A large power outtage affected about 8,000 NV energy customers last evening as folks were preparing for New Year’s Eve celebrations. The outtage began around 5:17pm and the lights were out at the Reno Arch and some of the downtown casinos. Crews repaired what they said was an equipment problem. The majority of the power…… MORE
Two Casino Guards Killed in Las Vegas
(KOH) – As Las Vegas Metro police gear up with higher security for the New Year’s Eve celebration tomorrow, two security guards have been fatally shot at a locals casino west of the strip. Around 6:30 this morning, one male and one female security guard both in their 40’s were investigating a disturbance in a…… MORE
Flu Season Hitting Peak in Nevada
Washoe County Health Officials continue to recommend flu shots, as the flu season hits its peak. The CDC says Nevada is among ten states experiencing high influenza illnesses. Three people in Washoe County have died from the flu this season. The CDC recommends people at high risk for complications from the flu be treated with…… MORE
Kirsten Lobato Will Be Freed From Prison After a Decade
No comment from Clark County D.A. Steve Wolfsen, after a Las Vegas judge dismissed the case against Kirstin Blaise Lobato, who spent more than a decade behind bars for the killing of a homeless man whose penis was cut off. In a one-page order, Chief Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez ordered Lobato released from the Nevada Department…… MORE
Gang Member Draws Stiff Sentence for Murder
A gang member who was on the lam since a 2009 murder, has been sentenced to life in prison, with a possibility of parole after 32 years. 31 year old Miguel Antonio Padron pleaded guilty in September to the shooting death of a woman, and the wounding of her son, apparently a rival gang associate.…… MORE
Washoe County Won’t Take Your Property Taxes Early
Unlike counties in other states, Washoe County won’t take your early property tax payment so you can avoid the cap next year.… MORE
AT&T Offering a Reward For Information About Theft Suspects
AT&T is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for stealing catalytic converters from its company vehicles. The thefts happened at field operating centers in Reno and in 11 California cities including Redding, Auburn, Placerville, and Yuba City, since November. Thieves go after catalytic converters for…… MORE
“Tipsy Tow” Will Give You a Free Ride on New Years Eve
“Tipsy Tow” is back from Triple A Nevada. The auto club will take you and your car home for free from 6pm December 31st until 6am New Years Day. You don’t even need to a member to take advantage of the one-way service. Just call 1-800-222-4357 and tell the operator “I need a Tipsy Tow.”…… MORE
Seven People Injured in Crash on Rock Boulevard
As many as seven people have been taken to the hospital after a crash at Rock between Longley and Edison, none of those injuries are believed to be life threatening. Reno Police say the crash, which happened about 3PM Thursday involved an SUV and a station wagon. One driver T-boned the other at the three-way…… MORE
Crews Working on a Brush Fire in The Pinenut Mountains
There is a 25-acre brush fire increasing at a slow-speed in the Pinenut Mountains in Douglas County between Gardnerville and Topaz Lake, the East fork Fire Protection District reports. The Holiday Fire started at about 7 p.m. The cause of the fire is not known. It is burning near where the Preacher Fire burned previously.… MORE
