Crews have extinguished a fire in northwest Sun Valley that prompted evacuations Tuesday afternoon. It was reported around 2:30 in the area of Chimney Drive and Lundy Road. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said the fire appears to have started in the backyard of a home on Chimney Drive near Rams Horn. They said an…… MORE
Progress Stopped on Rockfarm Fire in Southwest Reno
Crews have stopped forward progress on the Rockfarm Fire in Southwest Reno at approximately 120 acres, but there is still a threat posed by the fire. The fire started as a structure fire at a 5700 Mt. Rose Highway home, which spread to the surrounding area. A second home was seriously damaged. Crews remained on…… MORE
Hog Fire in Lassen County Has Burned More Than 12 Thousand Acres
CalFire is reporting that the Hog fire in Lassen County, which has been sending its smoke into Northern Nevada, has grown to 12,188 acres. There is no containment. As of 10 Monday night, the fire was 5-miles west of from Susanville. The fire is threatening about 170 buildings. CAL FIRE says several communities are being…… MORE
Police Investigating Arson in Midtown
The Reno Police Department says they are investigating an arson that killed two people and injured 13 others off of Vassar Street. The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m Monday. The Reno Fire Department said the victims that died were in separate rooms in the building when they were found. Officials said both deaths were fire…… MORE
Washoe County Reports 65 New Cases of COVID-19 Monday
Washoe County is reporting 65 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the County’s total to 4,173. The number of recoveries jumped 208 for a total of 2,974 and the number of active cases fell 143 to 1,096. There were no new deaths reported, which is holding steady at 108. The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients dropped by…… MORE
Need Rental Assistance?
If you’re behind on your rent due to COVID-19, or you’re a landlord in need of assistance to cover back rent that hasn’t been paid by your tenants, the State of Nevada has $30 million in funds through the CARES Housing Assistance Program, and applications are being taken now.… MORE
One COVID-19 Related Death Reported Sunday in Washoe County
Washoe County reported one new COVID-19 related death on Sunday, giving the county 102 overall. The deceased is a man in his 70s. An investigation is trying to determine if he had underlying health conditions. There were 54 new cases, giving the county 4,108 total, and 33 recoveries, giving the county 2,767 total. In Washoe…… MORE
Road Closures on Sun Valley Boulevard
Sun Valley Boulevard between Middle Fork Drive and Leon Drive will be closed beginning today through Friday for roadway improvements. RTC’s Lauren Ball talks about what they’re working on this week. If you travel through there, there will be detours to route you around construction. Find more info on the project at rtcwashoe.com.… MORE
Don’t be a Dumper!
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is asking you to give your broke down car to charity or sell it for scrap, rather than dump it in your neighborhood.… MORE
Nevada Legislature Passes Cuts to Health Care, Education
The Nevada Legislature passed a long-awaited budget bill on Sunday that enacted more than $500 million in cuts, primarily to the state spending on health care and education. Throughout a 12-day special legislative session, lawmakers have looked for untapped reserve funds in various state accounts and attempted to raise taxes on the mining industry to…… MORE
