The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District quickly knocked out a chimney fire Sunday afternoon in Incline Village. The district used the incident to remind people to maintain their chimneys and heating devices. They ask everyone with a chimney to remember to have your fireplace and all heating devices inspected and cleaned by a certified…… MORE
City of Reno Cleans Up Homeless Camp
A homeless camp under the Wells overpass off of East Commercial Row was cleaned up Friday morning. After a 24 to 48 hour notice to evacuate, the City of Reno, Reno Police Department, and other agencies cleaned up the homeless camp, at the end of East Commercial Row near the train tracks. The city says…… MORE
Carson City Settles Sex Abuse Case
Carson City Supervisors this week approved a $1.2 million dollar settlement, with the families of four children who were sexually abused at the 2016, “Camp Carson Summer Camp.” The children were first graders. The lawsuits accused Carson City of negligence for hiring a volunteer with a history of mental problems, and failing to properly monitoring…… MORE
Metro Officer Hurt, Suspect Shot at Las Vegas McCarran Airport
A Las Vegas Metro police officer and a suspect were both taken to the hospital Thursday morning after a shooting at McCarran Airport. Officers responded to a “Door breach” around 3:30 a.m. in Terminal 3. 20 minutes later, officers found the suspect in Terminal 1. As officers removed the man from the area, he attacked…… MORE
Update: Suspect in Custody in Reno Pedestrian Hit and Run
Update:Suspect is Sione Ula, who surrendered Thursday at the Washoe County Sheriffs Office. A white Prius hit a pedestrian in the crosswalk at Seventh and Virginia streets Wednesday night, and the driver didn’t stop. Reno Police say it was last seen going south on North Virginia Street. The vehicle had a black “bra” over the…… MORE
Pedestrian Fatal in Sparks
A 55 year old man is dead after being hit by a car while in a crosswalk on Vista Blvd in Sparks. The crash happened about 6:22 pm Wednesday night. The pedestrian died at the scene, the driver is cooperating with the investigation and speed or impairment do not appear to be factors in the…… MORE
Man Who Sold Ammo to Las Vegas Mass Killer Pleads Guilty
An Arizona man who sold ammunition to the gunman in the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to federal charges. 57 year old Douglas Haig, admitted he manufactured ammunition without a license, according to the Nevada US Attorney’s Office. Authorities began investigating Haig after they found unfired .308-caliber rounds in gunman Stephen Paddock’s…… MORE
Suspected Serial Killer Pleads Not Guilty to Northern Nevada Murder
Charles Gary Sullivan entered a “Not Guilty” plea in Washoe District Court in a 40-year-old case. He is charged with the 1979 murder of Julia Woodward. She was last seen at the San Francisco airport for a flight to Reno, her body was found two months later in a remote canyon in Hungry Valley. Grand…… MORE
Funds Coming For Nevada Seniors
Truckee Meadows Healthy Communities (TMHC), Renown Health and the Washoe County Health District received the BUILD Health Challenge award. That’s a $250,000 grant to support Caring For Reno’s Elders program. The award comes as a collaborative result of more than 30 local organizations submitting a proposal for the funding. Renown Health is matching the grant…… MORE
Strong Black Friday Projected for Nevada Retailers
Nevada consumers will flock to shopping destinations to hunt for Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday deals. The shopping marathon will continue into Small Business Saturday and conclude with the final round of sales on Cyber Monday. The Retail Association of Nevada (RAN) estimates that 1.65 million adults in the Silver State are planning or considering…… MORE
