Another Rural Nevada County Prepares For “Storm Area 51”

A second rural Nevada county is making emergency plans for a “Storm Area 51” event that has drawn millions of social media fans. Nye County spokesman Arnold Knightly says the emergency declaration went into effect Thursday, a day after officials said they were unsure how many – or where – people might show up for…MORE

Three Taken to The Hospital After Crash Near The Rib Cook-Off

Three people were taken to the hospital after an accident Thursday evening near the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off. The Sparks Police Department said a motorcyclist crashed into a taxi cab near C Street and Pyramid Way at about 7:30 p.m. after the cab driver failed to yield the right of way. Debris…MORE

Cuban Player Signs With Reno Football Club on Unique Visa

Reno 1868 Football Club has signed Cuban forward Luis Javier Paradela Diaz to a 2019 “loan contract.” Paradela, born in Cuba and a current Cuban citizen, most recently played f in Guatemala. Paradela becomes the first Cuban athlete to sign in the United States for a professional sports franchise on a P-1A Athlete visa. A…MORE

Memorial Run in Carson City Honors IHOP Shooting Victims

The Nevada Guard hosts a memorial “Run/ walk” Friday, Sept. 6, to remember the victims of the 2011 IHOP shooting. It will start at the Carson City IHOP on South Carson St., at 7 a.m. Dozens of Soldiers and Airmen participate in the 5-kilometer route from the restaurant to the Office of the Adjutant General…MORE

Reward Offered for Pair Wanted in Car Burglary, Card Fraud

Secret Witness is offering a $250.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the suspects involved in the fraudulent use of a credit card. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help with identifying two suspects in a credit card fraud investigation. During the late afternoon on Friday, May 24th, the…MORE

Fires Knocked Down Along The Burning Man Trail

Two fires were put out along the Burning Man Trail, so to speak. A fire near the boat inspection station south of Pyramid Lake on State Route 445 was contained at 2-acres by fire crews from Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, Pyramid Lake, and NDF.  Another fire stopped traffic for a couple of hours on…MORE

Man Accused of Kidnapping His Own Mother Extradited to Washoe County

A man arrested near Long Beach, Calif., after allegedly kidnapping his mentally disabled mother is in the Washoe County jail after being extradited. 52-year-old Roger Hillygus allegedly took his 80-year-old mother, who suffers from severe dementia, from a care Reno facility on Aug. 8. The Reno Police Department tracked Hillygus and his mother to a…MORE

NHP Identifies Motorcyclist Killed in Crash

The motorcyclist killed in a crash in Spanish Springs Aug. 24 has been identified as 28 year old Gabriel Vogel of Reno.  NHP said it appears a white 1998 Toyota 4Runner was going south on the Pyramid Highway behind a white 2008 Chevrolet 2500 HD pickup truck. Vogel was riding a black Harley Davidson motorcycle…MORE

Gov Sisolak Signs Letter Voicing Opposition to SNAP Changes

Governor Steve Sisolak is signing on to a letter – along with 16 other governors representing 149 million Americans – to voice opposition to a proposed rule change by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, that could negatively impact more than 46,000 Nevadans who currently receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This rule would…MORE