RENO - A man who supervised and directed an illegal drug distribution operation in Reno from his home in southern California, was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 20, to 19.5 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden, for the District of Nevada.
LAS VEGAS - As Domestic Violence Awareness Month has come to a close, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto is encouraging youth to learn about domestic violence and recognize the signs.
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) - A Reno woman intends to appeal her 30-day jail sentence for tampering with a bear trap after she and her mother became the first people prosecuted in Nevada for interfering with the capture of troublesome bears at Lake Tahoe.
LAS VEGAS - Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto wants consumers to be aware of debt collector scams.
ELKO - A Nevada man sentenced to die for a 1998 murder has been issued a new sentence that gives him credit for 16 years of time served and makes him eligible for parole immediately.
RENO -The state of Nevada, Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) is pleased to announce that Platform to Employment (P2E), a nationally recognized program addressing the specific needs of long-term unemployed workers has opened its on-line application for residents of the Carson/Reno/Sparks area. The program kicked off with the first cohort in Las Vegas in September.
LAS VEGAS - Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced recently the release of the Nevada Victim Advocate Protocols intended for advocates and service providers who assist victims of crime.
CARSON CITY - The Nevada Rural Housing Authority (NRHA) recently unveiled an online course, "After The Close - Homeowner Education," which provides homeowners with information on keeping their homes in great condition after they move in. It includes resources on budgeting, expenses and regular maintenance, as well as general housekeeping tips and how to prepare for emergencies.
Although motorcycles are only 3 percent of all registered vehicles in the state of Nevada, motorcyclist deaths represent more than 19 percent of all roadway fatalities in both 2013 and 2014. Sadly, Nevada has lost one of its riders already this year.
CARSON CITY - Many Nevada employers will see a small decrease in the premiums they pay for workers' compensation insurance this year.
RENO - University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Herds & Harvest Program has been awarded a $692,000 grant to use for educational programs for Nevada's beginning ranchers and farmers. The grant, made available through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program administered by the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, will allow the program, which began in 2011, to continue and expand.