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Attic Fire in Reno

A fire broke out at a house in Reno Sunday morning. Officials with the Reno Fire Department said crews responded to the home on Harding Circle near Sunray Drive at about 9 a.m. Firefighters found the flames in the attic space. They quickly knocked down the fire and were able to confine it to the…MORE

Bye Bye Burners

The burners are leaving. Expect a busy couple of days at Reno Tahoe International airport, as they bid goodbye to 17 thousand people, who attended the Burning Man festival. Burning Man is the single biggest event each year at Reno-Tahoe International and the attendees have a positive economic impact on the airport and the region.…MORE

Wolf Pack Star Arrested

Former Wolf Pack basketball star Tyron Criswell was arrested for DUI early Saturday morning. Reno police received a call about a vehicle driving erratically on Interstate 580 and officers spotted the vehicle in the 1200 block of South Meadows Parkway at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday. A field sobriety test was conducted and Criswell failed and…MORE

Phone Scam Warning From Sheriff’s Office

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office continues to receive numerous reports about a phone scam in which the scammers pose as Washoe County Sheriff’s Office personnel to fraudulently get money from people. The scammers claim there is an outstanding warrant and that a fine must be paid to avoid arrest. The reason for the warrant is…MORE

No Guns For Medical Marijuana Patients

If you plan on buying a gun in Nevada, better hold off on the medical marijuana card. The ninth circuit court of appeals says the federal ban on gun sales to card holders is constitutional. The court says a ban on the sale of guns to marijuana and other drug users is reasonable because the…MORE

Passenger Identified in Sparks Plane Crash

50 year old James Elliker of Sparks was the passenger killed when a small airplane crashed in a Sparks RV Park. 73 year old pilot John Brown also died in the crash. Ian Gregor with the FAA says the plane was on descent toward the nearby Reno-Tahoe International Airport, but he did not say where…MORE

Kaepernick Display to Remain at UNR

The University of Nevada has no plans to “disappear” tributes and memorabilia featuring Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick is getting backlash for his refusal to stand during the national anthem in a protest against race based police brutality. UNR President Marc Johnson says the university encourages open and meaningful dialogue, free speech and differences of opinion, and…MORE

Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Indentified

The pilot killed in a small plane crash in Sparks has been identified as 73 year old John Brown, and a passenger whose identity is being withheld also died in the crash. The plane, a Beechcraft single engine A-36 went down in the River’s Edge RV park Tuesday night, and burst into flames. No one…MORE

City May Spend More on Clinger Investigation

The Reno City Council cancelled it’s meeting Wednesday, and scheduled a special meeting of the Council, Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 4 p.m. at Reno City Hall. Up for discussion is potential approval of another $50,000 to fund the investigation into sexual harassment claims against City manager Andrew Clinger, also being considered is another $50,000 for an…MORE

Kaepernick Display Getting Complaints

Reno-Tahoe International Airport says the airport has gotten more than a hundred angry messages by phone, email, and social media from locals and travelers who want Kaepernick’s trophy, helmet and other memorabilia removed from the prominent display case. Others passing by have also offered disapproving hand gestures, hisses and venting in person. Kaepernick is taking…MORE