By Shannon Miller The Nevada Independent Just over a year since the Nevada System of Higher Education approved a fee waiver that allows foster youth to attend Nevada public college, 66 students have used the waiver. During a presentation on Friday, the Board of Regents received praise for the waiver alongside recommendations for improving the program and other foster … [Read more...]
Reno Police Expand Automatic License Plate Surveillance
RENO — Reno police are expanding the use of technology to automatically read license plates in an effort to reduce gun violence. The Reno City Council approved the expanded use of devices and associated software to track license plates despite critics’ concerns it could be used to secretly monitor the movement of law-abiding citizens, according to the Reno Gazette Journal. … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Tradition
John Byrne Photos/TribuneJohn Byrne Photos/TribuneJohn Byrne Photos/TribuneJohn Byrne Photos/TribuneJohn Byrne Photos/Tribune Despite very cold temperatures, the 21st annual Scheels Turkey Trot went off without a hitch on Thanksgiving morning with the usual large crowd of enthusiastic runners that competed in the 2k-10k event. Hosted by the City of Sparks and Scheels, … [Read more...]
Nevada News Briefs
Reno School District Reports New Whooping Cough Case RENO — Officials in a Reno school district say another case of whooping cough has been reported. The Washoe County School District confirmed Wednesday that a student at Damonte Ranch High School has been diagnosed with it. District administrators have sent a letter informing parents how to prevent whooping cough, … [Read more...]
Hometowne Christmas Parade set for Saturday
File Photo The 2019 Hometowne Christmas Parade is on tap Saturday through the streets of downtown Sparks. The 2019 holiday season officially kicks off with the Christmas Tree Lighting in Victorian Square this Friday, December 6, followed by the Hometowne Christmas Parade happening Saturday, December 7. At 6:30 p.m. on Friday, City of Sparks Mayor Ron Smith will flip the … [Read more...]
Santa Trains Steam up for 35th Year at Railroad Museum in Carson City
Guy Clifton/TravelNevada Santa Claus waves from the caboose of the Santa Train at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City in 2017. The 35th year of Santa Train debuts Dec. 7 and tickets can be purchased online now. The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City launches its 35th year of Santa Train the weekend of Dec. 7 and tickets are available online and at the … [Read more...]
Nevada Toxic Mine Neighbors may Stop Getting Bottled Water
RENO — State environmental regulators plan to decide in January whether to cut off most bottled water deliveries to neighbors of an abandoned toxic mine in rural northern Nevada who have received it for 15 years. Bottled water is currently available to more than 100 residents mostly on tribal lands neighboring the former Anaconda copper mine covering 5.5 square miles (14.2 … [Read more...]
Report Shows Overloaded Family Courts in Clark and Washoe Counties, Proposes Idea for Improvement
By Mark Hernandez The Nevada Independent Family courts in Nevada’s two largest counties have overcrowded facilities, higher workloads than similarly sized jurisdictions and a need for more domestic violence training, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Center for Juvenile Justice. The report from the center, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, … [Read more...]