RENO, Nev. (KOLO) –

Earlier today up at UNR, 6 Electors from Nevada’s Republican Party took to the stage to cast their vote for Donald Trump and JD Vance.

This is the first time in 20 years where the silver state’s electors have gone to a Republican.

“I think Nevada should celebrate its elections process,” says Cisco Aguilar, Nevada Secretary of State. “It should celebrate a record number of Nevadans voted in this election. They made their voice heard on a national level.”

The six electors, Brian Hardy, Robert Tyree, Kathryn Njus, Bruce Parks, Jesse Law, and Michael McDonald were selected as electors last May.

As a swing state these votes could have been crucial if the electoral race for president had been closer. As it stands at the end of the day when all electoral votes are cast, Trump will have 312 votes to Kamala Harris 226 votes.

“It is a beautiful day,” says Michael McDonald. “Very honored to be an elector and obviously I’ve been with Donald Trump since 2016. This is a great time for me.”

Before casting his votes, McDonald and the rest of the electors took an oath to uphold the state and U.S. Constitution.

As he said, he has been with the president-elect since 2016.

In 2020 he was one of Nevada’s alleged fake electors who allegedly submitted fictitious votes to federal authorities.

Asked how this year compares to four years ago?

“I have no comment on that,” said McDonald. “Today is about President Trump and J.D Vance.”

Last week Nevada’s Attorney General filed forgery charges against McDonald and the man sitting next to him today, Jesse Law, Clark County’s Republican Chairman another alleged fake elector.

The forgery case comes after Aaron Ford’s case against the six alleged fake electors was filed in Clark County. A Clark County judge says that case was in the wrong jurisdiction.

The forgery case was filed in Carson District Court last week and alleges the group presented itself as Nevada’s true electors. A.G. Ford says the case is “pre-emptive” as the original case was facing a statute of limitations.

The original case alleged “offering a false instrument for filing” and ‘uttering a forged instrument.” against the six alleged fake electors.

It is now before the Nevada Supreme Court where Ford is challenging the jurisdiction decision.

What does McDonald think about the new forgery charges?

“I got no comment. Today is about President Trump,” said McDonald.

McDonald’s attorney has called the filing a “political move.”

The ceremony was held at the University of Nevada Reno for two reasons. First the school is celebrating its 150th birthday.

Second, Nevada was second this year in the country with the most youth votes and this school saw record turnout.

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With all eyes on The Showdown – pitting PGA Tour players Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler against LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau – tonight at Shadow Creek, it’s a perfect time to look at the top public-access courses in Nevada. 

Following are the rankings for such courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings.

The courses on this first list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time – no membership required.

5. Wynn Golf Club

Where: Las Vegas 

Type of course: Modern (built since 1960)

Architect: Tom Fazio

4. Edgewood Tahoe Resort

Where: Tahoe

Type of course: Modern

Architects: George Fazio and Tom Fazio

3. Wolf Creek

Where: Mesquite

Type of course: Modern

Architects: Dennis Rider, John Rider

2. Cascata

Where: Boulder City 

Type of course: Modern

Other ranking: Tied for 196 among modern courses in the U.S.

Architect: Rees Jones

1. Shadow Creek

Where: North Las Vegas 

Type of course: Modern

Other ranking: No. 13 among modern courses in the U.S.

Architect: Tom Fazio

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — With the new year right around the corner, our city and roads are busier than ever, and safety is top of mind for all of us.

But now, a new, high-tech tool designed to make our highways safer is being used right here in Southern Nevada, and I got to see this cutting-edge technology in action and learn how it’s helping protect you and making your commute safer.

The Smart Roadside Inspection System

As we approach one of the busiest times of the year, Nevada State Police are stepping up their efforts to protect drivers from the dangers that are hidden on our roads.

This smart mobile system uses advanced technology that is designed to electronically screen commercial vehicles in a matter of seconds.

“Thermal imaging cameras, license plate readers, USDOT number and placard readers,” said Tappan Cornmesser, a lieutenant with the Nevada State Police.

Lt. Cornmesser gave me a tour of this new roadside inspection system which detects trucks with faulty brakes or overloaded cargo to something much darker.

Abel: Human trafficking is a major issue here in our city. How will this help reduce that?

“We partner with Truckers Against Trafficking…we will detect heat anomalies. So, if a box trailer shows a temp difference up front, inspectors will flag it,” Lt. Cornmesser said.

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I checked and found Las Vegas ranked second as the worst in the nation for sex trafficking. With more tourists coming to town for big events, the crime is only growing.

Along with targeting traffickers, this technology helps troopers spot trucks carrying dangerous loads or violating weight limits, allowing them to keep our roads and drivers safe and our infrastructure protected.

“Long term is, of course, to reduce accidents and fatal crashes, and human trafficking. Other states have seen a reduction in all of those parameters,” Lt. Cornmesser said.

He said in four to five months, Northern Nevada will also be receiving a system just like this.