A 10-year-old bicyclist had to go to the hospital on Wednesday morning after colliding with a car at the intersection of Corrigan Way and Moth Circle in the North Valleys, the Reno Police Department reported. The crash occurred around 9 a.m. Police said their investigation determined the child failed to stop at a stop sign,…

There was a time in this country when a man could sit still, do nothing of consequence, and yet know everything worth knowing, provided he had a radio and the good sense to turn it on at the top of the hour. That arrangement has now been judged inefficient, and so CBS News has announced…

I used to believe control was something you could grip, like a steering wheel. Hands at ten and two, eyes forward, confident that if you paid attention and followed the rules, you’d arrive where you intended. That belief felt responsible. Adult, reassuring, and I liked it. I planned my days, my words, my future with…

I have long held that a quiet evening is the safest place a man can be, which is precisely why I avoid them. Trouble prefers a man at rest, and it found me just as I was minding my own business, doing nothing of consequence and doing it well. The incident began with a bite,…

With election season ramping up in northern Nevada, transportation and county officials are reminding candidates and voters that political campaign signs are not allowed in many public areas, especially along state highways. As campaign activity increases, more signs are appearing across the region, but the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) says many are illegal. The…

Republican candidate for Nevada Attorney General Adriana Guzmán Fralick is pressing incumbent AG Aaron Ford to take legal action against California over fuel supply regulations that she says are driving up gas prices in Nevada. In a formal letter sent March 17, Guzmán Fralick argued that California’s policies, pushed by Governor Gavin Newsom, are reducing…

Selected as the Eighth Judicial District Court’s next chief judge, Judge Tierra Jones term starts July 1. Jones will succeed Chief Judge Jerry Wiese, who is stepping down after reaching the four-year term limit for the position. As chief judge, Jones will oversee court administration while continuing to carry a caseload. Jones currently serves as…

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has ordered flags to be flown across the state at half-staff to honor the passing of former Lt. Gov. Sue Wagner. Wagner died Tuesday at the age of 86. Wagner was the first woman elected lieutenant governor in the state’s history. She moved to Nevada in 1969 and began her political…

The Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners has suspended the license of a physician who worked in state prisons after he tested positive for methamphetamine and other drugs, according to documents obtained by 8 News Now Investigators. Dana Marks, who most recently served as a senior physician at Lovelock Correctional Center with an annual salary…

The State of Nevada has paid out millions of dollars in recent years to settle lawsuits filed by inmates, with the cost to taxpayers rising sharply. A review of records obtained from the Attorney General’s Office reveals that while the state spent nearly $1 million to settle three inmate lawsuits in January, that figure represents…