The Tohakum 2 Fire, 40 miles north of Nixon, is estimated to be 94,471 acres and 82 percent contained. Fire crews continue to stake out near the fire to reduce travel time and as they fight the fire.Air tankers have been dropping retardant to help slow the fires and crews are using bulldozers to widen…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
NDOT To Begin Work on Kingsbury Grade
The Nevada Department of Transportation is beginning work next week on Kingsbury Grade. The project starts September 11, and work takes place between 7am and 5pm, so plan some extra time if you’re traveling on the grade. Workers will be fixing eroded drainage pipes by applying a cured in place pipe liner, and they’ll also…… MORE
Winners Announced For The Best in The West Nugget Rib Cookoff
The winners of the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cookoff have been announced, and first place for 2017 goes to the Chicago BBQ Company from Burr Ridge, Illinois. They’ll take home bragging rights and a big check for $10,000. Uncle Bub’s placed second, and wins $5,000, and third place this year goes to Aussom…… MORE
Rash of Break-Ins Under Investigation in Stateline
Stateline residents are being urged to lock up their homes and vehicles following a number of break ins in the last couple of weeks. 13 burglaries and attempted burglaries have been reported to Douglas County Sheriff’s since August 24th, with many of the crimes occurring in driveways and on cars parked on the street. Items…… MORE
Sparks Police Searching For Robbery Suspect
Sparks Police are looking for a man who robbed two people Sunday night around 10pm near Hawk’s Nest Court and Garfield Drive. Two men were walking in the area when the suspect ran up and attacked them, hitting both men with a firearm. Both men received minor injuries, and were robbed of an unknown amount…… MORE
Two People Hospitalized After Drunk Driving Accident
Two people have been taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries after they were hit by a drunk driver on I-580. The accident happened Monday around 6:30pm, when a silver Hyundai sedan was traveling northbound on I-580 near the Plumb Lane exit at a ‘high rate of speed’. The Hyundai struck a…… MORE
Expect Delays on Sparks Boulevard
Beginning today, drivers can expect delays on Sparks Boulevard between Baring Boulevard and Pyramid Highway as crews begin resurfacing and striping the roadway. Contractor Sierra Nevada Construction will slurry seal from 6AM to 5PM daily through Saturday, September 9. Also, overnight striping of the roadway will take place from 7PM to 5AM through September 14.…… MORE
Phone Scam Looks Like Call From Your Own Phone
(KOH) – A new telephone scam is hitting residents of the Reno-Sparks area. It looks like you’re getting a call from your own number. It’s all made possible by Caller ID spoofing, or displaying a number that’s not the same as the actual telephone number making the call. The scams started out by spoofing 800…… MORE
UNR Students Take Up Temporary Residence at Circus Circus
(KOH) – The University of Nevada is growing and it’s becoming harder and harder to keep up with students’ housing needs. One student complex across from Lawlor wasn’t ready for the start of the semester, and the company is trying its best to make up for it. The complex called Identity Reno was scheduled to be…… MORE
Sun Valley Fire Knocks Out Power to 200
(KOH) – Truckee Meadows Fire says that a fire burned about half an acre in the area of Leon Drive and 2nd Ave in Sun Valley before being knocked down. The fire jumped several fences and caused considerable damage to vehicles, but no structures were involved. Power was knocked out to about 200 customers, and N-V…… MORE
