Nevada motorists may see rise in auto insurance rates

LAS VEGAS (AP) – One in three Nevada motorists could face a 9 percent jump in auto insurance rates July 1, when the state raises the basic required minimum for bodily injury and property damage coverage. Officials say that could mean roughly $10 more a month for 600,000 people who currently have minimum bodily injury…MORE

High speed chase ends in Carson City, suspect dead

March 11, 10:44 a.m. A chase involving three counties is undergoing further investigation as weapons were found in the suspect’s vehicle. Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said the suspect of the chase is dead and evidence recovered at the scene suggested the suspect may have died from a self-inflicted wound to the head. The cause…MORE

Snowboarder Found Safe by Placer County Search & Rescue

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says a snowboarder was found in good condition after she was reported overdue near the Disney run near Sugar Bowl Resort yesterday afternoon. According to authorities, 22-year-old Jillian Mueller from Groveland, California was located out of bounds just before 7 o’clock Friday morning.MORE

Reno Crews Respond to Pizza Oven Fire at The Peppermill

Reno Crews responded to a fire at the Peppermill Casino last night. A pizza oven chimney in Romanza Ristorante Italiano caught fire just after 9pm. South Virginia Street was closed for over an hour from Hubbard Way to Gentry Way. Crews were trying to determine if it was wood causing the fire or creosote in…MORE

Standoff Ends Peacefully in Reno

The Regional Gang Unit had a short standoff with a wanted suspect, after he was seen by a detective in the 800 block of Gentry Way, Thursday. The man with gang ties was wanted on a felony warrant. The Detective followed him Smithridge Drive and Filbert Road, where the defendant then ran from his vehicle…MORE

Casino Executive Decides Not to Run For Reno Mayor

Reno casino executive Brandon Siri has decided he will not run to replace Mayor Hillary Schieve, who is closing her first term with a run for re-election. Siri, an executive with Club Cal Neva and Siri’s casinos in downtown Reno says he’d decided the best path forward is to work with candidates who currently share…MORE

Lyon County D.A. Will Not File Charges Against Murder Suspect

The Lyon County District Attorney’s Office has chosen not to file charges against a man first charged for murder in Reno. 41-year-old Robert Eikelberger arrested February 23rd in connection with the death of 29-year-old Sierra Ceccarelli on Devonshire Lane. The killing happened December 9th, 2016. After the arrest, Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks determined…MORE

American Wild Horse Campaign Plans to File Suit Against Ag Dept

The American Wild Horse Campaign says a lawsuit is being filed to stop the transfer of the Virginia Range horse to a private entity. Representatives from various horse advocate groups, and from the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, plan to make a major announcement Monday, taking action against the Nevada Department of Agriculture to prevent them…MORE

Don’t Forget to “Spring Forward” This Sunday

This Sunday we get an extra hour of daylight. Well, not really, but it will seem like that because we move our clocks forward one hour at 2am, or as most like to say we “spring forward” for daylight saving time. The time change was first introduced by New Zealand entomologist George Hudson, who collected…MORE