An explosion leveled a vacant home in Floriston on Wednesday and the blast was powerful enough to damage windows on a dozen nearby homes. No one was in the home and there were no injuries from the explosion reported around 3:30 p.m. in a small subdivision off Interstate 80. About a dozen to 16 homes…… MORE
Sparks Police Looking for Porch Pirate
[KOH] – Sparks Police are asking for your help to nab a porch pirate. On Nov. 5, UPS delivered a package in northeast Sparks, but when the victim’s son went to the front porch to retrieve the package, it was gone. The only activity recorded by the victim’s doorbell camera between the time the package…… MORE
Vehicle Burglars Sought
[KOH] – Since mid-August, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous reports of vehicle burglaries in various neighborhoods from Verdi to Galena. During October, the Sheriff’s Office saw a spike of vehicle burglary cases in Callahan Ranch and Thomas Creek. The Sheriff’s Office has obtained surveillance video showing two suspects in a series of burglaries…… MORE
Northwest Reno Family Displaced by Fire
A northwest Reno family has been displaced after an attic fire on Arcane Avenue last night. Reno Battalion Chief Mike Pilcher says the fire started above the kitchen, but the cause remains under investigation. Investigators searched the wood attic into the early hours this morning to learn how the fire may have started. The Red…… MORE
Two DUI Drivers Now Behind Bars
Two people are hospitalized with major injuries after two crashes Saturday night, and now two people are behind bars. First responders were called to Matley Lane just south of Villanova Lane. They found a sedan and an SUV that had left the road, crashed through multiple trees and fencing, and landed on the property of…… MORE
Nevada Program Will Pay You to Save Money
Lots of us have trouble saving money every month, but a new program in Nevada will give you a great incentive – cold, hard cash. Visit their website here… MORE
Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition Pulls Bid For 2030 Olympic Games
The Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition has decided to pull their bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games. … MORE
Local Gym Holding Collection Drive For California Fire Victims
The UFC Gym is stepping up to help fire victims in Paradise, California, and they’re asking you to donate this week.… MORE
TMCC Looking For Mentors
Truckee Meadows Community College is looking for people in the community to become mentors to students. The college needs 200 new community mentors for Spring 2019’s Nevada Promise Scholarship applicants, an award given to college students who are attending community college in Nevada for the first time. Every recipient is assigned a mentor who helps…… MORE
Catholic Charities Helping Victims of The Camp Fire
Catholic Charities has launched a Disaster Relief initiative to assist victims of the Camp Fire in Butte County. They’re loading up a truck to take to the Chico/Paradise area in California, and they’re hoping you can give. They’re looking for VISA gift cards, warm clothes, blankets, shoes, hygiene products, and new women’s and men’s under…… MORE
