Nevada Media Alliance’s Alex Pompliano talks with Assembly Majority Leader William C. Horne about a decade in the Nevada Legislature and leaving a legacy.
by JERI CHADWELL Nevada’s 77th Legislative Session brought the Silver State into the national spotlight on numerous occasions as both legislators and individual pieces of legislation made headlines around the country during the four-month session. Early in the session, the Legislature voted for the first time in its history to
by ALEX POMPLIANO For over a year now, Connor Fogal has been working endlessly painting and exhibiting his art out of his studio and store, located in Shopper’s Square mall in Reno. When the 20-year-old isn’t painting in his studio, he works on his website My Life On Wheels where he
Nevada Media Alliance’s Jeri Chadwell talks about the 94th Reno Rodeo kick-off and cattle drive.
by NATASHA VITALE While medical marijuana dispensaries passed the Legislature, they were still a topic of debate at the Reno City Council meeting on Wednesday. How the new law translates to Reno is still being worked out, from where the dispensaries can be built to whether Reno will have them
by NATASHA VITALE With the Reno Rodeo kicking off Thursday, the new Miss Reno Rodeo has a busy week ahead. Ashley Espin, 22, won the title Friday. As Miss Reno Rodeo, she will serve as an ambassador and promote the rodeo, which runs through June 29. “Growing up, my family
by ALEX POMPLIANO More court dates have been set for former Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks on charges stemming from a freeway chase that ended in a violent struggle with California police in March. Brooks, 41, is now scheduled for a pre-preliminary hearing July 16, and a preliminary hearing July 18 in Victorville,
by JERI CHADWELL The 94th Reno Rodeo kicks off on Thursday when the participants of this year’s cattle drive arrive at the Reno Livestock Events center with more than 300 rodeo steers. According to a press statement released on Sunday, 60 participants will drive the cattle from Doyle, CA to
by JERI CHADWELL Gov. Brian Sandoval has vetoed the controversial bill that would have required background checks for the private party transfer of firearms in Nevada. During the week since the bill was delivered to the Governor’s office, it has garnered increasing national attention. A record number of callers both
by ALEX POMPLIANO Gov. Brian Sandoval signed SB374 into law Wednesday evening, which authorizes and regulates medical marijuana dispensaries to serve Nevadans with medical marijuana cards. The bill also contains provisions to continue to allow home-growing until 2016. (It’s currently legal for Nevada medical marijuana card holders to grow the plant
