Scam Artists Target Victims of Las Vegas Shooting

Victims of the mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip have been getting calls and emails from scam artists, and people peddling risky investments – so the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is offering free legal help and tips to protect any money they receive from the Compassion Fund.MORE

Lanes Re-Opening on Glendale as Construction Winds Down

Throughout this week, the Nevada Department of Transportation is removing the majority of lane closures on Glendale Avenue/Second Street as major reconstruction of the roadway winds down.  Final paving and roadway striping have completed, and the majority of Glendale Avenue/Second Street will reopen to two lanes in each direction between Kietzke Lane and east McCarran…MORE

Stay of Execution Remains in Place For Nevada Double Murderer

A Judge has left a delay of execution in place for convicted double killer Scott Dozier, over ongoing concerns about the drug combination the state wants to use to execute him. Judge Jennifer Togliatti set a January 17th hearing on issues such as, should federal public defenders be involved in the case. Dozier says he…MORE

Student Prompts Lockdown at Reno School

Washoe County School District briefly locked down Turning Point School on Hunter Lake Drive, just west of Reno High School, Tuesday. School police say the lockdown was ordered after a middle school-age student started acting erratically, grabbed fire extinguisher and started breaking things. Nobody was hurt, but there is property damage. School police are dealing…MORE

Lookout For Daytime Closures on Alt 395 Through Pleasant Valley

Daytime lane closures will take place Dec. 6 through next week on Alternate U.S. 395 in Pleasant Valley as the Nevada Department of Transportation fills roadway cracks. Sections of Alternate U.S. 395 between Mt. Rose Highway and the Bowers Mansion area in northern Washoe Valley will be reduced to one lane weekdays from 7:30 a.m.…MORE

Police Investigating Post Office Robbery in Reno

Police are investigating a reported armed robbery at the Post Office on North Sierra Street, just before 2 Monday afternoon. Police say 44-year-old Anthony Craig entered the Post Office, jumped over the counter, held the staff at knife-point, and demanded cash. While he was holding a knife to one employees throat, a second employee was…MORE

Tahoe Area Firefighters Head For Ventura Fires

More than fifteen engines, making up three strike teams, have been deployed from the Tahoe Basin Operational Area to the Thomas Fire near Ventura County. The Thomas Fire started December 4, and has burned tens of thousands of acres. Engines assigned to the numerous strike teams deployed include; Tahoe Douglas Fire, East Fork Fire, Truckee…MORE

CNN Says Cong. Kihuen Staffers Job Hunting

The chief of staff for Rep. Ruben Kihuen is searching for job opportunities for his staff following an allegation of sexual harassment against the Democratic congressman from Nevada, which has prompted calls for Kihuen’s resignation. Peter Koltak, Kihuen’s chief of staff, sent an email to multiple offices on Capitol Hill with resumes for seven aides…MORE