Muscle Powered, a local hiking and biking group, is hosting another “Trash Mob” this weekend, and they hope you can come out and help. This Saturday, Muscle Powered will be tidying up the east side of the Carson River near Sierra Vista Lane. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable shoes to help clean up…… MORE
UNR Dealing With Overcrowding at Dorms
University of Nevada, Reno officials say dorms are over capacity as the school expects to have another record year for enrollment. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that more than 1,000 students have already moved in to one of the campus residence halls. Another 2,000 are expected to move in later this week. Officials say the university’s…… MORE
Reid Says Trump Can’t Win in Nevada
Sen. Harry Reid says Donald Trump can’t win in Nevada because there aren’t enough “uneducated, white men” for him to carry the western battleground state. The Senate Democratic leader who is retiring at the end of this year told reporters in Reno yesterday that Nevada’s demographics have changed over the years so Trump can’t count…… MORE
NHP Investigates Motorcycle Crash
The NHP is investigating a crash that caused closures on old 395 at North Eastlake Blvd yesterday. Just after 5:30, a pickup truck crashed into a motorcycle while trying to get onto Eastlake Boulevard from old 395. A male and female were on the motorcycle when it crashed, they were both transported to Renown with…… MORE
Chick-fil-A Comes to Northern Nevada
It’s official, Chick-fil-A will offer its frosted lemonade, peach milkshakes and fried chicken sandwiches to northern Nevada by 2017! Construction has begun at the former Marie Callender’s near the Kietzke and South McCarran intersection in Reno. Chick-fil-A is replacing the existing building with a new 4,500 sf restaurant that seats 122 people, with a drive-through, according to documents submitted to the city…… MORE
Two Busted Attempting to Flee Police
A man who tried to escape a traffic stop has been arrested by Sparks police. They tried to stop Benjamin Hinote’s stolen Hyundai, because it had no license plate, near Victorian and 22nd. He tried to drive away but crashed through a fence into two homes off Maxine Ciurcle. Then he ran for it. The…… MORE
Cathy Woods Files Suit in Federal Court
Attorneys for Cathy Woods, who is being called the “longest-ever wrongfully incarcerated woman in U.S. history,” have filed suit in federal court against four former Reno and Shreveport, Louisiana police officers, and a former prosecutor. They say they “knowingly caused her wrongful imprisonment.” The lawsuit accuses the former police officers of coercing false statements out…… MORE
Health District to Continue Insecticide Fogging
The Washoe County Health District will be insecticide fogging this morning, after another positive hit for West Nile Virus. Confirmation was received from the Animal Diseases Laboratory of a positive collection of adult mosquitoes in Washoe Valley north of Bellevue Road. They plan to follow the fogging with surveillance trapping to determine if the virus…… MORE
Construction Closures at The Bowl
Beginning Tuesday overnight lane closures will be in place on I-580 in the Reno spaghetti bowl, area as the Nevada Department of Transportation resurfaces bridges. Lanes will be reduced between approximately 9PM and 5AM Sunday evenings through Friday mornings. The construction-related lane closures will take place this fall and spring 2017. Periodic, overnight spaghetti bowl…… MORE
Izzenhood Fire Closer to Containment
The Izzenhood Fire, burning north of Battle Mountain is coming under control of firefighters. It was sparked by lightning last Thursday and exploded to more than 66 hundred acres withing 24 hours, it was at least 90% contained Monday. Crews are moving into ‘Mop up” mode.… MORE
