BVW Jewelers is giving a big boost to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. The locally owned jewelry store’s watch battery program and special fundraising projects have raised more than 33 hundred dollars translates to more than 10,000 meals for the families who need them in Northern Nevada and Eastern California. One of their fundraisers…… MORE
Fallon Solar Array Will Power Steve Wynn’s New Project
Steve Wynn’s new Paradise Park project in Las Vegas will be almost completely powered by renewable energy, that will be produced in Fallon. Wynn has partnered with Enel Green Power of North America on a 160 acre solar farm, expected to produce up to 20 megawatts of clean electricity. Wynn’s project is a 1,500 room,…… MORE
Nevadans Know How to Drive in Winter Conditions
Safewise has just completed research showing that Nevada drivers are some of the safest in the country when it comes to winter driving.… MORE
Amodei & Titus Working Together on Marijuana Legislation
GOP congressman Mark Amodei is working with Democrat Dina Titus on a bill that would allow states to authorize studies of medical marijuana, and a second bill that would allow states to regulate marijuana in the ssame way they regulate alcohol. Titus is also pressuring House Speaker Paul Ryan to include a ban on federal…… MORE
One Person Detained in Incline Village Death Investigation
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death in Incline Village. A person was found dead in a home on Southwood Boulevard late Tuesday morning. One person was detained at the scene, and has been charged with battery with a deadly weapon, but detectives aren’t saying yet whether that’s connected to the death. 48-year-old…… MORE
Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation in Sparks
An officer-involved shooting Wednesday night in Sparks is now under investigation by the Reno Police Department. It happened just after 10pm in the 1100 block of 15th Street. A Sparks police officer was attempting to make a traffic stop when the suspect jumped out of their vehicle and attempted to run. At some point a…… MORE
Reno Man Arrested After Attacking Multiple People at a Downtown Motel
The Reno Police Department have arrested a Reno man for a Tuesday morning shooting at a South Virginia Street motel near Plumb Lane. 32-year-old Mario Guillermo Cisneros was booked on multiple charges including battery with a deadly weapon, domestic battery, attempted robbery, and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. At around 4:30 a.m.…… MORE
Fire Burns Through Backyards in The Gardnerville Ranchos
Crews responded to a fire that burned four backyards in the Gardnerville Ranchos late Wednesday afternoon. One outbuilding was burned and a car was damaged in the fire near Arrowhead & Muir Drive. According to officials, the cause of the fire appears to be winds causing electrical lines to arc.… MORE
Violent Shoplifter Sought by Sparks Police
Sparks Police are looking for a man who attacked two employees at a Scolari’s market, when he was seen shoplifting. About 12:30PM Sunday, the man walked into the store at Pyramid and Holman, picked up a hand basket and headed for the liquor aisle. He selected several bottles of liquor, and tried to leave the…… MORE
Burglar Still on the Loose After Standoff at Empty Restaurant
Sparks Police have released surveillance photos, after a standoff that ended without a burglar inside the Sizzler restaurant on Prater Way Wednesday morning. At 5:17AM dispatch got a call for a burglary in progress at the restaurant. Officers arrived about six minutes later, and established a perimeter around the business. The reporting party believed the…… MORE
