A driver is believed to have been drunk after driving the wrong way on I-80 for nearly 10 miles, hitting a Nevada Highway Patrol car along the way. NHP started receiving calls about a wrong-way driver around 2:45AM Thursday. Troopers say the driver was westbound in the eastbound lanes when he clipped a car near…… MORE
Wrong Way Driver Hits Two Vehicles on Interstate 80
A driver is believed to have been under the influence after driving the wrong direction on Interstate 80 for nearly 10 miles, hitting a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper’s vehicle and another vehicle near the Keystone Avenue exit. The NHP says they started receiving calls about a wrong-way driver around 2:45AM Thursday morning. Authorities say the…… MORE
Truckee Police Investigating Body Found Near Highway 267
The Truckee Police Department is investigating after a dead body was found near the Highway 267 bypass bridge. Authorities responded to an abandoned vehicle call near the bridge shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. They found the vehicle empty with the drivers side door open. Nevada County Sheriff Search and Rescue and the Washoe County…… MORE
Local Attorney Calls The Results of an Investigation Into The Story County Sheriff “Politically Crafted”
No charges will be filed against Storey County Sheriff Gerald Antinoro, after an investigation by the State Attorney Generals office. Five possible victims of sexual misconduct were linked to the just re-elected sheriff, but Attorney General Adam Laxalt says there were no findings of criminal offenses that fell within the statute of limitations.… MORE
TMCC Offering a Bachelors Degree in Dental Hygiene
Truckee Meadows Community College has announced that they’re going to be offering a bachelor’s degree in dental Hygiene. … MORE
Reno Police Trying Out Some New Technology
The Reno Police Department is responding to locals in Somersett, who’ve made several calls to their agency regarding drivers speeding in the area. RPD Lt. Scott Duggan says they’re giving some new technology a trial run in the Sierra Canyon Association neighborhood. The signs also collect data, so the department knows specific times during the…… MORE
Fundraiser to Help The Family of a Storey County Firefighter
Storey County Fire Fighters Association and the Delta Saloon hope you’ll come out to an event this Saturday, and help out the son of one of their firemen. Fire Captain Fritz Klingler’s son was hit by a car while riding his bike, and still has a long road of recovery ahead. Jerry McCullough, with the…… MORE
Crews Knock Down Fire in Spanish Springs
Fire crews quickly stopped progress of a brush fire off the southeast corner of Pyramid Highway and Disc Drive in Sparks Wednesday, in the hills that are part of Wedekind Regional Park. Sparks Fire Division Chief Jim Reid says the wind shifted at just the right time to blow the fire back into itself and…… MORE
Lassen County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Suspect Killed While Stealing a Truck
The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man shot and killed by a Janesville resident while allegedly stealing a truck as 25-year-old Zachary Linboyd Estepp of Herlong. LCSO says Estepp has an extensive criminal history with criminal convictions out of multiple Central Valley counties. He was also a suspect in a theft at Big…… MORE
Red Cross of Northern Nevada Offers Wildfire Preparedness Tips
As wildfires continue to affect Nevada and other areas of the west, the American Red Cross is reminding residents to be prepared if they live in an area that may be prone to wildfires. The following is basic information to keep in mind during wildfire season. For more detailed information and to learn how to…… MORE
