The Bureau of Land Management has finished a wild horse gather they were conducting for the last month near Boone Springs, approximately 40 miles southwest of Wendover. 96 horses in the Antelope Valley Herd Management Area were rounded up from private land, and 94 were sent to the Indian Lakes Off-Range Corral in Fallon, where…… MORE
Man Accused of Stealing Ski Passes Changes His Plea
A Minden man has confessed to ripping off thousands of dollars worth of ski pass vouchers from Heavenly Mountain Resort, changing his plea during a pre trial conference. 22 year old Tim E. Jacobsen says he did steal almost $38,000 worth of passes sometime between October 2015 and March 2016, that were eventually sold online.…… MORE
Investigation Continues Into Embezzlement at Tahoe Humane Society
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is continuing their investigation into former Lake Tahoe Humane Society Executive Director Niki Congero, who’s suspected of embezzling from the organization. A search warrant was served on her June 1st, where officers found and confiscated a sofa rented at Rent-A-Center with money taken from the agency, and they also…… MORE
Drayer Fire in Fernley Contained at 22 Acres
A fire near Drayer Lane in Fernley Saturday burned 22 acres of sagebrush and grass before being contained around 4pm. The fire was reported just after noon and crews started the attack on what was then a 1/2 acre fire, but it quickly escalated. Some homes were threatened but none were damaged, and no one…… MORE
Missing Sun Valley Teen Found Safe
The Washoe County Sheriff’s office says they have found Vincent Reynolds, who had been reported missing last Friday. It was reported that Reynolds had been last seen Thursday afternoon leaving his Sun Valley residence with three other young men in a stolen pickup truck. Reynolds appears to be in good health and the pickup truck…… MORE
Kayaker Still Missing in Lake Tahoe, Description Released
Authorities have suspended the search for a missing kayaker on the south end of Lake Tahoe, but ask for the public’s help in finding him. Pham Dan Vu Thanh got into a green 10-foot kayak at Lester Beach at Lake Tahoe last Thursday and has not been seen since. Thanh was described as 5 feet,…… MORE
Nevada’s New State Forester Laying Out Her Priorities
Nevada’s first female acting state forester says bolstering firefighter training is among her top priorities as she takes over an agency that recently underwent an independent investigation. Kacey KC got the job in April. The former state forester resigned following the investigation into a fire set by authorities to reduce wildfire risk that escaped and…… MORE
Dump the Pump, Thursday June 15
(KOH) – The RTC wants you to save money on gas and park your car this Thursday, June 15th and ride RTC transit free all day. It’s the 12th Annual Dump the Pump Day, when RTC invites everyone to save gas and money by riding transit for free, or just walking or biking, or even carpooling.…… MORE
Quakes Continue In Douglas County
(KOH) – A earthquake registering 3.5 in Douglas County hit Friday evening just after 9:30, but there are no reports of damage. The quake hit south of Gardnerville closer to Markleeville. There was a 3.7 in roughly the same area on Tuesday afternoon about 3:45.… MORE
15-Year-Old Girl Dies From Auto-Pedestrian Accident
(KOH) – The Reno Police Department is investigating an accident from late Friday night near Plumb Lane and Krupp Circle that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. It happened around 11:20 when a 15-year-old girl crossing Plumb Lane was hit by a westbound vehicle. The pedestrian was found in the roadway by police and taken…… MORE
