Forward progress has been stopped on a fire burning in the hills east of Sparks. The fire broke out last night in the area above Northern Nevada Medical Center off Prater Way. Fire officials estimate the blaze burned roughly 10-20 acres. Structures in the area were briefly threatened but no evacuations were issued. The cause…… MORE
Plane Crash at Reno-Stead Airport
A plane crash at the Reno-Stead Airport injured one person Thursday afternoon. Authorities say around 3 p.m. one twin engine plane with two occupants crashed at the airport. One person suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. The other person was not injured. Crews from the Reno Fire Department, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection…… MORE
Washoe County Man Sentenced in Child Abuse Case
The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office says a man has been sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault and lewdness on a child. Prosecutors say the case against 40-year-old Brandon Smith began in 2021 when a 13-year-old confronted Smith about the abuse and told him she was going to tell her mother about it.…… MORE
Hill Fire Now Fully Contained
The Hill Fire that briefly threatened homes near Verdi is now fully contained. Forward progress was stopped at about 50 acres on Wednesday morning, about eight hours after the fire started and about five hours after some residents were told to evacuate. The fire was fully contained by 4:30 in the afternoon. Evacuation orders have…… MORE
Power Restored in Washoe County
NV Energy has restored power to nearly 58-hundred customers in Washoe County. The power went out in northwest Reno at about 4:45 Wednesday afternoon and was fully restored about two-and-a-half hours later. The cause of the outage is not known. Meanwhile, the threat of a public safety outage in South Carson, Genoa and Glenbrook came…… MORE
IVGID Recall Fails
[KOH] They’ve apparently failed. Efforts to recall to members of the Incline Village General Improvement District have come up short after petition gathers seemed to have not gotten enough signatures. Both Sara Schmitz and Matthew Dent were the targets of the recall effort. Both were accused of creating a “destructive work environment,” with Schmitz drawing…… MORE
Washoe Teachers & Police Officers Get Raises
[KOH] Washoe County teachers will get a 20% raise over the next two years. The board of trustees approved a two-year contract with the Washoe Education Association. The union represents more than 3,900 teachers. The first year has a 14%, plus another 4% from Senate Bill 231, bringing the total to 18% in year one.…… MORE
Nevada’s Unemployment Rate Still Highest
[KOH] The labor force in Nevada grew by about 8,000 in September, marking the ninth consecutive month of growth in that category. But Nevada still has the highest unemployment rate in the nation at 5.4%, well above Washington, DC in second at 5.0%, and California 3rd highest at 4.7%. Lowest unemployment was in Maryland at…… MORE
Most Dangerous Hour to Drive in Nevada
[KOH] New data reveals the most dangerous time to drive in Nevada. Injury lawyers Bader-Scott analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and found that in Nevada, the most fatal crashes happen between 5pm and 6pm, and Saturday was the worst day. The safest time was determined to be between 2 and 3…… MORE
Washoe Schools Chief Gets High Marks
[KOH] Getting high marks for the most part. Washoe County Schools Chief got her own report card Tuesday afternoon from the board of trustees. One member said Dr. Susan Enfield needed to do better on school safety and academic performance Trustee Jeff Church says he needed to see Dr. Enfield held to specific goals. The…… MORE
