Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District encourages Washoe County residents to reduce the risk of wildfires in the Truckee Meadows. Take advantage of Saturday, June 23rd’s Green Waste Collection Day from 8 a.m. to noon and dispose of dry and dead vegetation, shrubs, tree branches, and other wildland fuels in an effort to create a defensible…… MORE
Nevada Sex Offender Wont Register, Face More Than 12 years in Prison
The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office has secured a guilty verdict in a case against a registered sex offender who failed to register. The defendant faces up to 5 years in prison as a result of the conviction and sentencing is set for July 24th. Armando Jauregui of Reno was found guilty after a three…… MORE
Revenge Porn Site Takes a Hit From Feds; Nevada
The Nevada Attorney General’s says the State of Nevada, along with the Federal Trade Commission, has won a judgment against the parties responsible for the revenge pornography website, MyEx.com, for violation of federal and state law. The order results from the website’s non-consensual posting of intimate images of individuals, along with their personal information. As…… MORE
Bill Pearce Has a New Car For a Student With Perfect Attendance
For the 10th consecutive year, Bill Pearce Courtesy Honda will award a new car to a graduating senior from Washoe County schools who achieved perfect attendance during his or her senior year. More than 175 eligible students were informed earlier this week and invited to attend the event. The winning student will receive a 2018…… MORE
Stabbing Under Investigation in Reno
A man was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries after Police say he was stabbed early this morning in Reno. Officers responded to a report of battery with a deadly weapon just after midnight at a home on Heights Drive in northwest Reno. They say the stabbing stemmed from a fight between the victim…… MORE
Suspect Arrested After Short Pursuit With Washoe County Deputies
A man is under arrest after a short pursuit with Washoe County deputies last night. It started when a deputy attempted to pull over a driver in Golden Valley around 10:30pm. The driver decided to flee the scene at a high rate of speed, and ended up losing control and rolling their vehicle. The driver,…… MORE
KOH Gets a Tour of The North Truckee Drain Realignment Project in Sparks
The North Truckee Drain Realignment project is done, and will take all the flood water that used to inundate a portion of the industrial area in Sparks into culvert boxes and on to the river.… MORE
“Last Chance Joe” Gets a 2nd Chance
Last Chance Joe, the iconic prospector statue that used to sit outside the Nugget Casino for decades, now has a second chance in front of the Sparks Heritage Museum up the street. Joe just got an $83,000 make over, and Scott Carey with the museum says the whole process started around 4 years ago. Last…… MORE
Carson City Airport Celebrating 90 Years
If you and the kids love airplanes, then get out to the Carson City Airport this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for their annual open house. The event is free, and they’re also commemorating the airport’s 90th birthday. The airport’s at 2600 College Parkway, and the Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheel Museum,…… MORE
Washoe County Settles Wrongful Death Suit
A wrongful death lawsuit is being settled by Washoe county for $100,000. The suit was filed by the family of a Reno gambler, Thomas Purdy, who died in the county jail in 2015, after struggling with deputies. Purdy had methamphetamines in his system during the incident.… MORE
