A 50-year-old man died Saturday morning when his motorcycle collided with a REMSA ambulance. Around 11:20 a.m., the ambulance was entering the intersection of North McCarran and the Southbound 395 Off Ramp with emergency lights and sirens on when the westbound motorcyclist crashed into it. The intersection was closed for several hours as the Major…… MORE
Gas Prices Rising Around The Country And in Northern Nevada
The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline jumped 4 cents nationally over the past two weeks to $2.58. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the increase is due to higher crude oil costs. The current gas price is 22 cents above where it was a year ago. The…… MORE
Reno Police Investigating Hit & Run Accident
Reno Police are investigating a hit and run that occurred Sunday morning at the intersection of 6th street and Valley road. Police say they received the first report about 4:30 am. When they arrived, they found a man with serious head and facial injuries. Police he was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene.…… MORE
Fire at Abandoned Downtown Home Under Investigation
A 1,500-square-foot home west of downtown Reno was substantially damaged Saturday afternoon. The fire at the abandoned home near Ralston Street and Church Lane damaged the first and second floors. The cause remains under investigation.… MORE
Sparks Police Looking For Luggage Thief
Sparks Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the suspect who stole some luggage from the Sparks Nugget Casino. The suspect is described as a white woman with brown hair, approximately 5’6″ and weighing around 200 pounds. Secret Witness is offering a reward of $250 for information.… MORE
Technology Company Buys Remaining Property at TRI
(KOH) – The remaining vacant land in the largest industrial park in the world has just been sold to a technology company. Last week, developer and Storey County commissioner Lance Gilman’s group sold 100 square miles of the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Park to Blockchains, LLC for an undisclosed cash price. TRI covers nearly 162 square miles, which…… MORE
Door-to-Door Salesman Arrested on Kidnapping Warrant
(KOH) – A door-to-door salesman outside Sacramento was arrested because he was wanted for kidnapping and for failing to register as a sex offender in Washington state. A Placer County Sheriff’s deputy observed 20-year-old Justin Hale approaching homes in Granite Bay, and stopped him to check for his peddler’s license, which Hale could not produce. He…… MORE
Card Thief Sought by Washoe County Detectives
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are asking for the public’s help with identifying a suspect in a vehicle break-in that occurred in the parking area of a trail head off Mt. Rose Highway January 1st. The suspect broke through the window of the vehicle and stole a number of credit cards along with identification and…… MORE
Head of Nevada HHS Takes Responsibility for Group Home Mess
The head of the Department of Health and Human Services in Nevada, Richard Whitley, says he’ll take the responsiblility for the state placing severely mentally ill persons in homes with squalid conditions. He says he was shocked by the findings of a new legislative audit. Whitley told the Reno Gazette Journal his staff leadership was…… MORE
NV Energy Reminds Students of Scholarships
Each year, the NV Energy Foundation awards more than 100 “Powerful Partnership Scholarships,” of $1,000 each statewide. The deadline for Nevada high school seniors to apply this year is January 31. Selected recipients must demonstrate leadership in academics and community service. The one-time scholarships can be used at any accredited university, college or trade school.…… MORE
