Jacobs Entertainment is remodeling and converting the Courtyard Inn Motel in downtown Reno into a new 38-unit apartment complex. The price range for the new units will be $1,200 for a furnished room, $1,000 for unfurnished and a special $700 rate for seniors. Loft 601 is set to be completed in the spring of 2020.…… MORE
Electric Rates Will Decrease in 2020 For NV Energy Customers
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada approved an agreement between NV Energy, the Regulatory Operations Staff of the PUCN, and the Bureau of Consumer Protection, that results in a $5 million decrease in revenue requirement for NV Energy. This means that effective January 1, 2020, northern Nevada customer electric rates are going down again. Doug…… MORE
Record Passenger Counts Expected at The Reno Tahoe International Airport
As record crowds pass through Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) this holiday season, the airport staff is working to make the travel experience stress-free, through customer service initiatives and a comprehensive holiday parking plan. The airport will see more than 15,000 passengers arriving and departing on peak days and parking contingencies have been put in place…… MORE
Reno Aces and 1868 FC Bringing Some Christmas Cheer to Local Kids
In hopes of spreading some holiday joy, Reno Aces’ mascot Archie and 1868 FC’s mascot “Truckee” will visit Renown Children’s Hospital Christmas morning. It will be the second year in a row the duo has visited on Christmas morning. Larry Duncan, VP and Administrator of Renown Children’s Hospital says they thankful for the time they…… MORE
Failed Jewelry Store Burglars Sought
A Reno jewelry store needs your help in identifying two people in an attempted break-in. The incident happened early Sunday morning at Precision Diamonds. Security footage shows two masked people wearing hoodies and carrying bins. The pair tried to break in using tools and their backs to smash the window in. Head jeweler Moises Salinas said…… MORE
Driver Ejected From Vehicle in Southwest Reno Crash
A driver was ejected from his vehicle Friday on McCarran Boulevard in southwest Reno and suffered life-threatening injuries. The crash happened about 6:04 p.m. at the intersection of McCarran Boulevard and Talbot Lane. Emergency crews arrived to find the 43-year-old driver had been ejected. There was one other minor injury as a result of this…… MORE
Twenty Arrested in Drunk Driving Crackdown
Twenty people were arrested this weekend as part of drunk driving crackdown in Reno. The coordinated Joining Forces crackdown had 12 arrests Friday night and eight arrests Saturday night. The operation ran from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. both nights. The Nevada Office of Traffic Safety provided the grant. Also participating were the Nevada Highway…… MORE
State of Nevada Halting New Drilling Permits in The Reno Area
The state of Nevada is halting new drilling permits in the Reno area. There are fears that the only source of water for thousands of homes in Cold Springs may run dry. Nevada state engineer Tim Wilson says that the state is the driest and fastest growing in the nation and that we’re entering into…… MORE
Las Vegas Pastor Facing Sexual Abuse Charges
A Las Vegas pastor has been arrested on accusations that he sexually assaulted a young child over the past several years. 44 year old Bramwell Retana was booked Friday at the Clark County Detention Center. The Las Vegas Sun reports, he faces one count each of sexual assault on a victim under 14, kidnapping with…… MORE
Three Influenza Related Deaths in Washoe County This Season
Washoe County has been experiencing influenza-like-illness above the regional and national baselines since early November, and the Washoe County Health District is urging residents to get a flu shot. As of Dec. 19, three influenza-associated deaths have been reported among Washoe County residents. These three deaths occurred among people less than 40 years of age.…… MORE
