The Washoe County School District Naming Committee has chosen Sky Ranch as the name for the new middle school in Spanish Springs, the site of the very first Reno Air Races.… MORE
Cold Weather Brings Rise in Car Thefts
During the late fall and winter months, law enforcement sees a rise in car thefts because of people warming up their cars, a crime that which they say can easily be prevented.… MORE
Rosen Introduces Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act
Congresswoman Jacky Rosen has introduced the bipartisan Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act with GOP Rep. Lynn Jenkins from Kansas. If passed, the legislation would prevent members of the military convicted of domestic abuse from buying firearms by making domestic violence a criminal offense. It would also close a loophole in the Uniform Code of Military…… MORE
Navajo Nation Files Suit Against Wells Fargo
The Navajo Nation is suing Wells Fargo, saying the bank targeted tribal members with “predatory sales tactics” between 2009 and 2016.The tribe alleges that Wells Fargo – the only national bank that services its territory – preyed on people by opening unauthorized bank accounts and debit cards, and by pressuring people, particularly the elderly, to…… MORE
Annual FBI Crime Report Shows Increase in Reports of Rape
The annual FBI crime report is out, showing a staggering increase in rapes reported from 2012 to 2016, but they say that doesn’t necessarily mean more crime. Lieutenant Zack Thew of the Reno Police Department says increased advocacy and education has lead to increased reporting. In 2012, 33 rapes were reported in Reno and just…… MORE
Deadline is Tomorrow to Enroll for Health Insurance
(KOH) – You have today and tomorrow to sign up for health insurance during open enrollment, with the deadline tomorrow at midnight. Not to worry though, Nevada Health Link is available to guide you through the process. They’ll have experts at the Reno Sparks Convention Center for their Holiday Health Faire tomorrow. Scot Mulhouser with Consumers for Quality…… MORE
Stardust Apartment Fire Kills 2
(KOH) – The Reno Fire Department responded this morning at 1:40 AM to the 1300 block of Stardust St. for an apartment fire. While en route, there was a report of 2 people trapped on the 3rd floor balcony. The first unit arrived within 3 minutes to find at least one apartment fully engulfed. The fire…… MORE
Two Pedestrians Hit by Vehicles Tuesday Evening
Two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by vehicles Tuesday evening. One happened on Kietzke Lane between Moana and Gentry, when a woman wearing all black crossed Kietzke outside of the crosswalk. Reno Police say she is considered to be at fault. The driver stopped and is cooperating with police. In a second incident,…… MORE
Virginia Range Horses to be Managed by Private Party
The Nevada Board of Agriculture voted this week to turn the management of the Virginia Range wild horses over to a private party, opening up the possibility of the horses being gathered and sold to slaughter. Staff at the Department of Agriculture will now draw up an agreement for a private entity to take responsibility…… MORE
High School Approved on Site of Wildcreek Golf Course
Washoe County Commissioners approved an agreement with the Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA) that will allow a high school to be built at the site of Wildcreek Golf Course, located at 3500 Sullivan Lane, at the junction with North McCarran. Washoe County plans to work with the school district to take the next…… MORE
