Come on down with your 4 – legged best friend for the annual Jog With Your Dog and Pet Expo! PRESENTING SPONSOR: CHARITABLE BENEFICIARY: Get excited for our new location at Wingfield Park and the new course running by the scenic Truckee River! Get Registered Today! THE CITY OF RENO HAS DEEMED MAY 21st …… MORE
More Downtown Housing Coming to Reno
The Reno City Council voted five to one Wednesday to abandon a strip of land on Lake Street between East Sixth and Seventh Streets to add more housing downtown. The new student housing unit is part of UNR’s master plan to connect the University with the downtown area. The plan is to have the development…… MORE
Nevada’s Economy Showing Signs of Recovery
“All measures of the Silver State’s economic health continue to show positive signs of recovery.” That’s the word from Bill Anderson, Chief economist for the Department of Employment and Training. Nevada’s unemployment rate declined again in March, down to a seasonally-adjusted 5.8 percent. Nevada’s businesses added 35,500 jobs, which equates to a growth rate of…… MORE
Reno Man Get Hit by His Own Car
After a man was hit by his own car following an accident, Reno police remind you, if you get out of your car, you still need to put the car in park and take it out of gear. Tuesday night two vehicles were involved in an accident at the corner of North Virginia and Moraine…… MORE
Public Meeting Planned For Cave Rock Project
N-Dot will host a public meeting today, to provide construction details of an upcoming project to enhance safety on U.S. 50 in the Cave Rock area. The project, to be constructed this summer, will extend the westbound, lakeside Cave Rock tunnel entrance. The new 60-foot long and 27-foot tall structure will extend the existing tunnel…… MORE
Embezzler Busted by Reno Police
Reno Police arrested a woman they say used company checks to steal up to $94,000 from her employer. 36 year old Michelle Lioliadis was arrested on 34 different felony counts of embezzlement and check fraud. Lt. Bill Rulla with the Reno Police Department says she wrote herself 35 checks and deposited them into her account.…… MORE
Memorial Planned For Sierra Fire Protection Chief
A public memorial service for former Sierra Fire Protection District Chief Mike Greene, is set for Saturday at noon, at the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District’s Fire Station 36 in Arrowcreek. A celebration of life and potluck will follow the service at 3 p.m. at Eagles Hall, 1380 East 5th St. in Carson City. Chief…… MORE
Crews Make Quick Work of Carson Brush Fire
The quick work of firefighters prevented a Carson City brush fire from getting out of control Wednesday afternoon near Carson-Tahoe Medical Center. The fire had grown to an acre, but was quickly knocked down. Carson City Emergency Manager Stacey Belt says the fire grew quickly and they are lucky that they caught it when they…… MORE
Crews Cleaning Oil Spill at South Lake Tahoe
Crews in South Lake Tahoe are dealing with an oil spill within the Tahoe Keys. A “sheen” was first noticed on the water Monday morning, and was reported to the California Office of Emergency Services. According to Cathe Pool with the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, the sheen is within the lagoon of the…… MORE
Safety Improvements at Cave Rock Tunnel
Cave Rock Tunnel in Douglas County, is about to get a safety overhaul. Q&D Construction’s been awarded a contract to extend the tunnel. The idea is to prevent rockfalls that block traffic. Instead rocks will fall on top of the tunnel. Construction is set to start in May, and be completed by October.… MORE
