Staring today, Carson City Fire Department is implementing fire restrictions on city and privately owned lands within Carson City. Vegetation in western Nevada has dried out significantly. A large crop of grass and brush is evident at lower elevations and trees and other forest vegetation at higher elevations are quickly drying out. Fire Chief Sean…… MORE
Suspect Arrested After Fatal Carson City Crash
The Nevada Highway Patrol says a driver blamed for a January crash that killed a woman in Carson City has been arrested. NHP says the investigation indicates 32-year-old Omar Adan Oronia-Camacho, the driver of a Ford F150 pickup, was headed north on South Carson Street approaching the intersection. He ran a red light, hitting the…… MORE
Wrong Way Driver Identified
The wrong way driver who was killed in an I-80 crash three miles west of USA Parkway, was 85 year old John Steinfeld of Reno. The June 30th collision killed three people in a Honda, 22 year old Fidel Enriquez, 24 year old Hugo Sanchez Solario, and Pedro Barajas-Martinez, all of Fallon. Another passenger remains…… MORE
Sparks Fire Dept Rescues Man From The Truckee River
Sparks Fire Department rescue crews pulled a man from the Truckee River Tuesday afternoon. The call for help went out about 4:30PM at Cottonwood Park on Spice Island Drive. Crews were told a man was in distress in the water near an area used by the public to dive into the river. The man was…… MORE
Northern Nevada Newspapers Make Cuts, to Publish Less Often
Four northern Nevada newspapers arer reducing the number of days they print. The Nevada Appeal in Carson City reports owner Sierra Nevada Media Group is cutting the paper’s publishing schedule from six days a week to just Wednesdays and Saturdays. They’re also cutting The Record-Courier in Gardnerville from printing three days a week to just…… MORE
Here’s the Alleged Shop ‘N Go Robber
Reno Police are searching for the man wanted in an armed hold up at the Shop-N-Go near the corner of Moana and Kietzke Lane, around 1 a.m. Monday. Police say the man walked into the store, pulled a gun and demanded money, then ran off with cash. The employee wasn’t hurt. Police describe the robber…… MORE
Investigators Looking For “Vehicle of Interest” Connected to The Evans Fire
Firefighters are looking for a vehicle of interest, a green lifted Jeep Cherokee with a LED light bar on the roof in connection with the Evans Fire. It was 70% contained as of last night.. The latest estimate is that the fire is 63 acres and was human-caused, though no specific cause has been determined…… MORE
La Posada Drive in Sparks Now Open After Rehab Project
Q&D Construction has reopened La Posada Drive in Sparks after completing a widening and reconstruction project from Cordoba Drive to Rockwell Blvd. The La Posada Roundabout and Widening Project included widening the road, installing a roundabout at the Omni Drive and La Posada Intersection and a walking path.… MORE
Fire Crews Knock Down Small Fire Near Boca Dam
Fire crews from the Tahoe National Forest, Cal Fire and Truckee Fire contained a 2 acre fire near the Boca Dam, west of Reno. Cal Fire was able to drop water to help stop the fire. The fire was caused by shooters from the nearby shooting range.… MORE
Come Out For The Keep Tahoe Red White And Blue Beach Cleanup
The League to Save lake Tahoe is inviting you to the Keep Tahoe Red White and Blue Beach Clean up, and they hope you can come on Thursday and help out.… MORE
