The Reno City Council unanimously approved a contract with Peek Brothers Construction, for the Pat Baker Park Renovation Project. The 745 thousand dollar project will provide several new park features, including a multi-use sport court, water spray pad, and fitness station. It will also replace the outdated playground and picnic shelter, plus make landscaping and…… MORE
Search Continues For Suspect Who Shot at Placer County Rescue Team
The search is on for whoever shot and wounded a volunteer Placer County Search and rescue team member near Nevada City last night. According to the Nevada County Sheriff’s office, someone fired shots toward a group of three Placer County Search & Rescue volunteer members hitting one in the hip. The wounded searcher’s condition has…… MORE
There’s a New Downtown Event
The City of Reno is launching a new special event called “GIGS on the LID.” Every Wednesday, starting today, a different local band and food truck will be in downtown Reno at lunch for your enjoyment. The event is located on the ReTRAC “lid,” near the Reno Arch between Whitney Peak and the Eldorado. The…… MORE
Gas Prices High in Nevada
Nevada gas prices are the third-highest in the nation. While Nevada’s average gasoline price is down 13 cents since last month, according to AAA’s fuel gauge report, Nevada’s average gasoline price registered at $2.44 per gallon for unleaded regular. Reno has the highest gasoline price in the state, with a cost of $2.65 per gallon…… MORE
Fire Burning in Eastern Nevada
Crews are fighting a wildfire that has quickly grown to more than 4.5 square miles, after a lightning strike in northeast Nevada rangeland. BLM spokesman Chris Hanefeld says the fire that sent smoke over Elko, and is burning less than a mile from the historic Pony Express trail, but isn’t threatening structures. More than 50…… MORE
Driver Involved in Fatal Crash Identified
Police have identified the wrong-way driver involved in last Friday’s fatal head-on collision on Somersett Parkway. 47-year-old Christopher Gonzalez of New Mexico had been driving the wrong way and hit 27 year old Alisa Hardy-Orton’s car. Gonzalez, Hardy-Orton, and her unborn baby were all killed in the crash.… MORE
Habitual Criminal Arrested in Sparks
A 40 year old Sparks man has been arrested on a variety of burglary and fraud charges. Sparks Police say Timothy Goehring altered and attempted to cash a fake check at a local casino. They say he also stole a collector’s Hot Wheels set valued at about $5000. Goehring is a habitual offender with extensive…… MORE
New Law to Crack Down on Distracted Drivers
Reno Police are letting drivers know, a new traffic law gives them very wide latitude to cite “Distracted drivers.” This is beyond the cellphone law, which remains in effect. If you’re putting on make-up, shaving, holding a pet on your lap, shaving or even eating, if a police officer considers you distracted, you could face a fine of…… MORE
Jackpot Fire 100% Contained
The Jackpot Fire in Cold Springs is now 100% contained. The fire blew up Saturday on BLM Land just before 9pm. It burned through about 2000 acres.… MORE
More Delays at Delta Airlines
Delta Air Lines is still dealing with the ripple effects of yesterday’s system outage. Today they’ve had to cancel another 250 flights. Yesterday, Delta canceled more than 700 flights and had 2,600 others delayed, some for hours, after a power outage at their headquarters caused their computer systems to crash around the country.… MORE
