Containment continues to grow at the scene of the Hungry Fire, which has been burning since Monday afternoon near Spanish Springs. The BLM says the fire is at least 75% contained and is headed for full containment tonight. It’s scorched more than 300 acres.… MORE
Nevada Highway Patrol Looking For Hit & Run Driver
A serious injury hit and run crash took place at U.S. 50 and Airport Road in Carson City last night. Four vehicles were involved including a blue Chevy Tahoe or Yukon. Nevada Highway Patrol Northern Command tweeted that vehicle left the scene traveling eastbound on U.S. 50 and they may have front end damage. You’re…… MORE
UNR Investigating White Supremacist Fliers Posted on Campus
The University of Nevada Reno is investigating after students and faculty discovered white supremacist fliers posted in several buildings on campus. Eloisa Gordon-Mora, Officer of Diversity and Inclusion, says they are investigation but these cases are tricky. The fliers were posted in at least five buildings. This comes after a swastika was found inside the…… MORE
Hungry Fire Has Burned More Than 300 Acres in Spanish Springs
The Bureau of Land Management is continuing to battle the 305-acre Hungry Fire in Spanish Springs, northeast of Hungry Valley. According to BLM, the fire is 50 percent contained. The cause of the Hungry Fire is under investigation.… MORE
Reno Police Looking For Missing Woman
Reno Police are asking for your help to find a 76-year-old woman. Jeane Newbrough was last seen at her home in Reno on September 5, at approximately 5:00 p.m. She may be despondent and in need medical attention. Jeane is described as a white female, 5’3′ and 190 pounds, with short brownish gray hair and…… MORE
Los Angeles Gang Member Arrested in Sparks
A Los Angeles gang member was arrested early Tuesday after a lengthy standoff in Sparks. The U.S. Marshals Service says Terry Williams walked away from a halfway house in Las Vegas back in May. Williams was on federal supervision for a prior federal conviction of Felon in Possession of a Weapon. He was tracked down…… MORE
WCSD Board of Trustees Approves LGBTQ Inclusive S.H.A.R.E. Curriculum
After more than four hours of public comments, the Washoe County School Board of Trustees voted to pass the sexual orientation and gender identity portion of the S.H.A.R.E curriculum. Some parents with more traditional values have expressed concerns. The revised lesson plan includes sexual orientation and gender identity. High School students will learn about terms…… MORE
Rain Helps Slow Growth of The Walker Fire
The Walker Fire burning in the Plumas National Forest has grown to 47,340 acres. Containment is at 20 percent. Fire activity on Tuesday was minimal because of rain over the majority of the burn area. Fire crews used the opportunity to strengthen existing fireline and construct a new line closer to the fire’s edge, increasing…… MORE
The Conservative Movement is on Full Display in Northern Nevada This Weekend
Republicans are looking to shift the momentum in the west back in their direction, with this weekends C-Pac West Conference in Reno, and the Basque Fry at Corley Ranch.… MORE
Sparks Police Respond to Hostage Situation in Wingfield Springs
A standoff in the Wingfield Springs area that lasted more than three hours, ended in the arrest of David Shaeffer. Sparks Police responded to a call of a possible hostage situation around 7:15AM Tuesday, at a home on Ingleston Drive near Wingfield Hills Road. Damon O’Connel of the Sparks Police Department says Schaeffer’s ex wife…… MORE
