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Carson Schools offers personalized learning at Pioneer High School. Dan Davis has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-022720-DAVIS-Pioneer%20HS%20Video.mp3 See the video at; News@Carson.k12.nv.us .

Governor Steve Sisolak says he’d like to see Nevada switch from a caucus system to an early, if not the first in the nation, presidential primary. Former Nevada Senator Harry Reid brought back up the need for change immediately after Nevada’s first-in-the-west caucus, won by Democrat Bernie Sanders. But the state legislature would have to … Read more

Nevada’s attorney general is joining a multi-state effort to investigating JUUL Labs. The attorneys general will be investigating whether the e-cigarette maker’s marketing targets underage buyers as well as the company’s claims regarding nicotine comment and statements regarding safety and effectiveness if used to stop smoking. At least seven cases of lung illness have been … Read more

No one was hurt when a school bus and another vehicle collided in Reno. It happened at Mt. Rose Street and Patrick Avenue Tuesday. Police say the bus was stopped at a bus stop, when another driver rear-ended it. That driver was cited for distracted driving.

Fire damages a home in Sparks. Firefighters were called to the 1000 block of York Way late Tuesday morning. They say the fire was sparked in a bedroom. No one was hurt.

A $1,500 reward is being offered for the arrest of a man who robbed a Sparks pizza shop. Police say the robber hit the Little Caesars on the 600 block of North McCarran Boulevard earlier this month-in broad daylight–about an hour after the shop opened.

The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District gets a new logo – aimed at clearing up confusion between it and Truckee Fire in California. The new logo features the Maltese cross and Slide Mountain. It also has “TM” in gold meant to show they’re the gold standard in fire protection.

Parents and students learn life saving tips at drug awareness event at Damonte Ranch High School Tuesday night. The event aimed to educate parents and students in the school district about the dangers of drugs. School officials discussed vaping and e-cigarettes before moving on to technology, apps, and drug awareness and prevention after recent student … Read more

The Reno Police Department (RPD) responded to a crash Tuesday afternoon involving a school bus at the intersection of Mt. Rose Street and Patrick Avenue in Reno. No injuries were reported to either the students or the drive of the vehicle. Mt. Rose St. was reopened shortly after 3 p.m. from Patrick Ave. to Nixon … Read more

Washoe County Sheriff’s deputies issued more than 200 citations for speeding and distracted driving as part of a statewide Joining Forces speed safety event during the first two weeks of February. The goal of Joining Forces is to save lives by increasing public awareness about the dangers of making poor choices while driving. The results … Read more