NDOT is warning drivers, a section of State Route 342 south of Gold Hill will temporarily close Sept. 15 and 16 for final roadway surfacing and striping, as the last component of a Comstock Mining project which realigned the road last year. Through traffic will be detoured to State Route 341, commonly known as the truck…… MORE
Sparks PD Looking For Robbery Suspect
Sparks Police are looking for the suspect in an alleged robbery. It happened around 1 p.m. Tuesday on South 21st St. The victim told police she was parked in the area having lunch when the suspect approached and demanded money. The suspect is described as a white male between 20-25 years old, with a medium…… MORE
Russians Tampering With U.S. Elections?
Senator Harry Reid points to hacking incidents that forced a shutdown of the voter registration system in Illinois, that lasted a week. Arizona was also reportedly targeted. Reid says he believes Russian intelligence agents are trying to manipulate the system, by targeting voter registration records in several states. Kyle Thomas, director of voting and registration…… MORE
Solar Rate Agreement Subject To PUC Approval
NV Energy customers who applied for rooftop solar before December 31st, 2015 when the utility implemented a higher rate, would be allowed to keep their prior rate under a deal submitted to the Nevada Public Utilities Commission. The PUC could consider the proposal as early as this Friday. (Sept 16) The Commission had applied higher…… MORE
Amber Alert Cancelled, Kids Found Safe
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has canceled an Amber Alert for two children. Four year old Hailey Valdez and two-year-old Lucas Valdez were returned to their grandmother’s home by a neighbor. Shortly after 5 Monday afternoon, the suspect, Dason Valdez, the childrens’ biological father, entered his parent’s home in Northern Douglas County and took his…… MORE
Willard Fire Closer to Containment
The Willard Fire, southwest of Susanville has now burned over 2,500 acres and has is currently 50% contained. Mandatory evacuations are in place for the Gold Run area and Hidden Hills Drive, and remain in place in the Cheney Creek drainage, east of Devil’s Corral.… MORE
Closures on CA State Highway 89
Caltrans will fully close part of State Highway 89 near South Lake Tahoe beginning today from just south of the Cascade Creek Bridge to Bayview Campground and Inspiration Vista Point. The full roadway closure is scheduled for two weeks through Friday, September 16, at 4 p.m.; and from Monday, September 19, at 4 a.m. through…… MORE
Man Files Lawsuit Against WC-1
An opponent of WC-1, the tax hike for school repairs and construction, has filed suit challenging the legality of the Washoe County ballot measure. Jeffrey Church claims the Washoe Registrar of Voters violated state law, by appointing 4 members to the “Pro Committee” and only 2 members to the “Opposed Committee placing them at a…… MORE
Campfire Causes Wildfire at Donner Ski Ranch
A campfire that wasn’t properly extinguished is blamed for a small wildfire that broke out Monday afternoon west of Donner Ski Ranch. The fire has been contained by Truckee Fire the US Forest Service and Cal Fire. They used air tankers and helicopters to drop water and retardants on the scene, and had it out…… MORE
NV Energy and Solar City Reach Agreement
A tentative agreement has been reached between NV Energy and SolarCity that could restore older, more favorable rates to customers who installed or applied for a rooftop solar system before the start of 2016. The company announced yesterday that it had reached a settlement that could resolve a longstanding rate dispute. The Public Utilities Commission…… MORE
