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...]
TMCC to Host Vietnam War Veterans Remembrance Day
Brig. Gen. Michael Hanifan Nine million Americans served in the armed services between Nov. 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975—nearly two decades aligned with the Vietnam War. This generation of veterans is honored annually on “Vietnam War Veterans Remembrance Day.” The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) National’s founding principle is “Never again will one generation of veterans … [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 File Photo This photo provided by the Center for Biological Diversity, shows the rare desert wildflower Tiehm’s buckwheat in the Silver Peak Range about 120 miles southeast of Reno. 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 … [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...]
Officials gathering input for 2050 regional plan
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune The Regional Transportation Commission invited Sparks industrial businesses and the public to attend a 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) community meeting at Baldini’s Casino to discuss the future needs for roadways in the community on Thursday. This was the soft kickoff to the Feb. 27 RTP Community Visioning Workshop and several … [Read more...]
Nevada News Briefs
Associated Press NV Energy seeks $30 million in rate cuts in Nevada Oct. 1 RENO — Nevada’s largest utility has filed a request for more than $30 million in rate reductions for ratepayers beginning in October. Under the request filed with the state Public Utilities Commission, ratepayers in northern Nevada would enjoy about a $24.1 million savings and those in southern … [Read more...]
Reno considers recreation fee hike to cover wage increase
Associated Press RENO — Reno officials are looking at raising parks and recreation fees to help with the $2.7 million the city’s department has to pay in raises to minimum wage employees in the coming years. The minimum wage increase signed by Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak last year gradually raises Nevada’s minimum wage, starting with a 75-cent increase in … [Read more...]