The Reno Fire Department is showing its support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association as its members kick off the annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign Friday, to help kids and adults with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases. They’ll be at the intersection of South Virginia Street and South McCarran Boulevard from 8:30 a.m. to…… MORE
Ukraine Scandal Reaches into Nevada Politics
Two associates of Rudy Giuliani connected to efforts to dig up dirt in Ukraine on Joe Biden, have been arrested and indicted on criminal charges for allegedly funneling foreign money into US elections. The indictment says Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman wanted to curry favor with politicians who could help them win Marijuana licenses on…… MORE
Part Four of Our Five Part Series, Reno Development: Building The Truckee Meadows
As land availability dwindles in Reno and Sparks, developers are looking at out dated buildings, strip malls, and other established properties for new housing, also known as infill. One developer is taking that one step further by creating an entire livable community, complete with parks, dining, and places to live. We talk with Chip Bowlby…… MORE
The Nevada Day Treasure Hunt Kicked Off This Week
The Nevada Day Treasure Hunt kicked off earlier this week, with a medallion hidden somewhere in Northern Nevada that’s worth $1000 bucks.… MORE
Hit And Run Victim Identified, Suspect Arrested
The 78-year-old man who was struck and killed while crossing a street in South Lake Tahoe in a hit-and-run accident over the weekend, was Edwin Harshman of South Lake Tahoe. The driver of the vehicle, 20-year-old Marlon Cruz, fled the scene initially before turning himself at the South Lake Tahoe police station about five hours…… MORE
Construction Begins This Month on Sportsdome XL
Construction begins this month on Sportsdome XL, a 120,000-square foot indoor sports facility. It is being built in on South Meadows Parkway and is expected to be finished in 2020. It is three times the size of the current Reno Sportsdome north of downtown Reno. It will provide indoor turf and court space for sports…… MORE
“Perfect” Chocolate Milk Comes From Sand Hill in Fallon
Sand Hill Dairy in Fallon is earning praise for it’s chocolate milk. Owner Isidro Alves says he appreciates that. The website “afoolzerrand.com” is dedicated to finding and ranking the best chocolate milks in the world. The man who started it, Perry James, has sampled 1,353 different kinds of chocolate milk in 51 countries, awarding a…… MORE
GOP Group Urges Amodei, “Stand up for the rule of law”
A group calling itself, “Republicans for the rule of law” says they’re spending a million dollars running TV ads calling on congressman Mark Amodei to speak out against the President’s wrongdoing. The ad says the president has requested foreign interference for his own political benefit from Ukraine and China, and calls on Amodei to stand…… MORE
Second Case of West Nile Infection in Washoe County, But Cold Could End This
A second Washoe County resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus, but threat levels are decreasing due to colder weather. The person infected with WNV went hiking near the meadows of Mt. Rose in mid-August and developed severe symptoms on Sept. 9th. It is suspected that a mosquito carrying WNV infected the person during…… MORE
Median Home Prices Continue to Climb in Reno, Sparks and Fernley
The Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors released its report on existing home sales in Reno, Sparks and Fernley, including median sales price and number of home sales in the region. During September 2019, the report showed Reno-Sparks had 561 sales of existing single-family homes; an increase of 22 percent from September 2018 and a 10 percent…… MORE
