The RTC Wants Your Input on Their Affordable Housing Study

The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County is conducting an Affordable Housing Study, and they’d like to hear from you. They’ll be at the McKinley Arts & Culture Center Thursday looking for input on affordable housing, specifically near transit routes. The public meeting is from 4 until 6pm at 925 Riverside Drive in Reno. If…MORE

Woman Killed in Fatal Crash on Interstate 80 at Gold Ranch Identified

One person is dead after a deadly rollover crash on the ramp from eastbound Interstate 80 to Gold Ranch early Thursday morning. NHP says 27-year-old Briana Martin of Sparks was ejected from the vehicle. A man in the vehicle suffered only minor injuries. They suspect impairment may have been a factor in the crash. The…MORE

Need A Passport? Reno Post Office Can Help

Need a passport or passport card? A Passport Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, September 8, at Reno Main Post Office, 2000 Vassar St. The Passport Fair will offer customers one-stop shopping for passports, passport photos and passport cards. No appointment is needed; customers will be assisted on a first-come,…MORE

RSAR Says Home Prices Are Leveling Off, But Still Up Over Last Year

The Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors released its August 2019 report on existing home sales in Reno, Sparks and Fernley, including median sales price. The report listed the median sales price for an existing single-family residence in Reno-Sparks in August at $399,000; an 8 percent increase from August 2018 and a 2 percent decrease from July.…MORE

Schedule Changing at Rifle Range

There’s a schedule change at the Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range, starting September 10th. The daytime hours are changing to Tuesday thru Friday, from 5:30pm to 7pm, as darkness begins to come earlier. Sundays the range will be open from 7am to 7pm. The City says they regret any inconvenience caused by the temporary…MORE

Reno Mayor Hosts Town Hall Meeting on Housing

Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve hosted a town hall focused on housing at Renown Medical Center last night. Schieve says that most people want affordable housing but the problem is that most don’t want it in their neighborhoods. Several topics related to housing were discussed including student loan debt, low wages, a shrinking labor workforce and…MORE

Lightning Sparks Multiple Fires Around Northern Nevada

Crews are currently on scene of a fire burning in the area of Jacks Valley Elementary School. The Jacks Valley Fire has burned more than five acres, and crews say it is more than 60-percent contained, with full containment expected today. Due to winds an advisory is being issued for the area of Clear Creek…MORE

Resident Displaced by Fire Near Gentry Way

The Reno Fire Department responded to a fire under a home near Gentry Way yesterday afternoon. Officials say four of their firefighters were able to put out the blaze quickly that started at the bottom of a trailer. No one was inside when the fire was out and the cause is under investigation. Fire officials…MORE

Sunday is “Donor Day” at The Great Reno Balloon Race

Organ donation can mean the difference between life and death for people with serious medical conditions, and the Great Reno Balloon Race, in partnership with Donor Network West in Nevada have stepped up to help. This Sunday will be “Donor Day” at the annual event. John Lilley, regional director of Donor Network West says one…MORE