A bank robber nicknamed the Bad Breath Bandit has again struck in the Sierra Foothills. FBI reports the robber struck Monday at El Dorado Savings in Georgetown, roughly half way between Placerville and Colfax. He wore a San Francisco 49ers cap, and a blue rain coat and his signature dust mask. They call him the…… MORE
Reno Man Admits To Identity Theft
A Reno man has been arrested after fraudulently using credit card information from people, while working at a local insurance company. Reno Police say 31 year old Emanuel Davis was arrested after he admitted to detectives that he had stolen the identity and credit cards of clients at his work place and used them illegally.…… MORE
580 Reconstruction Project to Resume Monday
The Nevada Department of Transportation’s I-580 Southbound Reconstruction Project will resume Monday. Beginning that evening, periodic lane and ramp closures will take place on both directions of I-580 between the Reno spaghetti bowl and Moana Lane. The closures will take place on varying interstate lanes and ramps Sunday through Thursday evenings between 8 pm and…… MORE
Assault Investigation at Northstar Resort
A Placer County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman confirms a detective is at Northstar investigating a mother’s claims that she was assaulted by a snowboarder last month. Danelle Foster’s blog post on “ShredMom,” is gaining traction on social media in the region. Foster says she confronted an out of control snowboarder, asking him to board under control,…… MORE
Zika Virus Confirmed in Clark County
Nevada’s first Zika virus case has been reported in Clark County. The Centers for Disease Control confirmed that a man who recently traveled to Guatemala tested positive. Dr. Joe Iser Chief Health Officer for the district says they are actively monitoring all developments related to the Zika virus and testing potential patients in accordance with…… MORE
Burning Man Festival Sells Out
Tickets to the Burning Man festival sold out just half an hour after they became available online. The $390 tickets went on sale on Wednesday. In the early 1990s the annual arts gathering in the Black Rock Desert was attended by only a few hundred people. Since 2011, it has attracted as many as 60,000 attendees.…… MORE
Nevada’s Unemployment Rate Has Dropped
Nevada’s unemployment rate has dropped below 6 percent for the first time in eight years. The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported the jobless rate in February was 5.9 percent, the lowest it’s been since April 2008. Nevada’s jobless rate is one percentage point above the national rate of 4.9 percent. The state added…… MORE
JetBlue Offers Non-Stop Service To Long Beach
Reno-Tahoe International Airport has landed new non-stop daily service to Long Beach on JetBlue, starting Aug. 15th. The success of JetBlue’s non-stop daily flight between Reno-Tahoe and New York City set the stage for the new service to Long Beach. Airport CEO Marily More says. “We have made a big impression by filling the flight…… MORE
Hug High Basketball Coach Arrested
Hug High’s Basketball coach has been arrested, after A 15-year-old boy told police he awoke to 23 year old Luke Archer touching him inappropriately. Archer left the room after the boy asked him to stop. The boy was picked up by his father and then the family contacted the Reno Police Department. After interviewing the…… MORE
NDOT Updates Highway Safety Plan
The Nevada Departments of Transportation and Public Safety and other partners, have updated the Nevada Strategic Highway Safety Plan in a continuing effort to save lives on Nevada roads. The strategies range from maximizing enforcement of impaired, distracted and other dangerous driving habits, improving roadway visibility of pedestrians and intersections, as well as educational efforts.…… MORE
