Nevada is going to get nearly $700,000 in federal funds in the battle against the spread of the Zika virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday announced that the Silver State will get$690,000 of the $60 Millon allocated for the fight against the disease. The money will be used to investigate and monitor local outbreaks.…… MORE
The Latest on Two Northern Nevada Fires
The Shooting Range Fire in Storey County has now burned an estimated 1,275 acres and is 70 percent contained. High winds yesterday caused the fire to jump the containment lines, but work by crews, helicopters and bulldozers quickly built a new line to hold the fire. Fire officials now believe the fire was human-caused. There…… MORE
BLM Looking For Public Comment
The Bureau of Land Management is fielding public comments at their Mount Lewis Field Office on the Environmental Assessment for Barrick Gold Exploration, Inc’s. proposed Twin Declines Underground Exploration Project. The proposed project is located around 35 miles southeast of Battle Mountain, in the southern portion of the Cortez Mountain Range. Barrick wants to construct…… MORE
Sparks PD Searching For Car Thief (Pic Inside)
Sparks Police are on the lookout for a woman who stole a vehicle in broad daylight from a gas station on E. Prater Way July 11th. Police say around 3pm that day, the woman opened the door of a 1999 green Toyota RAV 4, with a Nevada license plate 4-6-D-7-5-9, and then hopped inside and…… MORE
Sparks Police Looking for FOCUS Graffiti Vandal
Sparks Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person or persons who have vandalized multiple businesses and vehicles with graffiti. Police say the suspects use the moniker “FOCUS.” They say they’ve caused several thousand dollars in damages. The graffiti has appeared in the areas around Reed High School, Prater Ave, McCarran /Victorian Ave.…… MORE
Law Enforcement Crack Down
Law enforcement in Reno and Carson City are joining forces to catch people improperly using crosswalks, the drivers who don’t yield for them, and drunk drivers. Some of the things they’ll be looking for are pedestrians that aren’t looking both ways before crossing, and those not using crosswalks. They’ll also be checking to make sure drivers…… MORE
Mailbox Vandal Steals Mail in SW Reno
A thief is hitting community mail boxes in southwest Reno, by prying open the locks. The US Postal Service is responding by sticking notices in mail boxes, warning them of the theft, and encouraging them to report any suspicious activity. The areas hit were Mesa Road, Marble Canyon Road and Peace Pipe Ct.… MORE
Safari Club International Comes Back to Reno
The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority has announced that Safari Club International is bringing its annual convention back to Reno in 2019. They stopping coming to the Biggest Little City a few years ago, because there weren’t enough flights to get the estimated 20,000 attendees here. Reno Tahoe International has added 10 new flights in the…… MORE
Two Wildfires Burning in Northern Nevada
Sierra Front says the Shooting Range Fire in Storey County near the Tahoe Reno Industrial Park has grown to about 1275 acres and is about 70% contained as of this afternoon. The fire is burning light fuels in a remote area. No structures are threatened. Smoke from the Shooting Range Fire was first reported around 5:25 Wednesday afternoon…… MORE
Panasonic Looking to Hire Workers
Panasonic Energy of North America is getting ready to employ a number of key staff out at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, and their working with Nevada Job Connect to make it happen. NJC is hosting a job fair for several full time openings at Panasonic, who will be manufacturing lithium ion battery cells at…… MORE
