The Nevada Division of Forestry, in cooperation with the University of Nevada will be conducting a prescribed burn in the Whittell Forest, on the east slope of the Sierra Nevada in Little Valley. That’s about three miles west of Washoe Lake and 2 ½ miles east of Lake Tahoe. The burn operation starts Monday 3…… MORE
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Suspect Identified in Gardnerville Stabbing
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has identified one of the two men involved in a knife fight outside a liquor store in Gardnerville, on Friday night. They say 51-year-old David James stabbed another man in the chest around 5:44 p.m. outside of Ranchos Liquor on Langley Drive. The victim was flown to Renown, his condition…… MORE
Carson City Man Steals Van with Woman Inside
A Carson city man was arrested Saturday morning when he stole a van with an elderly woman inside. One of the Victims was checking into a hotel just after midnight Saturday morning and had left the elderly woman in the van, when 31-year-old Casey Canto jumped in and took off, after finding the keys in…… MORE
Motorcyclist Killed in Crash Identified
The motorcyclist killed in a collision with a pickup truck Saturday afternoon near Dayton has been identified as 51-year-old Richard Williams of Reno. Williams was driving east in the Six Mile Canyon area of Mark Twain Estates, east of Dayton at about 3 o’clock when he failed to stay in his lane and collided head-on…… MORE
Police Searching For Shooting Suspect
A man is being treated for gunshot wounds following a shooting related to a large party in the area of Bunker Hill Lane early Sunday morning. Sparks Police were called to a report of a shooting in the area a little after 2 o’clock. They found a 22-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds who was…… MORE
Lowe’s Store Robbed at Gunpoint
Sparks Police continue to search for the man who robbed the Lowe’s at the Legends at the Marina Saturday morning. Police say the man walked into the store a little before 7:30, pulled out a handgun and demanded money from a clerk. He grabbed the cash, ran out of the store and got into a…… MORE
Clinton Grabs Nevada Lead Post Debate
A race that was once a dead heat, is now breaking in favor of Hillary Clinton. The new Suffolk poll shows Clinton at 44% and Trump at 38%, a lead slightly outside the margin for error. That poll also says 57% of Nevadan’s surveyed gave Clinton the debate win. The Suffolk Poll also shows 66%…… MORE
Sparks Business Raided
A Sparks business that earned an “F” from the Better Business Bureau, has been closed after a raid Thursday morning. Cash for Laptops, also known as Laptop and Desktop Repair LLC, has been the focus of numerous complaints about its business practices since at least 2014, according to Sparks Police, who were involved in the…… MORE
Gaming Numbers Flat in Reno
The Nevada Gaming Control Board says the state’s casinos won just $861 million in August. Revenue on the Las Vegas Strip fell 15 percent year-over-year, to $450 million. Downtown Las Vegas winnings notched up 7 percent to $43 million. Reno casino revenue stayed virtually flat at $51 million. South Lake Tahoe revenue rose 27 percent…… MORE
Another Group Against NFL Stadium Plan
If room taxes in Clark County fall off, who will be stuck with the general obligation bonds that would be issued to provide the “public funding” for a stadium for the Raiders? That’s the question a group called “Nevadan’s for the Common Good” says needs answering. They’re opposing the stadium deal, saying it’s too risky,…… MORE
