Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve was selected as Chair of the United States Conference of Mayors Standing Committee on Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment, and Sports this week. Mayor Schieve will be the first woman to Chair the committee in over 25 years. The appointment was made by Conference President Mitch Landrieu, the Mayor of New Orleans.…… MORE
New Wildfire Starts Near Verdi
Fire crews are fighting a brush fire south of Boomtown in the hills; it appears to be burning timber and there is substantial wind in the area. The Cone Fire was reported about 11AM September 18th. There is no word yet on size or cause. Air support is on scene. Hand crews are hiking in,…… MORE
Police Say Woman Was Shot by Her Estranged Husband
A woman is hospitalized in stable condition after shooting in Reno last night. Just before 6:30, Officers responded to a residence on Claremont Street on a report of gunfire. When they arrived, police say they found a woman who had been shot. Officers then located the victim’s estranged husband, Jeremy Sherburne, who they believe is…… MORE
Regional Street Enforcement Team Conducts Alcohol Compliance Check
Washoe County’s Regional Street Enforcement Team has cited a dozen businesses for serving alcohol to minors. Four volunteers between the ages of 18 and 20 went into more than 50 businesses during the sting operation on Saturday. The volunteers presented their regular identification when asked. Thirty-nine of those 51 businesses passed. Twenty-four of them were…… MORE
Pedestrian Killed on U.S. 395 in Gardnerville
A man was killed after being struck by a car near Gardnerville last night. The crash happened on US-395 at Industrial Court at around 8:00pm. According to investigators, the man was laying in the roadway when he was struck by the car. He was pronounced dead on scene. Officers say the driver was not under…… MORE
Poverty Levels in Nevada Better Than The National Average
Almost 14 percent of Nevadans live below the federal poverty level – but that’s an improvement over last year and is a little better than the national average, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.… MORE
Washoe County Elementary School Dealing With Strep Throat Outbreak
The Washoe County school District says there’s been a strep throat outbreak at Brown Elementary in the South Meadows.… MORE
Expect Road Work and Slowdowns on State Route 4 Through Alpine County
Travelers, if you’re planning on taking state Route 4 through Alpine County later this week, you’ll need to find another way. Caltrans is closing eastbound and westbound State Route 4 Wednesday, for pavement repair work. The closure goes from closure gate #2, east of Lake Alpine, to Highland Lake Road beginning at 7:00 a.m. until…… MORE
Heller Sponsored Sex Trafficking Bill Passes The Senate
The U.S. Senate passed two bills, co-sponsored by Senator Dean Heller designed to help stop human trafficking. The No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act prevents individuals who have been convicted of human trafficking from obtaining a commercial driver’s license. The Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to…… MORE
Amber Alert for Child Abduction
(KOH) – The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Amber Alert for a child abduction. Watch for a black 2005 Ford Focus, unknown plate. 3 white juveniles may be endangered: a 1-year0old boy, 3-year-old girl, and a 4-year-old girl. Suspects are April Rendina, white female adult, and Andrew Ancell, white male adult. They may be…… MORE
