Update: Police have arrested 20 year old Hugh Olhin of Reno, and 23 year old Aaron Spittel of Washoe County. They’re the suspects in a Sparks armed burglary investigation. About 12:40 Monday afternoon, two thieves broke into a home on the 2100 block of Burrows Court in northwest Sparks. The pair were caught on…… MORE
NHP Investigating Hit & Run on US 50
The Nevada Highway patrol is investigating a hit & run that happened just before 10 o’clock last night. A pedestrian was hit by a pickup truck in the area of 635 US 50 in Zephyr Cove. The victim was taken to Barton Memorial Hospital with non life threatening injuries. The NHP has taken over the…… MORE
Nevada’s Doctors and Nurses are Overworked According to Study
Medicare Health Plans says Nevada ranked ninth in the nation for states with the most overworked nurses and doctors in America. Nevada has only 9.2 nurses per 1,000 people. Nevada ranked #3 in the country for the most overworked doctors with only 2 doctors per 1,000 people. The number one state for overworked nurses is…… MORE
Senator Dean Heller Meets The Treasury Secretary
Senator Dean Heller hosted Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in Las Vegas, for a listening session with some of the state’s top business executives, to learn more about Nevadans’ priorities as Washington gears up for tax reform. Heller, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced Mnuchin to the group, saying he’s confident that the Secretary’s…… MORE
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held For The USA Parkway Project
The 12 mile USA Parkway Project had a ribbon cutting Monday. The project connects US 50 and Interstate 80. It will be a key traffic connector for those who work at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. The project is ahead of schedule by about three months, and is reportedly under budget. Governor Brian Sandoval calls…… MORE
Police Looking For Stabbing Suspect
Reno police are looking for a suspect in connection with a stabbing at an apartment complex in the 100 block of Hubbard Way. It happened around 1:15 p.m. Monday at the Hubbard Garden Apartments. Police say the manager of the apartment complex was stabbed, possibly by a tenant. A search is underway for the suspect.…… MORE
Former White House Security Aide Cancels Reno Event
A former White House national security aide has canceled an appearance today in Reno. Sebastian Gorka had been set to speak at the Enlisted Association of the National Guard Conference at Reno Events Center, but the appearance was canceled after Gorka left his position in the administration.… MORE
Power Restored After Fire at NV Energy Plant
Fire crews have contained a structure fire at the NV Energy plant in South Lake Tahoe that knocked out power to thousands of people. Tahoe Douglas Fire says the fireoff Highway 50 in Zephyr Cove, was contained to the power station. The cause of the fire was an apparent mechanical failure. NV Energy says 8,795…… MORE
IRS Warns of Serious E-Mail Scam
The Internal Revenue Service is warning people to avoid a new phishing scheme that impersonates the IRS and the FBI as part of a ransomware scam to take computer data hostage. The scam email uses the emblems of both the IRS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It tries to entice users to select a…… MORE
Rotary Gears Up For a Colorful Spring
The Rotary Club of Reno launched the Biggest Little Bulb Project this week to gather donations for 15,000 spring bulb flowers, that will be planted this fall in the Sculpture Garden in Bicentennial Park and along Riverside Drive in downtown Reno. The Reno Arts and Culture Commission partnered with Rotary Club of Reno to establish…… MORE
