No jail time for ex-Nevada deputy bribed to sneak food to ‘Girls Gone Wild’ founder
Ex-deputy spared jail in ‘Girls Gone Wild’ case Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads threatening Upper Midwest as ‘monster’ storm moves east
‘Extremely dangerous’ blizzards move into Midwest Big storm sweeps out of West, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to Upper Midwest
Fierce winter storm hits Midwest with snow, wind Heavenly, Squaw Valley, Northstar to open for season at Lake Tahoe
3 more Tahoe ski resorts to open for season Medical helicopter crash kills 3 crew members near Nevada-California border north of Reno
3 dead in medical helicopter crash north of Reno Authorities: Medical helicopter crash kills 3 crew members near Nevada-California border
Authorities: 3 dead in helicopter crash near Reno International Game Technology reports fiscal 4th-qtr loss, thinks demand has stabilized
Int’l Game Technology reports fiscal 4Q loss Nevada utility commissioners taking public comment at open meeting in Reno
Nevada utility panel taking public comment in Reno 2 Sierra ski resorts mark earliest openings in years
At 2 Sierra ski resorts, earliest opening in years Nevada man arrested on suspicion of drunk driving for the third time in 17 daysRENO, Nev. — A 50-year-old Reno man has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving for the third time in less than three weeks. Reno Police Sgt. Tom Robinson said the man was stopped Monday afternoon on a U.S. Highway 395 off-ramp on the south end of town after a concerned citizen alerted police about his erratic driving. He said a check of the man’s police record found he had been arrested on the same charge two other times since Oct. 2. Nevada man jailed for allegedly beating woman to death over cigarette disputeRENO, Nev. — A 22-year-old Nevada man has been jailed on suspicion of murder after he allegedly fatally beat a woman who denied his request for a cigarette. Wild horse defenders criticize plan to manage mustangs, urge removal of cattle in WestRENO, Nev. — A new federal proposal to manage wild horses is rekindling debate over another fixture of the Western range: cattle. Biden speaks in Reno, Nev., to promote stimulus program, help raise money for Sen. ReidRENO, Nev. — Vice President Joe Biden visited economically troubled Nevada on Friday to promote the progress of the federal stimulus program and boost the re-election campaign of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who has troubles of his own. VP Biden in Reno to tout simulus, help raise money for Sen. ReidRENO, Nev. — Hundreds of backers and a handful of protesters gathered Friday outside the arena where Vice President Joe Biden is making his first appearance in Reno since last year’s presidential election. US prosecutors dropping most charges against Nevada irrigation districtRENO, Nev. — Federal prosecutors have agreed to drop the charges against all but one of the officials for a Nevada irrigation district accused of conspiring to defraud the U.S. government by falsifying water delivery documents. Nevada governor’s divorce trial set for December after settlement negotiations failRENO, Nev. — The pending divorce between Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons and the state’s first lady is headed for a courtroom after hours-long settlement talks failed Wednesday and a judge set a trial date for Dec. 28. Nevada governor’s pending divorce set for December trial after settlement negotiations endRENO, Nev. — A December trial date has been set for the divorce of Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons and first lady Dawn Gibbons after several hours of private settlement talks ended with no agreement. Nevada man who killed neighbor’s puppy gets year or more in jailRENO, Nev. — A Nevada man has been sentenced to up to 2 1/2 years in jail for killing his neighbor’s puppy. Dr. Frederick ‘Fred’ Wirth, physician for America’s 1st test-tube baby, dies at 68RENO, Nev. — Dr. Frederick “Fred” Wirth, the physician to America’s first test-tube baby, has died. Nevada puts troopers in big-rig trucks to spot dangerous drivers in enforcement pushRENO, Nev. — Watch out for those big rigs on Nevada highways — a state trooper may be riding shotgun and ready to nab motorists who cut off the tractor-trailers. Bizarre Calif. kidnapping case has police checking other unsolved murders, child abductionsRENO, Nev. — Police are scouring old records of major unsolved cases in northern Nevada to determine if any match the profile of the man charged in the abduction and assault of a Lake Tahoe girl 18 years ago. The cold cases include the 1989 murders of two Reno children who vanished near their school bus stop. Bizarre Tahoe kidnapping case has police checking other unsolved murders, kidnappingsRENO, Nev. — Police in northern Nevada are scouring old records of major unsolved cases to determine if any match the profile of the man charged in the abduction and assault of a Lake Tahoe girl 18 years ago. Jethro considers buying Silver Club in Sparks for his Hillbillies casinoRENO, Nev. — Max Baer Jr. is considering buying a closed hotel-casino in Sparks and turning it into Jethro’s Beverly Hillbillies Hotel and Casino based on the television sitcom he co-starred on during the 1960s. Budget cuts force closure of Nev.’s renowned cloud-seeding program, ranchers voice concernsRENO, Nev. — The most arid state in the nation is about to become drier. Being really smart has its challenges; Reno academy caters to profoundly giftedRENO, Nev. — Back home in Boise, Rachel was too bright for her own good. She was isolated from girls her own age who only wanted to talk about boys and shopping, and cut off from her teachers who seemed to regard her as an annoying brat. International Game Technology’s 3Q earnings fall 39 percent as recession hurts casino demandRENO, Nev. — International Game Technology said Thursday its third-quarter earnings fell 39 percent as the recession continued to stifle product demand in the casino industry, but the performance still beat Wall Street’s expectations and gave shares a big boost. Nevada law enforcement has no plans to investigate rape claim against RoethlisbergerRENO, Nev. — Law enforcement officials in Nevada have no intention of opening a criminal investigation into allegations Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger raped a woman at a Lake Tahoe hotel-casino a year ago, the sheriff’s department said Wednesday. Equine advocates outraged over horse found abandoned in Nevada with brand cut out of hideRENO, Nev. — A domestic horse found loose in Nevada with the brand cut out of its hide is drawing outrage from equine advocates concerned about the growing number of horses abandoned in the wild. Nevada gold mine fined $500,000 for safety violations in death of worker in 2007RENO, Nev. — Federal regulators have fined Newmont Mining Corp. more than $500,000 for safety violations they say contributed to the death of a worker at an underground gold mine in Nevada. Volunteer, not thief, to blame for disappearance of Miss Nevada crownRENO, Nev. — Miss Nevada will have a crown at her coronation Saturday after all. |