Help the Reno Fire Department fill the boot for the Muscular Dystrophy Association this weekend. Firefighters will be out at the intersection of S. Virginia St. and S. McCarran Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday taking your donations. Last year, more than 100,000 firefighters across the country collected cash in Fill…… MORE
Need to Park in Midtown? New Spaces Now Open
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County is reminding drivers that there’s a number of temporary parking spots in Midtown during construction of the Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project, in case you wanted to do some shopping or go out to eat. There’s 36 spaces behind the Ponderosa Hotel, 85 more in the…… MORE
Elderly Victim Scammed Out of Thousands of Dollars
An elderly Douglas County man duped out of 34 thousand dollars thought he was about to be arrested when he was visited by Members of the Caring Neighbor Program of the Sheriff’s Department. The man had been sending money through wire transfers and delivery services to pay what he was told were taxes on lottery…… MORE
Nevada State Education Association Announced Opposition to Question 3
The Nevada State Education Association announced its opposition to Question 3. The NSEA TIP Board of Directors voted unanimously to oppose what they call a risky and costly Constitutional Amendment ,because it would leave Nevada educators, students, and their families with higher electric rates and a less reliable power supply. NSEA President Ruben Murillo says,…… MORE
West Nile Virus Confirmed in Douglas County
Carson City and Douglas County officials are reporting the first known West Nile infection for 2018. The person who contracted the disease had the less severe form of the illness. They released no other information about who was infected or how. West Nile virus spreads to humans through mosquito bites. Mosquitoes get the virus by…… MORE
Feds Fail on South Carolina Storage, Want NV to Take Plutonium
The federal government has a plan to store weapons grade plutonium at the Nevada National Security Site, and both Governor Brian Sandoval and Senator Dean Heller are pushing back. Heller says the government failed to meet construction deadlines on a site in South Carolina and says this shouldn’t move forward before considering the health, safety…… MORE
Sparks Police Hosting “Unity in the Community” Saturday
Sparks Police Department is inviting you to have a burger or a hot dog, at the free “Unity in the Community” event. It’s Saturday 11am to 3pm at Shadow Mountain Park on Sparks Blvd. They say there willbe no speeches, and no real agenda, other than just getting together for some barbecue. See Swat Vehicles,…… MORE
Reno Firefighters Asking for Support For Others This Weekend
Reno Firefighters are hitting the streets to again support the Muscular Dystrophy Association. They’ll be carrying boots, and asking for donations Friday and Saturday at McCarran and South Virginia. The boot drives are a more than 60 year tradition. Contributions help fund research, support groups and Care Centers. They also help send local kids to…… MORE
Get Ready For Traffic Signal at USA Parkway
Beginning this weekend, drivers will see a permanent traffic signal activated at USA Parkway and Electric Avenue as part of Nevada Department of Transportation improvements for smoother travel. Beginning at 6 p.m. Friday through about 7 p.m. Saturday, drivers will see intermittent single lane closures on USA Parkway at Electric Avenue as the traffic signal…… MORE
Third Suspect in Galena Murder Arrested After Standoff in Reno
A standoff in northwest Reno ended last night with the surrender and arrest of the third and final suspect in a June 24th homicide. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office took 22-year-old Quentin Daniel Moore into custody on West Seventh Street. Moore is a suspect in the death of 20-year-old Paul Dobbins in the White Cedar…… MORE
