Sparks Crews Called to Apartment Building Fire

Multiple people were rescued from an apartment building after crews with the Sparks Fire Department responded to a structure fire last night. The fire at the Park Vista Apartments on Sparks Blvd, was first reported around 9:30 pm. Some residents were trapped on their balconies, fire fighters were able to save them and their pets.…MORE

Hold Their Feet to the Fire

News Talk 780 KOH local talk host Dan Mason is heading to Washington D.C. for two days of live broadcasting from the nation’s largest yearly media gathering focused exclusively on immigration issues. The Hold Their Feet to the Fire radio event is hosted by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) and its 250,000 members…MORE

Pedestrian Injured in Sun Valley

One person was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Sun Valley last night. It happened on the 5300 block of Sun Valley Blvd, just before 7:30 Nevada State Police says the pedestrian was hit by a car heading northbound on Sun Valley Boulevard at East Gepford Parkway. No impairment is suspected in…MORE

The Washoe County School District’s Bad Air Quality Plan

The Washoe County School District has plans in place for days when we have bad air quality due to smoke from wildfires. KOH’s Daniela Sonnino talked with the district’s Emergency Manager to learn more about how they’re protecting students and staff following high AQI readings Monday.MORE

Mosquito Fire Continues to Send Smoke Into The Truckee Meadows

The Mosquito Fire sending smoke into the Truckee Meadows has now burned more than 41,000 acres in northern California. But the U.S. Forest Service reported the fire on the border of Placer and El Dorado counties is slowing. Fire officials say it is now 10 percent contained. More than 11,000 people are under evacuation orders.MORE

Fire Crews Battling Railroad Tie Fire East of Fernley

A massive pile of railroad ties is burning in Hazen, East of Fernley. The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon about 430pm, sending up a huge plume of black smoke. That smoke is more toxic than your average smoke, so avoid the area. Churchill County is asking its residents to remain indoors, and anyone with breathing…MORE

Lyon County Releases Photo of Robbery Suspect

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in its search for the suspect who robbed a Dayton gas station Wednesday morning. It happened just before 10am at the Valero on Douglas Street. Police say the man went into the store, walked behind the counter, indicated he had a gun under his…MORE

Reno Police Release Photo of Shooting Suspect

Reno Police have released a photo of suspect who may be involved in a shooting in the parking lot of the Atlantis Casino back in June. On June 3rd, police were called to the casino on a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found an unidentified man with gunshot wounds.MORE