Sparks Police are looking for a man who has an active DUI warrant and who took off during a traffic stop. Police say about 4:30PM January 28th, a Sparks Police detective was driving northbound on Sparks Boulevard approaching Ion Drive. The detective saw the driver of the vehicle next to him, a white GMC Trail…… MORE
Northern Nevada Medical Center Breaks Ground on New Emergency Center
Northern Nevada Medical Center broke ground this week on a freestanding emergency department, also known as a FED, in Northwest Reno.… MORE
Congresswoman Dina Titus on The Energy Dept’s Decision to Ship Plutonium to Nevada
Nevada’s political leaders are furious that a shipment of a half metric ton of toxic plutonium was transported through the Silver State, and right past 2.2 million people who live in the southern section of the state near Las Vegas.… MORE
Water Main Break Leaves Some Homes Without Water in Southeast Reno
Crews from the Truckee Meadows Water Authority Water are working to fix a water main break in southeast Reno. Around 5 O’clock yesterday evening they received reports of water leaking onto Bismarck Drive. Officials say about 20 to 22 customers are currently without water and Bismarck Drive is closed until further notice. Storm drains are…… MORE
Nevada Casino and Sports Book Revenue Strong
Nevada’s gaming revenue fell just short of the $1 billion mark in December, while the full year total came in just under $12 billion. Figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show statewide casino gaming revenue of $999.7 million, a 4.1% rise over the same month last year and $30 million higher than…… MORE
Teen With Machine Gun, Silencer Arrested Near a Las Vegas High School
A 17-year-old is facing possible federal weapons charges. He was arrested near a Las Vegas high school with a loaded MAC-10 machine pistol and silencer in his backpack. The teen was arrested off-campus near Valley High by school police who were called by a passer-by about 1 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses say the teen had been…… MORE
Measles Outbreak Concerns Washoe County Health Department
The ongoing measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest that prompted the declaration of a public health emergency in Washington State, has health officials in Washoe County urging everyone to ensure they are vaccinated or otherwise protected against the highly contagious disease. Health officials say the measles vaccine is 97% effective. Washoe County Health District officials…… MORE
Feds Secretly Ship Plutonium to Nevada, Governor is “Outraged”
The U.S. Department of Energy revealed on Wednesday that it secretly shipped weapons-grade plutonium from South Carolina to a nuclear security site in Nevada months ago despite the state’s protests. The justice department notified a federal judge in Reno that the government trucked in the radioactive material to store at the site 70 miles north…… MORE
Woman Arrested on DUI Charges After Hitting Teenage Pedestrian
A woman has been arrested for DUI after a teenage boy was hit while in a crosswalk in Sparks. It happened around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Greenbrae and O’Callaghan Drive. Police say 50-year-old Rachel Johnson was driving southbound on Greenbrae when she hit the boy. He was taken to a hospital with minor…… MORE
Stagecoach Man Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing His Neighbor
A Stagecoach man was booked Wednesday afternoon on charges he stabbed his neighbor several times. 26 year old Curtis James was booked into the Lyon County jail on charges of attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon and burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said James entered his…… MORE
