Republicans trailed Democrats in active voter registrations by another 2,000 people in August, according to new numbers from Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske. Democrats have been reversing lost ground from earlier this year, when their advantage dipped to just over 59,000 active registered voters. The party now has over 68,000 more active registered voters than…… MORE
Scholarships Available at Western Governor’s University
Western Governors University will award $750,000 in scholarships to aspiring students who apply to WGU by September 30th. The Back to School Scholarship, WGU’s largest scholarship offering to date, is valued at up to $2,000 per student, and is open to new students in any of the more than 60 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs…… MORE
Fire Put Out in Sun Valley
Reno Fire crews knocked out a fire at a mobile home near Nina Avenue in Sun Valley. The fire was first reported about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. There’s no immediate word on how the fire started. One firefighter was treated for heat related illness.… MORE
Hot Prowl Burglar Accused of Attempt Sexual Assault
Reno Police have arrested a man after a “Hotprowl burglary” and attempted sexual assault. About 4:30AM , officers responded to a Newlands Circle off California Avenue. The person who called police gave them a description of the burglar, then helped officers track the suspect after watching him come out of another nearby home on Saint…… MORE
Reno Fire Crews Knock Down Blaze Along McCarran Boulevard
The Reno Fire Department knocked out a small brush fire in the Caughlin Ranch area Tuesday afternoon. Flames were reported after 3:45PM along McCarran Boulevard. No structures were damaged and no injuries reported. No cause has been determined, but fire officials say it may have been started by a discarded cigarette.… MORE
Ground Breaking Held For New Affordable Housing Project
Greenstreet and Vintage Housing hosted a ground breaking this week for their newest affordable housing development on Sky Mountain Drive in Reno.… MORE
Hundreds of Local Seniors Gather for Senior Fest 2018
Hundreds of seniors packed into the Reno Town Mall for Senior Fest 2018.… MORE
Construction Underway in Midtown Reno
Construction for the Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project is underway in Midtown. There will be road closures and detours. Southbound traffic will be maintained on South Virginia Street, northbound traffic past Wells will be closed. People are encouraged to take side streets to get to Midtown. Lauren Ball says RTC’s aware business owners…… MORE
Fallon Church Shooting Suspect Ruled “Incompetent” to Stand Trial
A Churchill County judge has ruled the suspect in a Fallon church shooting is incompetent to stand trial. John O’Connor will continue taking medication at Lake’s Crossing for the foreseeable future with the goal of getting him ready for trial, which has not yet been scheduled. A psychologist and a psychiatrist testified that O’Connor lacks…… MORE
Ferris Wheel Malfunctions at Elko County Fair
A ferris wheel malfunction at the Elko County Fair over Labor day weekend is prompting the Elko County Fair Board to consider removing carnival rides at future fairs. Around 8pm Friday night a chair on the ferris wheel being operated by Funtime Amusements out of Payette, Idaho disengaged from it’s bolts. Fortunately, no one was…… MORE
