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The July 3, 2024, R-C Morning Report
Genoa, Nev. — The Just a Drop In Farmers Market is taking a break today for the Fourth of July before it reopens next week in the Stratton Center. Operator Teressa Bennis said she wanted to avoid construction in the northbound lanes of Highway 395 for 3-4 weeks. A...
Felon who hid in plain sight sent to prison
A six-time felon who ingratiated herself with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office walked into court expecting to receive a suspended sentence and ended up going to prison for up to three years. Gardnerville resident Kami Elois Power, 54, admitted to one count of a possession of a firearm by...
Woman accused of selling methamphetamine
A Sun Valley woman appeared in East Fork Justice Court on Monday accused in connection with the sale of a pound of methamphetamine. Kerry Lyn Humphries, 55, is free awaiting a charging decision by the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office. She was booked into Douglas County Jail on June...
NHP investigation stalls as crash probe leads to Tesla
Reno, NEV — Michael McKenzie says he was driving down I-580 in Carson City back in March, when he noticed trouble. Another car was bearing down on him in his rear view mirror. "I was doing 60, 65 mph and he rammed me hard," McKenzie told us. "I mean...
Family Fun Fridays are back in Carson City
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -Carson City’s Family Fun Fridays are in full swing, offering an exciting blend of live music, movies in the park, and a variety of food trucks every Friday. The event kicked off on June 21 with a lively performance by the Carson Street Ragtime Band. Garrett...
Supervisors appoint Bruketta, review jail stats, airport plan
Starting Aug. 5, Carson City will have a new Justice of the Peace in Justice and Municipal Court Department 2 – Melanie Bruketta. Wednesday, the Carson City Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a temporary appointment of Bruketta effective Aug. 5 through Jan. 5, 2025, until Bruketta’s new full term begins.
DMV to Suspend 'Walk-In Wednesday' Starting Next Week Due to Heat
The Nevada DMV will temporarily suspend 'Walk-In Wednesday' services in several cities, including Reno, starting next week due to heat. The DMV says starting July 10, 2024, it will move Wednesday services to appointment-only until temperatures reach more typical levels, at which point Walk-In Wednesdays will resume. In order to...
SNHD confirms five more cases of West Nile virus
Policy, politics and progressive commentary The Southern Nevada Health District has confirmed five new cases of West Nile virus, bringing the total to seven, amid a major increase in mosquito activity. Three patients — a female over the age of 60, and two males under the age of 50 — were diagnosed with a more serious form of the illness, […] The post SNHD confirms five more cases of West Nile virus appeared first on Nevada Current.
Why many illegal fireworks could be gone in California next July Fourth
The biggest U.S. seller of legal fireworks wants the state to sign a deal with Nevada to stop illegal fireworks from crossing the border. The state fire marshal warns of fireworks danger this July Fourth during the heat wave.
Nevada voters will decide on abortion amendment in November, joining five other states—CO, FL, MD, NY, and SD
Voters in Nevada will decide on a citizen-initiated ballot measure to provide a state constitutional right to an abortion on Nov. 5, 2024. About 128,000 signatures were verified on June 28, 2024. For a citizen initiative to qualify for the ballot, 102,362 valid signatures were required. Voters in 11 states...
Melissa Gilbert, Taking Local "Pollinator Posse" to the State Level
Three years after starting the Bee Friendly Reno campaign with a small but mighty “pollinator posse,” Melissa Gilbert with the Reno Food Systems has been working on the state version Bee Friendly Nevada, with a new website, a big campaign kickoff, a press release urging people to sign a pledge and new blue and yellow signs now being sent across the state.
Conservation groups seeks Endangered Species Act protections for Nevada desert fish
A conservation group is seeking federal protections for a rare Nevada fish whose habitat is confined to a few groundwater-fed springs in the driest state in the union. On Tuesday, the Center for Biological Diversity filed a legal petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking protection under the Endangered Species Act...
IID approves potential hefty payments for farmers to not grow hay in hot months
Farmers could be paid not to make hay while the sun shines, per a new Imperial Irrigation District payment schedule and other actions authorized Tuesday aimed at shoring up the Colorado River's dwindling reservoirs and coping with low forage prices. If all goes as planned, growers and owners of farm...
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