Drivers will see new crossing signals as the Nevada Department of Transportation completed a project to install pedestrian safety improvements on U.S. 50 in the Zephyr Cove area of Lake Tahoe.… MORE
Suspect Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting Identified
The suspect killed in an officer-involved shooting in Sparks was 57 year old Roland Brizuela of Sparks. Reno Police, in line with protocol, have taken the lead in the investigation. Washoe County Sheriffs Office is also part of the probe. Just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, two Sparks Police officers were investigating reports of someone with…… MORE
Reno Garlic Fest This Weekend at Pat Baker Park
The second annual Reno Garlic Fest is Saturday, 4:00-8:00 pm at Pat Baker Park. The Reno Garlic Fest is part of Artown and it pairs food trucks with a local garlic farmer. This provides our northern Nevada garlic farmers a chance to demonstrate their product and for attendees to taste the different garlic varieties. Family…… MORE
Nevada’s Job Market Continues to Expand
Nevada’s job market continues to expand with no signs of slowing down, and Governor Sandoval is jubilant as unemployment rates continue to fall. According to the Nevada Department of Employment and Training, June marked the 90th straight month of job growth. An economic report showed an increase of 2.8 percent job growth and an unemployment…… MORE
Hit & Run Suspect Found Guilty
Washoe County District Attorney’s Office has gotten a guilty verdict in a felony hit and run case. 26 year old Eric Jerell Mathis represented himself in the case and will be sentenced on August 30th. The case against Mathis stemmed from a December 16, 2016 Incline Village accident. Washoe County deputies were dispatched to a…… MORE
Tahoe Area Man Arrested For Arson and Robbery
South Lake Tahoe Police have made an arrest in a robbery and arson investigation. Early the afternoon of July 16th, police responded to the 1000 block of Echo Ave for a report of a robbery. Investigators say 43-year-old Eric Almdale of South Lake Tahoe had threatened to kill a family member over money, and once…… MORE
Reno Air Races Again Nominated in USA Today Poll
Reno’s National Championship Air Races is again nominated for best air show iin America. USA Today readers voted the Reno Air Races the best air show of 2017, and they’d like to keep that title and win best air show of 2018. You are allowed one vote per day until July 23rd when voting closes.…… MORE
Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation in Sparks
A suspect is dead following an officer-involved shooting on London Circle in Sparks last night. The investigation continues, and the details of that shooting have not been released. Police say the initial call for help came in around 8:40 pm. When officers arrived on scene, they made contact with a suspect and shots were fired.…… MORE
Wild Horse Advocates Bring Signed Petitions to The BLM Office in Reno
Pine Nut Wild Horse Advocates delivered boxes of signed petitions to the Bureau of Land Management office in Reno this week, asking them to reconsider a roundup of the Fish Springs herd that’s planned in the coming weeks.… MORE
Suspect Arrested After Robbery at Lemmon Valley 7-Eleven Store
A man is under arrest in connection with a robbery at the 7-Eleven on Lemmon Drive in Lemmon Valley early this morning. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to a call of an armed robbery at the store just before 2:30 am. The employee told deputies the suspect walked in and demanded money.…… MORE
