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Nevada Sees Drop in Registered Voters
Nevada’s active voter rolls declined by 99,628 in March, the Secretary of State’s office reported, bringing the total to 2,040,752 voters, a 4.66% decrease from February. Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar stated the drop is due to list maintenance in Clark County, where officials mailed more than 117,000 notices, and roughly 104,000 inactive voters did…
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Juvenile Injured in Vehicle Rollover
Carson City fire crews and sheriff’s deputies responded Sunday afternoon to a vehicle rollover south of Quail Lane and Laurel Road that left a 17-year-old male with a serious wrist injury. Rescue teams accessed the off-road vehicle via a trail off Deer Run Road. The teen was first transported by ground to Carson City Airport…
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Carson City Man Arrested for Burglary
A 55-year-old Carson City man, Christopher Kynett, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of felony commercial burglary and gross misdemeanor destruction of property after allegedly smashing the window of a business owned by his brother. Deputies responded to Fairview Drive after reports of a shirtless man in shorts threatening bystanders and attempting to break into the…
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Former Las Vegas Youth Coach Pleads Guilty
A former Las Vegas youth soccer coach, Sergio Reyes Rojas, pleaded guilty Wednesday to lewdness with a child under 16 and second-degree kidnapping. Reyes Rojas, who previously served as director and coach of Las Vegas Diversity FC, is scheduled to be sentenced on May 20. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police arrested him in December following allegations…
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USDA Declares Drought Disaster in Nevada
The USDA has designated Clark, Esmeralda, and Nye counties as natural disaster areas due to extreme drought conditions. The declaration allows farmers and ranchers to access emergency loans through the Farm Service Agency to help cover recovery costs, including replacing essential items, reorganizing operations, and refinancing debts. Producers have until Dec. 7 to apply for…
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Carson City Woman Arrested for DUI
A 38-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of DUI and failure to yield at a controlled intersection. Deputies observed her sedan driving westbound on West Robinson Street with the trunk bouncing unsecured and failing to stop properly at intersections on North Phillips Street and West Telegraph Street. During the traffic stop,…
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Suspects Arrested After Pursuit Ends in Crash
Las Vegas police arrested all occupants of a stolen vehicle after a pursuit ended in a crash near the Strip on Wednesday. Officers said the vehicle refused to stop when signaled and attempted to evade police before crashing into a concrete highway divider along the westbound Tropicana near the I-15 northbound. No injuries were reported.
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Two Arrested After Family Fight
Two Carson City men were arrested early Monday following a reported family dispute that escalated into assaults on deputies. Brian Sandoval, 28, faces charges including felony battery by a prisoner for allegedly spitting on an officer, gross misdemeanor battery on a protected person, and misdemeanor obstructing and resisting. His father, 60-year-old German Flores Sandoval, was…
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Reno Moves Forward on Lear Theater
The Reno City Council voted 4-3 on Wednesday to direct staff to develop a Request for Proposals process for the Lear Theater. City staff will now create a framework to evaluate future proposals from outside entities interested in purchasing or managing the building. The decision comes after months of discussion about the theater’s future, with…
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Driver Arrested on DUI Charges in Fatal Crash
A 64-year-old man was arrested on DUI-related charges after a crash on West Oakey Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon that killed a 46-year-old motorcyclist. Waymon Wells, driving a 2016 Jeep Renegade, allegedly failed to slow down while approaching stopped traffic, striking the rear of a Harley-Davidson and projecting the rider onto the roadway. The Jeep then…