Battle Born Hall, the museum exhibit inside the old Senate chambers on the second floor of the Nevada State Capitol, is closing its doors Nov. 1st for a major renovation. The work will take about ten months to complete according to Peter Barton, administrator of the Division of Museums and History. The Capitol building will…… MORE
Performance Evaluation This Week For Washoe County Superintendent
Washoe County School Superintendent is up for a public performance evaluation this week. It will happen at a special board meeting Thursday. This is the final performance review before negotiations begin on a new three year contract. Her current agreement expires next July. The public review will be from 4-6pm at the central administration building…… MORE
Operation Scarecrow Will Restrict Sex Offenders
In an effort to provide enhanced safety for children, and to give the public a greater sense of security during Halloween night, officers from the Nevada Department of Public Safety-Division of Parole and Probation will conduct Operation Scarecrow. Sex offenders whose crime involved a minor are given specific warnings well in advance by means of…… MORE
Vehicle Chase Ends With Attempted Murder Charge
A vehicle chase in downtown Reno Saturday evening ended with an arrest for attempted murder. Police observed 28-year-old Taren Brown chasing another person, whom they interviewed. It was determined that Brown had placed a gun to the back of the man and attempted to shoot him, according to police reports. Police eventually found Brown, along…… MORE
Scientists Will Study Stephen Paddock’s Brain
Scientists are preparing to do a study of the Las Vegas gunman’s brain, but experts say whatever they may find likely won’t be what led him to kill 58 people. Stephen Paddock’s brain is being sent to Stanford University for a months-long examination after a visual inspection found no abnormalities. Doctors will perform multiple forensic…… MORE
Most DACA Participants in Nevada Renew Their Status
Most of the more than 2,000 eligible Nevada participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program have renewed their status. According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Nearly 1,700 people filed their paperwork by the Oct. 5th deadline, and only about 100 people made use of the free legal services that were offered across…… MORE
NHP Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash
One person died Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle accident in Fernley. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, the accident happened on Fremont Street and involved a sports utility vehicle. The road was closed during the investigation but has since reopened.… MORE
Prescribed Burn North of Truckee
The Truckee Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service will conduct a prescribed burn north of Truckee today. The burn west of California 89 is expected to be 40 to 90 acres. The district said the burn will happen only if weather, fuel conditions and smoke dispersal are favorable. The burn has apparently been planned…… MORE
Smith Valley, Whittell Football Teams Show Sportsmanship
(KOH) – Local high school football teams go head to head every Friday night, and players and fans sometimes forget about sportsmanship. But some things are more important than the game. Whittell was blowing out Smith Valley 62-12 with a few minutes left in the game, when according to the Tahoe News Tribune, both coaches…… MORE
Wolf Pack Assistant Coach Arrested for DUI
(KOH) – Just before midnight Friday, Sparks Police arrested Nevada Wolf Pack assistant football coach Jeff Nady under suspicion of DUI after he allegedly took out a freeway exit sign. An officer in an unmarked vehicle saw Nady driving recklessly on I-80 eastbound. Nady exited at Pyramid and knocked down the exit sign, then proceeded…… MORE
