Five fires sparked by lightning about 30 miles north of Reno are in varying stages of development and containment: some structures have been lost and Sutcliffe has been evacuated. As of 12pm Sunday, the BLM reports 10% containment of 4 fires about 20 miles from each other that have burned 38K acres in the Virginia Mountain Complex (#VirginiaMtnFire on Twitter). The…… MORE
Local Businesswoman Honored
Tanya Crew, owner of local Carson City business Motorcycle-Works, was named eBay’s SHINE Awards for Small Business woman-owned business of the year. Her story of turning a side gig selling motorcycle parts, into a multi-million dollar business stood out among 1,300 submissions and two other finalists to win eBay’s inaugural national seller recognition program in…… MORE
Murder Arrest Made In Ox Bow Incident
A woman is facing a murder charge in connection with the shooting death of a man near the Oxbow Nature Study area in west Reno. 37-year-old Katherine Fletcher, an acquaintance of the victim, has been arrested on one count of Open Murder with the Use of a Deadly Weapon. The victims name has not been…… MORE
VP Nominee Pence In Northern Nevada Monday
Indiana Governor Mike Pence, the Republican vice presidential nominee, will come to northern Nevada on Monday. Pence is scheduled to be at a town hall in Carson City at the Carson Nugget at 3 p.m., and a rally in Reno at 7 p.m. at the Grand Sierra. If you’d like to go to one of these events,…… MORE
Three Fires Burning North of Reno
Firefighters are battling three brush fires north of Reno caused by lightning. The largest is being called the Rock Fire. According to Sierra Front, it has scorched approximately 15-hundred acres. Around 300 homes are currently threatened. Also north of Reno is the Sage Fire which has burned approximately 300 acres. That fire is burning 10…… MORE
Officer Involved Shooting in Sparks
An officer involved shooting in Sparks left one man dead following a pursuit that started near 4th and Greenbrae Thursday morning. Several witnesses called police to report that a maroon Jeep Cherokee was traveling around 70 miles an hour the wrong way on Greenbrae Drive, and hit at least two cars before officers tracked the…… MORE
Oxbow Park Shooting Under Investigation
A Sparks man is dead after a shooting at a west Reno park yesterday. Reno Police responded to the Oxbow Nature Study Area at 3100 Dickerson Road at just before 8 o’clock last night. They arrived and found a man had been shot. Police rushed him to a hospital, where he died. His name is…… MORE
One Dead in Sparks Apartment Shooting
The man who was shot at the Open Circle West Apartment complex on Merchant Street has died from his injuries. The shooting happened just after 3 a.m. this morning. Police say it is unclear what led to the shooting, but it is not believed to be gang related.… MORE
Gov Task Force Recommends Solar Bills
“Vote Solar” and other renewable energy supporters are applauding Governor Sandoval and the New Energy Industry Task Force, for recommending a suite of bills that will help spur solar energy development in Nevada. Jessica Scott of Vote Solar says “Nevadans overwhelmingly want more solar energy powering their state, and it’s exciting to see Governor Sandoval…… MORE
Supreme Court to Hear ESA Arguments
The Nevada Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Friday about whether Judge Eric Johnson wrongly decided to dismiss the ACLU’s “Duncan vs. Nevada” lawsuit over the school voucher program. The ACLU of Nevada appealed Judge Johnson’s decision in June, they say he did not use the appropriate legal standard in dismissing the lawsuit, and wrongly…… MORE
