Firefighters have stopped progress of the Woodchuck Fire burning in West Reno, and northeast of the Hunter Creek Trailhead. It’s estimated the fire has burned some 60 acres and is now 25 percent contained. There is no estimate of containment at this time. Officials with Washoe County lifted evacuation advisories at about 8:00 Monday evening.…… MORE
Reno Fire Crews Contain Apartment Fire Near Wells Avenue
Fire crews were able to contain a small fire at an apartment complex on Crampton Street and Wilson Avenue, near Wells Avenue just after midnight. According to Reno Fire, crews were able to contain the fire to the garage. People living in the apartment complex were evacuated. No one was hurt. The cause of the…… MORE
NHP Investigating Fatal Single Vehicle Crash
The NHP is investigating a fatal crash on South Virginia Street at South Hills in south Reno. The Nevada Highway Patrol says at about 3:15PM A driver hit a pole and was killed. Troopers say a medical condition may have led the driver to crash.… MORE
Assemblyman Nelson Araujo Announces Run For Secretary of State
Democratic Nevada Assemblyman Nelson Araujo is running for Secretary of State. Nelson was elected to the Assembly in 2014 from Clark County. He was Assistant Majority Floor Leader in the most recent legislative session.… MORE
Man Who Assaulted Homeless Shelter Employee Gets Habitual Criminal Sentence
A Reno man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of beating a homeless shelter employee and breaking the victim’s jaw. 36-year-old Christopher Stewart Woodstone was found guilty after a two-day trial in Washoe District Court. Woodstone was arrested in December 2016 by the Reno Police Department after an investigation into…… MORE
Software Services Company Moving Their Operations to Reno
Alchemy, a software services company is moving their headquarters to Reno. It’s another “feather in the cap,” for The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada.… MORE
Hit & Run Driver Gets a 20 Year Prison Sentence
A hit and run driver, who killed a pedestrian has been sentenced to 20 years in prison sentence. The Washoe County D.A says this is the maximum penalty for this charge. 26 year old Joseph Zane Vilardi, of Washoe Valley pleaded guilty in August to one count of Failure to Stop at the Scene of…… MORE
The Biggest Indictment in Nevada Attorney General History
Attorney General Adam Laxalt announced the largest multi-defendant indictment in Nevada Attorney General history. A Clark County Grand Jury returned a 68 felony count indictment against 24 defendants, for filing 23 fraudulent insurance claims related to staged automobile accidents. The counts against the Las Vegas residents include racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, multiple transactions involving fraud or…… MORE
HUD Has Millions in Grants For Reno, Sparks, and Henderson
Senator Dean Heller welcomed the announcement that the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s has $5.5 million in federal grants, for Reno, Sparks and Henderson. The HUD grants awarded to Nevada include the Community Development Block Grant , which helps state and local governments develop viable urban communities; the HOME Investment Partnerships, which help expand…… MORE
Department of Agriculture Announces New Agreement With Nevada Food Bank
The Nevada Department of Agriculture announced a new agreement with Food Bank of Northern Nevada to provide emergency food assistance to the 95,000 food-insecure individuals in Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe and White Pine Counties. The Emergency Food Assistance Program is funded by the USDA, and provides low-income individuals…… MORE
