An advocacy group has filed a lawsuit aimed at forcing Nevada to put more money into classrooms. A civil complaint filed Wednesday in state court in Carson City accuses state education officials of chronically under-funding overcrowded and low-performing public schools. The lawsuit is backed by the Educate Nevada Now advocacy group. It declares education a…… MORE
Reno Police Begin Their Annual Survey Today
Reno Police Department’s Annual Survey will begin today Thursday. The Reno Police Department has conducted a community survey since 1987. The intent is to get feedback from Reno residents about crime, quality of life issues and opinions regarding the department’s effectiveness. Reno Police Chief Jason Soto sees the survey as a “Quality assurance tool to…… MORE
Reno Police Investigating Murder-Suicide in South Reno
Reno Police say four people are dead in South Reno in a murder-suicide. Police were called at 11am Wednesday to the 10,000 block of Canyon Country Court on a report of a death at the home. When officers arrived they found three more people inside dead, all believed to be related. RPD says there’s no…… MORE
District Hosting Public Meeting to Discuss The Expansion of Swope Middle School
The Washoe County School District is hosting a meeting this evening to talk with the public about the expansion and renovation of Swope Middle School.… MORE
Health Officials Confirm Coronavirus Death in Placer County
Placer County health officials have confirmed the first coronavirus death in California. The person who died was an elderly adult with underlying health conditions. The person may have been exposed sometime between Feb. 11 and Feb. 21 during international travel on a Princess cruise ship that departed from San Francisco to Mexico. Health officials say…… MORE
KOH Takes a Tour of The Nevada State Testing Lab
The Nevada State testing Lab on the campus at the University of Nevada Reno is where they’re conducting all tests for the coronavirus in the Silver State. KOH’s Daniela Sonnino took a tour of the lab to learn more.… MORE
Four Dead in Reno, Possible Multiple Murder- Suicide
Four people are dead in Reno, in what appears to be a multiple murder and suicide. Reno police responded to a report of a deceased person, on the 10 thousand block of Canyon Country Court March 4, and found three other people, presumably all from the same family, dead. Identities and some of the details…… MORE
UNR, UNLV Cancelling “Study Abroad” Programs Over Coronavirus
Coronavirus concerns have University of Nevada Reno and UNLV has joined a number of universities in canceling “study abroad” programs amid fears over the deadly virus that originated in China. UNLV has two dozen university students in Italy and three students in South Korea, expected to return to the United States. The university’s programs in…… MORE
Sparks Crews Respond to House Fire on F Street
An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at a home off Prater Way in Sparks early yesterday afternoon. The fire was reported around 1 p.m. on F Street. Firefighters say one person in the home managed to get out and was hospitalized with what appear to be minor injuries.… MORE
Fourth Street Shooting Suspects Identified
Reno Police haves identified two of the suspects arrested in a shooting Monday night. 21-year-old Tah-Ja Blocker and 19-year-old Christian Harris were arrested for robbery with a deadly weapon. Police are still looking for the third suspect. The shooting happened on E. 4th Street, at the Rancho 777 motel. One man was shot and taken…… MORE
