A procession brought the bodies of two firefighters to Reno via Interstate 80 from Winnemucca, to the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office Monday. They are 27 year old Jacob Omalle, and 22 year old Will Hawkins, They were killed in a crash on Highway 140 north of Winnemucca that also sent a third firefighter to…… MORE
Inmate Walks Away From Camp
The Nevada Department of Corrections reports that Steven R. Perry, a minimum security inmate, walked away from the Tonopah Conservation Camp shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday. Perry is a 47-year-old white male, 5’7″ tall with blue eyes, long grey hair, and weighing approximately 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white t-shirt…… MORE
New Sewer Rates For Sparks Customers
If you haven’t noticed it already, residents in the City of Sparks are subject to new sewer rates on their quarterly bill, as of July 1st. The new rate affects only the sewer portion of the bill, not the storm drain, river flood or other rates. For single-family residential customers, the change comes in the…… MORE
Woman Killed in Spanish Springs Crash
A two vehicle crash on Pyramid Hwy north of Spanish Springs Saturday resulted in the death of a mother of two, riding in one of the vehicles. The NHP says the crash happened around 11:15 am just north of Axe Handle Canyon Road. It involved an SUV, which overturned, and a sedan. NHP officials say…… MORE
“Biggest Little City”Arch Goes Dark for Dallas
Reno’s “Biggest Little City” Arch will go dark on Friday, July 8, to honor 5 Dallas police officers killed in a sniper ambush Thursday night. Reno Police Chief Jason Soto and Mayor Hillary Schieve condemned the violence in statements. Soto said: “The Reno Police Department works diligently in our region to gain the community’s trust. We have…… MORE
Dumping Video May be Hoax
Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is saying that soil samples they’ve had tested don’t contain any chemicals or hazardous materials after a viral video on YouTube showed workers at Production Pattern and Foundry pouring an unknown liquid on the ground. The agency is still trying to figure out what the contents of the…… MORE
New Flights at Reno-Tahoe International
Southwest Airlines is showing some “Love” for Reno-Tahoe, with the announcement of new seasonal air service flying non-stop once a week to Dallas Love Field from January 7 to March 4, 2017. The new flight is perfectly timed for the ski season and flies to and from convenient Love Field, rather than busy Dallas Fort…… MORE
Wendy’s Hack Affects Nevada Customers
Wendy’s says hackers were able to steal customer’s credit and debit card information at 1,025 of its U.S. restaurants, and 3 of them are in northern Nevada. The hamburger chain says hackers were able to access card numbers, names, expiration dates and codes on the cards. Some customer’s cards were used to make fraudulent purchases…… MORE
Nevada Suing Insurer In Patient Dumping Case
The state is suing an insurance company, claiming they wrongly refused to pay for the legal and settlement costs, in the patient busing case brought by the City of San Francisco. The state attorney general is suing the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania for refusing to pay. Nevada spent more that two million…… MORE
TMWA Is Helping The Honeybees And Gardeners
Join a free walking tour and see how your lawn can be converted into a more biodiverse garden that will help honeybees. Truckee Meadows Water Authority is offering a walking tour of Valley Wood Park Saturday, July 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. Attendees will also learn about butterflies and other important forms of urban…… MORE
