Community Health Alliance is collecting socks for the homeless during October. They’re calling it “Socktober,” and their goal is to get at least 1,500 pairs of new, adult sized socks by the end of the month. The socks will be distributed once all the socks have been donated. Some of the locations you can bring…… MORE
Record Breaking Voter Registration in Nevada
Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske says the total number of active registered voters in Nevada hit 1,519,038 in September 2018, which represents the highest number of active registered voters in state history. The previous record was set in February 2017, when there were a total of 1,507,882 active registered voters. For the month of…… MORE
Two Washoe County Schools Recognized for Excellence, Student Performance
The U.S. Department of Education has designated Roy Gomm Elementary School and Mt. Rose School of Languages as National Blue Ribbon Schools, based upon their students’ overall academic performance. This national honor recognizes public and private elementary-, middle-, and high schools whose students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made…… MORE
Laxalt, Democrats Spar Over His Arrest for Assaulting Police Officer, Documents
Nevada Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt says he was a “Reckless and foolish” teen when he was arrested for assaulting a police officer more than 20 years ago in Virginia. Records obtained by the Reno Gazette Journal from the city of Alexandria show the Nevada attorney general was taken into custody for underage drinking in…… MORE
Reno Police Release The 2018 Street Vibrations Arrest Report
Felony arrests were up for the 2018 Street Vibrations Fall Run compared to a year ago but misdemeanor arrests declined. That’s according to statistics released by the Reno Police Department. Police say there were 39 total arrests in Street Vibrations venues this year, 26 misdemeanor and 13 felonies. That compares to three felony arrests last…… MORE
Woman Arrested on Kidnapping And Lewdness Charges
Reno Police arrested a woman on suspicion of first degree kidnapping of a minor and lewdness with a child younger than 14. 46-year-old Monica Davila-Romero, remains in custody on $50,000 bail. Witnesses told police they saw Davila-Romero picking up the child on the 3400 block of Neil Road and walking away. The witness then went…… MORE
Drug Ban Stops Execution of Convicted Murderer Scott Dozier
A judge says Nevada can’t use its supply of the drug midazolam in the lethal injection of a convicted killer. District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez wrote that Nevada prison officials obtained drug manufacturer Alvogen’s sedative midazolam through “subterfuge,” or deceit, adding that the purchase was made in “stark contrast” to previous attempts to buy medication for…… MORE
DUI Suspect Crashes Car Into Her Own Home
A woman was arrested for driving under the influence after police say she crashed her car into her own home. It happened shortly before 9:00 p.m. last night on the corner of Plumb Lane and Phillips Street. Reno PD says the driver was treated by paramedics on scene for minor injuries before being taken into…… MORE
Man Arrested After Firing a Shot at a Storey County Deputy
A man is under arrest after the Storey County Sheriff’s Office says he fired a single shot at a deputy. The deputy was not hit, and no one was injured. 65-year-old James Sinardi of Virginia CIty was taken into custody. Deputies say it happened on north B Street near Sutton Street in Virginia City.… MORE
Carson City Fire Department Knocks Out Weekend Fire
The Carson City Fire Department knocked down a fire near the dump at the east end of the city Sunday. Crews were able to get control of it before it could damage any nearby buildings. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.… MORE
