The Washoe County School Board of Trustees unanimously approved a plan to ease overcrowding in 14 schools. More than $300,000 will be spent to buy portable buildings for Whitehead Elementary and Winemucca Elementary schools. Alice Smith Elementary School will adopt a multi-track schedule as part of its management plan. Silver Lake Elementary School will move…… MORE
Mayor Releases Statement on Protest Incident
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve issued a statement after the vehicle versus pedestrian accident that happened Monday night, during a protest at the downtown Reno Arch. The mayor called the incident is troublesome and said it saddens us deeply. She says she take these matters very seriously, and believes they must be investigated thoroughly and promptly.She…… MORE
Colin Kaepernick to Start For The 49ers Sunday
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the former Nevada star who sparked a national movement in sports by not standing during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, will make his first start of the season. The announcement was made by 49ers head coach Chip Kelly.… MORE
Vegas Stadium Plan Approved by Senate
The plan to bring the Raiders to Las Vegas is one step closer to reality after the Senate approved a more than $1.1 billion public funding package for an NFL stadium and convention center upgrades. The bill would increase the Clark County room tax to provide a $750 million public contribution to the stadium project…… MORE
Fatal Crash on I-580 Near Plumb
A 23-year-old woman was killed after rolling her SUV on northbound I-580 near Plumb Lane Tuesday night. Officials say around 10:30pm the driver left the interstate, hit a fence and then rolled her white Toyota SUV. According to the NHP she was ejected from the car. The unidentified woman is from Campbell, California. It does not appear…… MORE
Heck Faces Backlash For Ditching Trump
Congressman Joe Heck is facing a backlash from rank and file republicans for abandoning their nominee, as the Trump campaign misfires over lewd comments made a decade ago. Heck “Unendorsed” Trump, and republican voters say they are abandoning him, for what they call a “Craven” political move, a month before election day. Republican National Committeewoman for Nevada,…… MORE
Reno Man’s Body Found Near Frenchman Lake
The Plumas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the killing of a Reno man near Frenchman Lake. Hunters found the partially buried body north of the lake October 2nd. Investigators moved the remains to the medical examiner’s office for an autopsy. That led investigators to treat the investigation as a homicide. The victim has been identified…… MORE
Truck Drives Through Protesters, 5 Injured
Five people were treated for minor injuries after being hit by a truck during a confrontation in Downtown Reno. It happened during a Columbus Day protest, organized by the American Indian Movement of Northern Nevada. Police say a group of protesters were standing in the crosswalk under the arch, blocking traffic, when the truck started…… MORE
Body Found in Sparks House Fire
A body was found in one of the bedrooms of a house damaged by fire in Sparks Monday morning. Fire crews responded to the scene of the two-story house fire on the 5000 block of Caldera Drive near Los Altos Parkway, about 6AM. When crews arrived, the flames had already vented through the eaves and…… MORE
Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Minors
Reno Police have arrested a man they believe sexually assaulted at least four minors. Officers responded to a downtown motel October 4th, on a report of a man buying alcohol for young girls, and committing sexual acts with them. During the investigation, police tracked four girls between the ages of 11 and 16. Police also…… MORE
