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Monthly Archives: April, 2011

Legislature debates cuts to benefits, overtime, pay increases for states employees

By Andrew Doughman, Nevada News Bureau: State employees could face further pay increase suspensions as well as cuts to holiday pay under a bill...

Assembly hears details of Sandoval social services program cuts in Friday budget review

By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: The Assembly worked late today meeting as a Committee of the Whole to review Gov. Brian Sandoval's proposed...

Drivers encouraged to allow for extra travel time this weekend

CITY OF RENO NEWS RELEASE The downtown Reno area along with the Idlewild neighborhood will be bustling with activities on Sunday, May 1....

Sheriff’s Office investigating reported attempted abduction in Galena Area

CASE #: 11-3596WHEN: Occurred at approximately 1:20PMWHERE: In the area of Edmonton Drive & Medford Drive Reno, NevadaVICTIM/S: 15 year old male juvenileSUSPECTS: See description below The Washoe County...

Successful enforcement activity educating public on pedestrian laws

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASELast weekend’s enforcement activities focusing on pedestrians by the Reno Police Department Traffic Division proved successful.The operation was designed to increase public...

Sandoval announces anticipated date for Congressional special election

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASECARSON CITY--Gov. Brian Sandoval today announced his intent to call a special election for Congressional District 2 on September 13, 2011.“In anticipation...

Potential 2012 GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul says he will decide on race before June

By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: Texas Congressman Ron Paul said today he will decide "before June" whether to make another bid for president...

Interfaith-panel of Nevada Episcopal Convention to be presided over by Hindu leader Zed

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEIn a remarkable interfaith gesture, Hindu leader Rajan Zed will preside over the interfaith-panel at Episcopal Diocese of Nevada Convention to be...

Increasing driver awareness with flashing yellow left-turn signal

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEArea residents have been asking the Reno Police Department’s Traffic Division about the new flashing yellow left-turn signals.“With these signals being so...

Republican and Democrats release competing political district maps

 By Andrew Doughman, Nevada News Bureau: State Republicans and Democrats today released their proposals for new state legislative political districts.The competing proposals for state...

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