The Washoe County Health District will conduct its final aerial abatement operation of the 2017 mosquito season on September 20 and 21 beginning at 6:30 am in the North Valleys area. Helicopter applications of Vectolex larvicide will be applied to over 2,500 acres of wetlands from Silver Lake to Washoe Lake, including areas surrounding Swan…… MORE
Feds: Citi Financial Ripped Off Soldiers
CitiFinancial Credit Co. has agreed to pay $907,000 to resolve allegations that the company. illegally repossessed cars owned by active members of the military. The Justice Department says CitiFinancial repossessed 164 cars without court orders in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. The law protects service members against certain civil proceedings, including vehicle repossessions,…… MORE
Mayor Schieve Selected as Chair of National Conference
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
