Fire crews knocked down a brush fire in a ravine between Robb Drive and Sharlands Avenue in west Reno, it burned about four acres of sagebrush and cheatgrass. No structures were damaged and there were no injuries to firefighters or residents, though the Sharlands Terrace Apartments and the Silver Creek complex were threatened. A single…… MORE
Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting Identified
The man shot by Reno Police during a domestic dispute Sunday night is identified as 44 year old Phillip Serrano. Sparks Police say Reno Police responded to a domestic disturbance on Thornridge Court around 9:45 p.m. Sunday night. When police got there, there was a confrontation between officers and Serrano, leading officers to shoot. He…… MORE
International Medical Device Company Coming to Spanish Springs
EDAWN says New Deantronics, an international, medical device technology manufacturer is establishing its U.S. facility in the Spanish Springs Business Center in Washoe County. The company is breaking ground on a purpose-built 200,000 sq. ft. facility for research/development and manufacturing. The facility will also include a medical device incubation center for local medical device start-ups.…… MORE
Medicaid Expansion is Closing The Gap
Georgetown University Center for Children and Families and the University of North Carolina NC Rural Health Research Project have new data that shows that Medicaid expansion has closed the gap for low income uninsured in rural states like Nevada.… MORE
Carson Middle School Pledging to “Acknowledge, Care and Tell”
It’s National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and to raise awareness, Carson Middle School students are pledging to “Acknowledge, Care and Tell” on campus today.… MORE
Couple Arrested After Stealing Donation Jar
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested two people in the theft of a jar containing approximately $400 in donations for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Deputies arrested 23 year old Tia Cryer, and 25 year old John Gilman, at a home in Sparks. The initial incident occurred August 23rd when the suspects walked into…… MORE
Mound House Man Sentenced After Threatening a Prosecutor
A Mound House man has been sentenced to 364 days in jail for threatening a prosecutor. The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office says the case against William Ramirez began in July, when the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into an explicit threat left on a voicemail system at the Lyon County District Attorney’s…… MORE
Woman Accused of Embezzling From Humane Society Gets Jail Time
The woman arrested last summer accused of embezzling from the South Lake Tahoe Humane Society, has pleaded guilty. Former Director Nicki Congero will serve six months of jail time, serve four years probation, and has agreed to repay the nearly 60 thousand dollars she stole. She allegedly used her agency issued debit card to pay…… MORE
UNR Wins Grant in Research to Prevent Premature Deliveries
15 million preterm births occur each year worldwide. In Nevada, one in 10 babies is premature. A research team at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine under the direction of Dr Iain Buxton, foundation professor of pharmacology, is working to develop new approaches to prevent preterm labor. Dr. Buxton and his research team…… MORE
Fugitive From Justice Sought by Nevada DPS
The Nevada Department of Parole and Probation is looking for a fugitive who is known to frequent local motels in the Carson City Area. He’s 24 year old Javier Ruben Martinez. He’s wanted for felony probation violation, felony eluding a police officer, and for firing a weapon endangering others. … MORE
