A local business owner is asking the community to rally behind a grieving local family. Alison Hardy-Orton and her unborn baby died in west Reno Friday after being hit in a head-on collision by a wrong-way driver. She left behind her husband and young daughter. Now, a local business owner is asking the community to help…… MORE
Jackpot Fire Nears Full Containment
The Jackpot Fire in Cold Springs is 90% contained as of August 8th. The fire burned near homes along Moonstone Lane, Argosy, Alpha Butte, Columbia Hill and Goldstone Roads. No structures have been lost. The fire blew up Saturday on BLM land just before 9 pm and burned through about 2000 acres. The fire started north…… MORE
Reno City Manager Takes Leave
Reno City Manager Andrew Clinger has notified City of Reno employees via email that he will be taking a voluntary leave of absence for 15 business days, effective August 8th. In Clinger’s absence, Assistant City Manager Bill Thomas will serve as Acting City Manager. Clinger is facing accusations of sexual harassment and denies any wrongdoing.… MORE
Jeb Bush’s Son Urges GOP to Back Trump
(CNN) Jeb Bush is resolutely #NeverTrump but his son, George P. Bush, no longer is. George P. Bush, the Texas land commissioner, is breaking with his father, a former Donald Trump Republican primary rival, to back the GOP nominee. George P. Bush’s move comes after a nasty Republican primary battle in which Trump repeatedly mocked…… MORE
Jackpot Fire is Closer to Containment
Truckee Meadows Fire and BLM crews are battling the Jackpot Fire near Cold Springs. The fire, which started at around 8 p.m. Saturday, is 60 percent contained after it burned about 1,700 acres and threatened about 50 structures near Cold Springs and Silver Knolls. The fire burned close to structures near Red Rock Road, about…… MORE
School is Back in Session
Summer break is ending and children in the Washoe County School district will be heading back to school today. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is asking drivers to take precautions and be on the alert for children walking to school. Slow down and be especially alert in residential neighborhoods and school zones. Take extra time…… MORE
The Alder Fire Burning Southwest of Lake Tahoe
The Alder fire is burning about 25 miles southwest of lake Tahoe, on the south side of Highway 50 in the Eldorado National Forest near Sand Flat campground. The blaze has burned an estimated 25 acres and is burning in steep terrain making firefighting efforts difficult. The Alder lookout and the communication site on Alder…… MORE
Victim in Head On Collision Identified
The victim in Friday nights head on collision has been identified as Alisa Hardy-Orton…. a 28 year old, Reno Resident. She was pregnant and her unborn child was killed in the accident as well. Reno police responded to the accident on Somersett Parkway just before midnight Friday, where they found the drivers of both vehicles…… MORE
One Killed in Glider Crash
The Douglas County Sheriff’s office says a 74 year old man has been killed in the crash of a glider about eight miles east of the Minden Tahoe Airport in the Pinenut Mountain Range. The sheriff’s office was notified a little before 3:00 Sunday afternoon that the Nevada Highway Patrol was receiving an emergency locator…… MORE
One Man Dead After McCarran Crash
One person has died after being struck by a vehicle on McCarran Boulevard between Sutro Street & Evans Avenue. Reno Police say a man was walking in the roadway and was struck by a vehicle going eastbound on McCarran Boulevard around 11:30 last night. When police arrived on scene they found the man with life…… MORE
