If you need sandbags, there are numerous locations to pick them. • Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Station #223, 130 Nectar St., Lemmon Valley • Lemmon Drive and Pompe Way intersection, Lemmon Valley • Blue Heron Circle and Warrior Lane intersection, Belli Ranch • Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Station #30, 3905 Old Hwy 395,…… MORE
Heller, Transportation Secretary Deliver for Carson City
Senator Dean Heller joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao, Mayor Bob Crowell, and other state and local elected officials in Carson City, NV at an event to officially announce the $7.5 million grant to complete the South Carson Street project. In October 2017, Heller urged Secretary Chao to support the South Carson Street…… MORE
Fernley Residents Among Victims of Crash Near Bridgeport
Two Fernley residents were among the four people killed in a crash last Friday in Mono County. CHP officers say the crash happened on 395 four miles south of Bridgeport when a Subaru crossed into oncoming traffic head on, into a Chevy pickup pulling a trailer. The crash rolled the truck and trailer, they burst…… MORE
Boil Water Order Back at Topaz Ranch Estates
The Topaz Ranch Estates General Improvement District has re-issued a precautionary “Boil Water” order to people serviced by Topaz Ranch Estates GID water system. This order is due to a loss of pressure from a contractor hitting an additional water line. The TPR GID says bottled or boiled water should be used for drinking, making…… MORE
Lemmon Valley Residents Affected by Flooding Can Join Class Action Lawsuit
People affected by the flooding that took place in Lemmon Valley last year have filed a class action law suit against the city of Reno. Now, more residents have the option to opt in. About 100 people attended an informational meeting in Lemmon Valley Tuesday night. Kerry Doyle is one of the attorneys representing the…… MORE
Waste Management Inviting You to Free Dump Weekends in April
Waste Management is helping reduce illegal dumping by inviting the public to Lockwood Landfill’s annual Free Dump Weekends taking place throughout the month of April. Materials commonly associated with illegal dumping will be accepted at no charge. That includes eligible household appliances like coolant-free refrigerators, hot water heaters, stoves, dishwashers and washers/dryers, and eligible bulky…… MORE
NDOT Continues Repair Work on U.S. 50 After Explosion
Westbound lanes of U.S. 50 in the Stateline area are still closed, and will likely stay that way while NV Energy fixes an underground power transformer that blew up last Sunday morning. The Nevada Department of Transportation has reopened the eastbound lanes, but westbound traffic across from the Hard Rock Hotel is being detoured around…… MORE
Water Masters Are Calling Last Month a “Miracle March”
Looks like it was a Miracle March after all. The storms of March have brought Lake Tahoe to within about a foot of its legal storage limit, and more rain and snow is possible going forward this spring. Water is already being released into the Truckee River with the expectation of new runoff. Snowpack in…… MORE
This Man is Wanted For Kidnapping And Sexual Assault
A man wanted for kidnapping and sexual assault is still on the loose, a week after the attack. Lassen County authorities say 39 year old Maitland Carpenter is armed and extremely dangerous, and has reportedly said he’d rather die than be taken into custody. Carpenter was last seen in the Susanville Rancheria. Where he is…… MORE
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Corps Offering Free Training
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Corps, is offering an emergency preparedness and response training academy beginning April 12th. The training is free and trainees are not required to become a Citizen Corps volunteer to participate. The CERT Academy offers six training sessions over two consecutive weekends. Training is conducted by Citizen Corps staff and…… MORE
