Carson City Health Officials are reporting the first confirmed West Nile Virus case of the year in the Capital City. The victim is described as over age 65, and contracted the more serious form of the illness, which can cause encephalitis or meningitis. West Nile Virus is spread by mosquito bites. The best advice, use…… MORE
Robbery Suspects Apprehended After Standoff
Reno Police have ended a standoff situation near Neil Road and Riley Thursday morning and have two suspects in custody. Two unidentified men were tracked to a SE Reno home, after they were suspected of robbing and assaulting a man inside an apartment on Harvard around 1 am Thursday. One of the male suspects came out voluntarily with two adult women…… MORE
Become a VIP Member and Win Sting and Peter Gabriel Tickets!
Two of music’s most iconic artists – Sting and Peter Gabriel – will unite this summer for a once in a lifetime concert tour. Rock Paper Scissors will visit Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys on Friday, July 15th. And we have a pair of tickets left to give away! All you have to do…… MORE
Update: Sparks Fire Now Contained
It took many water and retardant drops, and the Raven helicopter spent more than five hours in the air to battle it, but the Sparks Fire is now contained. The fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon scorched more than 25 hundred acres, burning above the area between Northern Nevada Medical Center and the Sparks “S”.…… MORE
Council Approves Demolishing Blighted Motels
A couple of blighted downtown motels are going away. The Reno City council unanimously approved a $216,000 contract to demolish the “Heart O’ Town” and “Golden West.” The preservationists want to save them, activists for the poor say we need low income housing, and council members say they understand, but not in the heart of the…… MORE
Nevada Students Win National Title
A team of three local High School students brought back a national title to the Silver State. The Damonte Ranch High School students just returned from Atlanta where they won first prize in the nation for 3D Animation. The team created a marketing video promoting a fictional school district’s staff dress code – the students…… MORE
Progress Being Made on Hot Pot Fire
Firefighters are making big progress on the Hot Pot Fire north of Battle Mountain near the town of Midas, and a voluntary evacuation has been dropped. Lightning sparked the fire around 3 p.m. Saturday. It is burning in a mix of federal and private land in Elko and Humboldt counties. It is blackening newly-planted forage…… MORE
Man Who Threatened Trump Pleads Not Guilty
A British man who grabbed a police officer’s gun at last month’s Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas, and told police he wanted to shoot Trump, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in federal court. An August 22nd trial date was set. Michael Steven Sandford, was in the United States illegally when he drove from San Bernardino,…… MORE
Fire Burns On Hill East Of Sparks
As of last night the “Sparks” fire was burning on the hill near where the big “S” can be seen. The fire is not threatening structures, but it has proven difficult to fight because of strong, gusty winds. Listen to Reno’s Morning News, 5am to 9am for updates.… MORE
You Can Help Write Nevada’s Ballot Arguments
The Nevada Secretary of State is looking for some articulate volunteers, to write the ballot arguments, for and against a handful of ballot initiatives. Initiatives include Energy Choice, The Medical Patient Tax Relief Act, and the Gun Background Check Initiative. Fill out a form on the Secretary of State’s website, NVSOS.gov if you’re interested, and…… MORE
