Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – Darin Balaam, Sheriff of Washoe County, has been sworn in for his second term. He ran uncontested and will begin his new term in January. Sheriff Balaam was accompanied by his wife, a former Washoe County Sheriff’s Deputy, his children, and other family...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – Rural Emergency Assistance Program (REAP) in Reno is seeking for a place to cook food once a week. Every Saturday in Barbra Bennett Park, REAP volunteers put up a movable table and distribute warm meals and hygiene goods to people in need. REAP...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – As stated by the Nevada State Police, the suspect in a mobile home fire that displaced six individuals early Tuesday morning in Lovelock has been detained (NSP). Around 3 a.m. On Tuesday, December 20, the Pershing County Sheriff’s Department asked that the NSP...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – A former offender who had previously been convicted of felonies was given a sentence of more than 6 years in jail for illegally possessing three weapons, according to news reports on Tuesday. According to court papers, 41-year-old David Lee Wiley Jr. of Sparks...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) stated Tuesday evening that a man had been detained for allegedly engaging in indecent behavior with a kid. According to DCSO, a search warrant was issued on Thursday, December 15, for the house of 35-year-old Zachary Nance at...

LAS VEGAS – Starbucks employees in Las Vegas have chosen to unionize. Workers at the Rainbow and Oakey Boulevard facility will be the first in Nevada to be represented by a union. The vote comes after a three-day strike at retail outlets across the country. The walkout was the longest...

LAS VEGAS – Holiday purchasing normally begins in November, but many people are still out shopping, and the Retail Association of Nevada predicts an 8% rise in holiday spending this year. Many shop owners, such as Teana Barbour, who owns “With Love and Company” in downtown Summerlin, a health and...