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New Fire Chief Placed Asked To Resign Amid Criminal Investigation NEVADA – Sparks’ brand new fire chief was requested to resign on Monday after less than a week on the job due to criminal accusations. Mark Lawson took over as fire chief at the end of November, succeeding Jim Reid....

CARSON CITY, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – The final prizes for a $500 million affordable housing project have been announced by the state of Nevada. The project was established in April, and the first prizes were given out in October. The Northern Nevada Community Housing Resource Board was granted...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – St. Vincent’s Food Pantry in Reno has begun distributing its annual Christmas food baskets. The group aims to distribute over 3,000 during the following week. You may get one as early as 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a lunch break at 12...

Las Vegas, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – The federal government has postponed the implementation of REAL ID by two years, allowing citizens more time to get ID cards that meet the security criteria. The Department of Homeland Security said on Monday that the complete enforcement date has been moved...

NEVADA, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office reports that two women who were listed as people of interest in a homicide in the county have been apprehended. Deputies were looking for 40-year-old Alyssa Z. Sturgill and 41-year-old Lisa M. Peaslee on Saturday afternoon, according to...

WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – The Washoe County School Board is looking for a new trustee, and candidates include a public servant, an educator, and a member of the wildlife sector. The District E post became available last month after previous Board President Angie Taylor resigned following...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – An avalanche was triggered over the weekend on Tamarack Peak by two Sierra Avalanche Center observers, the center says. They say the avalanche happened on the south end of Proletariat Face in the Mount Rose area on Sunday around 1:00 p.m. They were...