The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery that occurred approximately 3:19 pm Wednesday, at US Bank at 229 Kingsbury Grade in Stateline, Nevada. The suspect is a white man, in his mid 20’s, 6 ft tall with blonde hair, wearing a black fleece type jacket and white shorts. He entered the bank and…… MORE
Railroad Museum Rolling Out The Inyo
The Nevada State Railroad Museum is rolling out the famous 1875 Inyo Steam locomotive for the holiday weekend. They only bring out the Inyo once a year, and that train will be joined by the historic 1910 McKeen Car and V&T Locomotive No.25 for three days. The fun starts at 9am Saturday with the Parade…… MORE
Grants Awarded to Support Rural Tourism
The Nevada Commission on Tourism has awarded nearly 896 thousand in grants to entities promoting rural Nevada tourism. Projects range from a campaign aimed at highlighting the Great Basin National Heritage Area to the promotion of the new Nevada Backcountry Discovery Route, a south-to-north route on backcountry roads that will pass through rural towns. Lt…… MORE
Man Shot Last November Arrested Again
A man shot by a Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputy last November after he allegedly tried to run down the deputy during a domestic dispute with a woman was arrested by the Sparks Police Department last night. Gregory Stewart Kachman was booked into the Washoe County jail on aggravated stalking charges. On March 1st, the…… MORE
Smoky Atmosphere From Trailhead Fire
You may notice a smoky hazy atmosphere in the truckee meadows today. That’s from the Trailhead Fire burning in the El Dorado National Forest. It has grown to 1,000 acres and is 12 percent contained. The fire started Tuesday in the middle fork of the American River near Todd Valley and is threatening 2,600 structures… MORE
NRA Launching Anti-Clinton Campaign
The National Rifle Association is launching an ad campaign against Hilary Clinton in Nevada, and the commercials are set to air in the Reno market. The ads will focus on the attacks in Benghazi. The ad closes with the words “Trump 2016.”… MORE
Dr. Robert Rand May be Linked to 60 Deaths
Court papers say Dr. Robert Rand, at the center of an alleged Opioid Distribution scheme, may be responsible for as many as 60 overdose deaths of patients under his care. He’s already being investigated in the death of 33 year old Michael Yenick, a patient of Rand who died in 2015. An affidavit in the…… MORE
City Puts New Skate Park on Hold
The City of Reno planned to build a new skate park at Miguel Ribera Park, with around $150,000 from the city surplus. But after hearing from skateboarders, Reno City Council’s Oscar Delgado, whose area includes Ward 3 and the park, has decided that more research needs to be done before the skate park moves forward. The…… MORE
Partnership Between Renown and Stanford
Renown Health and Stanford have announced a landmark affiliation, which will expand specialty services available to northern Nevadans. The partnership includes affiliations between Renown Health and Stanford Health Care. Patients and their families will have greater access to a broad range of highly specialized medical services provided by Stanford physicians, including the potential for clinical…… MORE
Smoke Bomb in Reno Causes Panic
Reno Police are looking for information about a smoke bomb set off in an apartment complex early Tuesday morning. Just after 5AM police and Reno Fire responded to an apartment complex in the 1400 block of E 9th Street, after a resident called 911 about a possible gas leak, complaining of burning eyes. Fire personnel…… MORE
