Associated Press GULF SHORES, Ala. — A preliminary autopsy says a Nevada man who was shot twice by Alabama police died from jumping off a condominium tower, not the gunshots. News outlets that Baldwin County sheriff’s officials released findings about the death of 38-year-old Russell Mallette of Sparks, Nevada, on Wednesday. Authorities say Gulf Shores police … [Read more...]
Sanders Accuses Biden of Distorting ‘Medicare for All’ Plan
By Scott Sonner Associated Press CARSON CITY — Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders accused former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday of distorting his proposal to provide single-payer, universal health care through “Medicare for All.” Campaigning in the early caucus state of Nevada, the 78-year-old Vermont senator said one of the things that disturbed him … [Read more...]
September 11, 2019
Nevada News Briefs
Associated Press Sparks Marina Victim Identified as Reno Man, 69 SPARKS — Authorities have identified the dead man found floating this week in the Sparks Marina. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office said Thursday 69-year-old Peter Wehrlin of Reno was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday morning. The cause and manner of his death are still under … [Read more...]
City Council News
The following are highlights from Monday’s Sparks City Council Meeting: Presentations Washoe County District Board of Health presented the “Extra Mile Award” to the city of Sparks. Richard Simmonds, Sparks Heritage Museum’s Board of trustee’s president, presented the 2019 museum report. Washoe County School Board Interim Superintendent Dr. Kristen McNeill presented a … [Read more...]
Boiler Failure Triggered Gas Explosion at Nevada Dorm
By Scott Sonner Associated Press RENO — A “catastrophic failure” in a basement boiler triggered the July 5 natural gas explosion that blew out windows and walls at a dormitory at the University of Nevada, Reno, the state fire marshal said Thursday. The blast left eight people with minor injuries and has shut down the dorm for two years and a neighboring residence hall … [Read more...]
Nevada State Panel Upholds Permit for Huge Open Pit Mine
By Scott Sonner Associated Press CARSON CITY — Nevada’s Environmental Commission rejected conservationists’ appeal last Wednesday of a water pollution control permit granted last year for a huge openpit mine critics warn could pollute the state’s precious groundwater for centuries. The Great Basin Resource Watch had urged the state panel to rescind the permit for a … [Read more...]
Festivals in Nevada Towns near Area 51 get Final Local OK
By Ken Ritter Associated Press PIOCHE — A rural Nevada county approved strict guidelines last Tuesday for a pair of festivals later this month in a desolate desert area well-known by UFO and alien hunters. Lincoln County commissioners took the action amid concern about the possibility of unmanageable crowds attracted by an internet hoax dubbed “Storm Area 51” … [Read more...]