The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying several people of interest in a violent robbery. Deputies were called to the Harrah’s Resort in Stateline a little after 3:00 yesterday morning to a report of a stabbing and robbery. They arrived to find a person with serious stab wounds on a sidewalk near…… MORE
The RTC Begins Work on Sparks Boulevard, Delays Possible
The RTC has started work on Sparks Boulevard. The project includes pavement patching, sealing and striping work between Interstate 80 and Pyramid Highway. To minimize traffic impacts, patching will be done at night between 7 pm and 6 am. Most of the rest of the work will be in the daytime, 7 am to 7…… MORE
Douglas County Students Head Back to School
The official end of summer in the Douglas County School District is today, as school is back in session. The Douglas County Sheriff Office wants you to be particularly alert for children, watch your speed in school zones, and don’t pass a school bus when it is stopped with its flashers on. Up at the…… MORE
NDOT Project May Cause Delays on I-80 at USA Parkway
NDOT has started a project to resurface and restripe certain Interstate 80 to USA Parkway off-ramps for enhanced traffic safety and flow. Overnight single lane and shoulder closures will take place weekdays between approximately 6 p.m. and 3 a.m. at the I-80/USA Parkway interchange ramps through fall. The overnight lane closures are scheduled to avoid…… MORE
NHP Trying to End Congestion on State Route 28 at Sand Harbor
Traffic trying to enter Sand Harbor beach in the mornings is causing problems, particularly on weekends. The NHP reports, drivers are stopping on Nevada 28 backing traffic up into Incline Village and causing long delays. For drivers heading south on Nevada 28, this causes frustration and some cross the double yellow lines into the northbound…… MORE
Pot Regulators Open Up to Non Liquor Distributors
Nevada’s taxation department will start issuing pot distribution licenses to businesses other than liquor wholesalers, to keep up with overwhelming demand. That market was previously limited to liquor distributors under the state ballot measure voters approved in November. Department spokeswoman Stephanie Klapstein said they’ll begin reviewing about 80 applications from non liquor businesses.… MORE
Reno Firefighters Boot Drive is on For MDA
The Reno Firefighters Local 731 is showing its support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, as its members kick off the annual “Fill the Boot,” fundraising campaign to help kids and adults with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases live longer and grow stronger. Continuing a more-than-60-year tradition, 30 firefighters from The Reno Firefighters Local…… MORE
Vehicle vs Pedestrian Accident at Liberty & Holcomb
The intersection of Liberty Street and Holcomb Avenue was the scene of a vehicle vs pedestrian accident last night. A woman was hit by a car while in the crosswalk just before 8:30. The driver of the vehicle is cooperating with police. It does not appear that alcohol or drugs are a factor. Police originally…… MORE
Reno Man Booked on Three Counts of Sexual Assault of a Minor
Reno Police have arrested a 39 year old Reno Man on charges of sexual assault of a minor. Police say they received information yesterday that a child may have been the victim of a sexual assault. Detectives investigated and interviewed the child at the Washoe County Child Advocacy Center. They then contacted a suspect and…… MORE
Sun Valley Man Sentenced as a Habitual Criminal
A man with a long criminal history busted for forgery and illegal possession of a firearm, has drawn an habitual criminal sentence. 34 year old Shane Lee Likes of Sun Valley drew two concurrent 20 year terms on each count of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and Possession of a Financial Forgery…… MORE
