Scott Sonner

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Traffic crosses the Center Street bridge in downtown Reno, Nev., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, over the Truckee River, which has been reduced to a shallow stream. Lake Tahoe dropped below its natural rim level for the first time in five years this week, which cut off flows into the river as it meanders 30 miles down the Sierra and through Reno on a 90-mile journey to Pyramid Lake. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)

Tahoe level at 5-year low; no Truckee River flows

Scott Sonner · October 17, 2014 11:22 pm

NRC: Yucca closure plans meet safety objectives

Scott Sonner · October 17, 2014 1:17 am

A half dozen animal rights activists protested Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, outside Reno Justice Court where Jason Brown, 24, was to appear later in the day at a status hearing on charges accusing him of torturing and killing several dogs in July. Leaders of Nevada Voters for Animals are urging the maximum punishment if Brown is convicted of all seven counts, which could total more than 20 years in prison. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner).

Hearing set in Nevada dog torture, killing case

Scott Sonner · October 16, 2014 11:16 pm

Reno industrial market growing even before Tesla

Scott Sonner · October 3, 2014 7:41 pm

Sagebrush habitat fuels $1B in recreation spending

Scott Sonner · September 30, 2014 8:08 pm

US judge refuses to halt fracking in Nevada

Scott Sonner · September 27, 2014 8:55 pm

Firm pays fine for not reporting mine pollution

Scott Sonner · September 25, 2014 8:16 pm

Meters eyed as possible cause of Nevada fires

Scott Sonner · September 23, 2014 11:42 pm

Wells Fargo pays $290,000 in sex harassment case

Scott Sonner · September 17, 2014 8:43 pm

FILE - In this June 24, 2011 file photo, burned Amtrak passenger cars are left after the train was struck by a semitrailer near Fallon, Nev. A federal jury in Reno on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 awarded $4.5 million to Amtrak and $210,777 to Union Pacific Railroad for damages resulting from John Davis Trucking Co.'s negligence when one of its trucks slammed into the side of the passenger train. U.S. District Judge Howard McKibben has put the judgment on hold until Sept. 29 to consider adding up to another $1 million or more in attorney fees and interest to the award to the railroad companies. (AP Photo/Reno Gazette Journal, Liz Margerum, File)

Truck firm faces paying millions in Amtrak crash

Scott Sonner · September 17, 2014 6:19 pm

Tesla Q&A: Tesla’s Nevada ‘gigafactory’ FAQs

Scott Sonner · September 13, 2014 12:29 am

Nevada Sen. Kelvin Atkinson, D-North Las Vegas, asks questions of economic experts during the second day of a special session at the Nevada Legislature, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, in Carson City, Nev. Lawmakers are considering an unprecedented package of up to $1.3 billion in incentives to bring Tesla Motors' $5 billion battery factory to the state. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)

Nevada governor enacts Tesla tax break package

Scott Sonner · September 12, 2014 9:27 am