Three people and a dog were displaced by a fire at a home last night in Zephyr Cove. The Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District reports a kitchen grease fire spread rapidly through the kitchen. Flames burned one person on the hands and feet, but everyone escaped the fire before any serious injuries.… MORE
Sun Valley Man Arrested After Three Hour Standoff
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office used police dogs to arrest a man in Sun Valley after a three-hour standoff yesterday. 46-year-old Christopher Perry was arrested after refusing to come out of a trailer in a back yard near Slope Drive and 4th Avenue. Deputies from the sheriff’s office were there to arrest Perry on a…… MORE
School District Making The Most Out of Funds Generated From WC-1
Since WC-1 passed in 2016 the Washoe County School District has made a lot of progress with that half cent tax. Several new schools are under construction, they’re expanding their facilities, and repairs have been made at dozens of schools in the Truckee Meadows.… MORE
Fire Fighters From South America Getting Some Training in Carson City
Truckee Meadows Community College fire fighting instructors are training fire fighters from Chile this week at Carson City Fire Training Center.… MORE
K-9 Officers From Around The West in Reno This Week
The Western State’s Police Canine Association Conference is wrapping up today in Reno. It’s an event that includes intense training for dogs and their handlers, by a nonprofit group that supports law enforcement and military K-9’s, and encourages the public to support their local departments. Ron Cloward of the Association says K-9 cops are much…… MORE
Hop Fest This Saturday in Reno
Reno Food Systems is hosting the first annual Reno Hop Fest. Farmers grew nine different varieties of hops at the UNR Main Station Farm, have been paired them with 8 local breweries. Hop Yard Farmer Mike Hafey says you may recognize some of the brewers. Hopfest is this Saturday at the Idlewild Park Terrace from…… MORE
Reno Police Investigating Another Burglary in Midtown
Reno Police are investigating another burglary at a midtown business. Midtown Diamonds was broken into early Wednesday morning. The burglar alarms was tripped just after 4am at the center Street business. Apparently nothing was stolen since they lock everything up overnight. The owners are now replacing the broken windows.… MORE
“Tweed Ride” Coming Up This Sunday
The Truckee Meadows Bike Alliance is showcasing the Old Lincoln Highway with a “Tweed Ride” this Sunday.… MORE
Two Arrested in Virginia Street Shooting
[KOH] – Reno Police arrested two men near 2nd and Park Streets, east of Wells Avenue, as part of an investigation into Wednesday morning’s shooting. 29-year-old Montana Munday and 28-year-old Jeremy Chaplin, both Reno residents, were booked for Armed Robbery and Ex-Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Munday was also charged with Battery with a…… MORE
Fashion Show For Veterans Guest House
It’s a champagne lunch and fashion show for Reno’s Veterans Guest House October 4th. The latest fashions will be modeled by women from all branches of the military at the 6th annual ” Boots Meet Fashion, Fashion Meets Fun. It’s from 11 am to 1:30 pm at the Capri Ballroom at the Peppermill Resort. It’s…… MORE
