marble II scored a career-high 24 points and 11th seeded Wyoming stunned No. 3 Nevada 74-71 in a Mountain West Conference Tournament quarterfinal game Thursday night. Wyoming beat sixth seed Colorado State 80-74 on Wednesday to become the first No. 11 seed in MWC history to win a conference tournament game. Wyoming closed the regular season having … [Read more...]
Raiders open Season with 5 Wins at Tourney; Cougs Win 4
The Reed High School baseball team opened the season last week with five wins at the Mike Bearman Memorial Tournament. Reed (5-0) opened the season with a 4-3 win over Truckee on Thursday before topping Lowry 14-4 and beating West Valley, Calif. 10-9 on Friday. Saturday, the Raiders picked up two more wins as they beat Spanish Springs 7-3 and Douglas 4-3. For the Cougs, … [Read more...]
Nevada Coach Jay Norvell Receives New 5-Year Contract
RENO — Nevada coach Jay Norvell has a received a new five-year contract that runs through the 2024 season, the school said Tuesday. Norvell, who is 18-20 overall in three seasons, is coming off back-to-back winning seasons and consecutive bowl appearances after going 3-9 in his first year at Nevada in 2017. The new contract includes a guaranteed base salary and … [Read more...]