The coronavirus cancellations keep coming. Two concerts planned at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys have been called off-they are performances by Bob Dylan and Kid Rock. A Phish concert meantime has been rescheduled for 2021.
Several protesters showed up to the Governor’s mansion in Carson City on Saturday morning to protest budget cuts and furloughs affecting state workers. Earlier this week, Governor Steve Sisolak proposed monthly furloughs of one day a month for state employees. That will also include a freeze in merit salary raises and about 50 layoffs to … Read more
Health officials are reporting no deaths, 22 new coronavirus cases and 26 recoveries in Washoe County on Sunday. There are currently 70 COVID-19 related deaths in Washoe County. The county’s total number of positive cases is 1,977 along with 1,269 recoveries. Nevada health officials reported 227 additional COVID-19 cases and one additional death from the … Read more
A motorcyclist is in the hospital following a crash on California Avenue. The Reno Police Department says the crash involved a vehicle and a motorcycle and are continuing to investigate. It happened near the intersection of California Avenue and Newlands Circle. No word yet on the severity of the motorcyclist’s injuries.
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says his pancreatic cancer is in remission after he had an experimental treatment aimed at helping his immune system fight the disease. Reid said in an interview Thursday on Fox Business that he feels “Like a million bucks.” Reid, who left his Nevada Senate seat in 2016 after … Read more
As COVID-19 cases in Nevada rise, state health officials are ramping up efforts to prevent potential outbreaks. On Thursday the state’s COVID-19 response team announced 250 contact tracers have been hired and will start work Saturday to help trace those who have interacted with positive patients. The move will triple Nevada’s workforce of contact tracers.
Members of the Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee were expected to convene today to consider Gov. Steve Sisolak’s proposal to cut $116 million in immediate spending from the state budget amid the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic fallout. Few states have been hit as hard by the downturn as Nevada, which relies heavily on tax revenue … Read more
Nevada health officials are watching the recent rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide, including the biggest one-day increase to date in the Reno area reported Thursday, but the state’s response director isn’t yet convinced a second wave of the coronavirus outbreak has arrived. There have been six consecutive days of an increase in the number … Read more
West End Beach at Donner Lake is slated to open today. COVID-19 restrictions are in place including 10 ft. by 10 ft. squares for families to set up shop at the beach and stay away from others as well as sanitation stations. Beach capacity is set at 20 percent-which means about 400 people can enjoy … Read more
At least one person is killed in a multi-motorcycle crash near Stateline. It happened on Kingsbury Grade near Palisades Drive Thursday afternoon. At least two others were hospitalized.