The Yerington Paiute Tribe says thanks to a recent decision by Federal EPA Director Scott Pruitt to turn the Anaconda Mine Super Fund site owned by British Petroleum back to the state of Nevada, they’re no longer getting bottled drinking water delivered to their reservation as of around two weeks ago.… MORE
Road Work on Highway 50 Underway
The second year of construction on Highway 50 on the South Shore has started for 2018. CALTrans crews have resumed work on a 2 mile section of the highway between the “Y” to the Trout Creek Bridge, widening the road, adding bike lanes, switching out old traffic signals for new ones, and other infrastructure improvements.…… MORE
Sparks Police Investigating Robbery at Walgreens
Sparks Police are looking for two men involved in a robbery at a Walgreens Tuesday. Police say shortly before 10PM, a dark sedan with dark wheels was driven into the Walgreens parking lot at 3000 Vista Boulevard in Sparks. Two Hispanic men in their early to mid-twenties got out and walked into the store. After…… MORE
Reno City Council Approves Marijuana Business Ordinances
Reno City Council approved the introduction of an ordinance to amend the zoning code, and creating standards for recreational marijuana businesses. The provisions include limiting hours of operation to midnight, preventing any new marijuana businesses in downtown, and requiring retail marijuana stores to be located at least 2,500 feet apart. Two new chapters in the…… MORE
Nevada Highway Patrol Looking For Witnesses to Road Rage Incident
The Nevada Highway Patrol is asking if anyone in the public saw a road rage incident late Tuesday afternoon on eastbound Interstate 80 between USA Parkway and Fernley that led to a crash at Fernley. It happened between 4:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. May 1st, and involved a gold GMC Yukon XL sport utility vehicle…… MORE
Washoe County Launches New Service
Washoe County has launched Washoe311, a non-emergency, centralized customer service center. Staffed with live employees, Washoe311 is designed to provide the public with answers about county services. Nancy Leuenhagen, Washoe County Communications Director says, “This is the next evolution of communicating with our citizens and connecting them to the services they need.” Besides providing information…… MORE
Update- Armed Suspect Under Arrest
Deputies with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office have arrested the suspect in a shooting Tuesday night in Spanish Springs. Irving Hernandez was arrested Wednesday morning after a massive search in the area of Lazy 5 Regional Park off Pyramid Highway. Deputies say one girl who is also a suspect is in custody. Investigators say Hernandez…… MORE
Update-NTSB and FAA Investigating Plane Crash at Reno-Stead Airport
The Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of a Reno man found dead after a single-engine plane crash at the Reno Stead Airport Tuesday night. 80-year-old John Gano Parker was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of his death has not been determined. First responders say they found the plane flipped…… MORE
Reno Police Release Photo of Suspect Who Crashed into a Local Marijuana Dispensary
Reno Police are looking for the driver who crashed into the Sierra Wellness marijuana dispensary last Monday and fled the scene. They’ve now released a surveillance photo.… MORE
Don’t Forget to Get Your Tickets For Reno’s Birthday Bash
Even though she doesn’t look a day over a hundred, it’s almost time to celebrate Reno’s 150th birthday at Greater Nevada Field May 9th, but you need to get a ticket now before they’re all gone. Tickets at Reno.gov… MORE
