The Whites Fire burning near the Whites Creek Trailhead is now 50% contained, and the size remains 29 acres after being downgraded from the 60 acres. US Forest Service says lightning caused the fire. Timberline Drive remains open to locals only, and there is no access to the Whites Creek and Thomas Creek Trailheads on…… MORE
Three Suspects Arrested in Convenience Store Robberies
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives have arrested three suspects in last week’s armed robbery of a 7-Eleven store in Lemmon Valley. All three are also suspects in the armed robbery of a 7-Eleven in Golden Valley that occurred that same morning. 18 year olds Anthony Leary, and Isaiah Sharp were arrested Wednesday, 18 year old…… MORE
Carson Fire Crews Contain Wildfire Started by Fireworks
Crews contained a wildfire Thursday that was burning along C Hill in Carson City. Carson Fire says says the Garden Fire, first called the Greenhouse Fire, burned in the Curry Road area and charred about 20 acres. Investigators believe it was started by fireworks. The people responsible fled the scene.… MORE
Fatal Skydiving Accident in Minden
The Federal Aviation Administration and the East Fork Fire Protection District have confirmed two people were killed this morning in a skydiving accident in Minden. The accident happened near Heybourne and Firebrand Roads, along the northwest corner of the airport. Very few details of this accident have been released.… MORE
Ski Scholarships Offered By Biste Technology
Young people who want to learn to ski are urged to apply for Biste Technologies “Learn to Ski Scholarship Program” for the 2017-2018 ski season. It’s for kids ages 11-16. The program is being launched to offer an opportunity for four local athletic youth to learn to ski, who may not otherwise have access to…… MORE
NDF Issues Forest Pest Alert
The Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) is issuing a Forest Pest Alert for the White Satin Moth. This non-native insect is causing medium to heavy defoliation in the North Canyon and Marlette Lake areas at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. The NDF has recently mapped approximately 200 acres of defoliation in this area. Sightings in…… MORE
NHP Looking For Semi-Truck Involved in a Hit & Run
The Nevada Highway Patrol is looking for a white semi-truck involved in a hit-and-run this morning. NHP responded to reports of a crash on I-80 westbound in Lockwood around 5:30 this morning. Police say a vehicle rolled over in that area and after a passerby stopped their car to help, a big rig came by…… MORE
Whites Fires Southwest of Reno Nearing Containment
The Whites Fire southwest of Reno near the Whites Creek Trailhead is now 35% contained and has burned 29 acres, downgraded from 60 acres. The fire is burning in an area that is rocky and extremely dense with vegetation, timber, and forest litter. Crews have been reinforcing fire lines, suppressing spot fires, and mopping up…… MORE
We’re Having a Record Breaking Summer in Northern Nevada
National Weather Service officials say we’re having one of the hottest summers the region has ever seen. Service meteorologists in Reno upgraded a series of heat advisories Wednesday to an excessive heat warning stretching from northeast California through north-central Nevada through 11 o’clock tonight. The high is expected to top the century mark again today.…… MORE
North Valleys Resident Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
A North Valleys resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the Washoe County Health District. It is the first 2017 human case in Washoe County. Health officials say although the resident had traveled outside Washoe County and may have been exposed elsewhere, the presence of positive mosquito pools locally means a local…… MORE
