At the in-person Board of Trustees meeting yesterday, the Washoe County School District in a 5-1 vote approved a settlement with Traci Davis, the school superintendent the board fired in July 2019. The settlement is a $70,000 payment to the Nevada Public Employee Retirement System. Davis sued the school district after it fired her saying…… MORE
Community Invited to Memorial Event For Sparks Mayor Ron Smith
The community is invited to a memorial event for Sparks Mayor Ron Smith who passed away August 19th after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The event will be held Saturday, September 12 at the Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza at the Sparks Marina Park. Visitors are encouraged to stop by anytime between 8:00 am…… MORE
Victims Identified in Fatal Virginia City Shooting
An investigation into a double homicide at a Virginia City gun business, ends with the alleged killer, 56 year old Joep Mols, taking his own life. The killings happened at the Virginia City Gun Works. As a suspect was identified, the Storey County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Reno Police Department, and told that…… MORE
Reno Police Asking For Help Finding a Missing Woman
The Reno Police Department is looking for a missing woman reportedly suffering from mental health concerns. Forty-seven-year-old Svetlana Eigenheer was last seen September 2nd in the area of Court Street in downtown Reno. Svetlana did not show up to work. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Reno Police Department.… MORE
President Trump Making a Campaign Stop in Reno Saturday
President Trump is planning a stop in Reno on Saturday. His Great American Comeback Event is scheduled for 4:30 at the Reno-Tahoe International airport. Doors for that event open at 1:30 and after his stop here, Trump heads to Las Vegas for a 7pm event.… MORE
Case of COVID-19 Reported at Reed High School
The Washoe County School District has received word of one new confirmed positive case of COVID-19 at Reed High School. WCSD is working in partnership with the Washoe County Health District to conduct contact tracing and has determined that some individuals will be excluded from the school for 14 days.… MORE
Carson City School District Halting Bus Services
The Carson City School District is temporarily halting bus services after confirming a positive COVID-19 case within the transportation department. The district announced the positive case Sunday. It is the first positive COVID-19 case for the school district. In a statement released yesterday, the district said the decision was made to halt all transportation and…… MORE
Slink Fire Has Burned Over 20,000 Acres
The Slink Fire southwest of Topaz Lake in California’s Mono County has grown to 20,795 acres, with 21 percent containment. The fire has the potential to grow due in part to high heat and low humidity. It is listed having extreme fire danger. The Forest Service says the Little Antelope Pack Station on Mill Creek…… MORE
Motorcyclist Killed in Crash in Stead
A motorcyclist died Saturday after crashing in Stead. The Reno Police Department said a 64-year-old man appears to have hit the center median in the area of Lear Boulevard and Military Road, lost control and crashed at about 6:51 p.m. Police found him on the ground and unresponsive when they arrived. He was taken to…… MORE
Coronavirus Case Reported at Corbett Elementary School
The Washoe County School District says there is a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 at Corbett Elementary School in Central Reno. The district is working with the county health district to conduct contact tracing. The district also says some people will be excluded at the school. The school is following enhanced cleaning protocols per the…… MORE
