The North Central Narcotic Task Force took five people into custody following a two month long drug investigation. The task force had received numerous calls regarding the sales of methamphetamine and prescription drugs in Fallon. The five arrested were Steven Wolfson, Anthony Rinehart, Gregory Baltazar, Lana Vay, and Bruce Hyatt. More arrests connected to the…… MORE
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Crews Knock Down Spanish Springs Fire
Crews from Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District knocked out a small brush fire in the Spanish Springs area. Sparks Fire, Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service and Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, were all on scene. Flames were reported about 3 o’clock in the area of the Spanish Springs Airport on Eagle Canyon Drive, near Hungry Valley.…… MORE
Adam Laxalt Comes Out Against Question 1
Nevada state Attorney General Adam Laxalt says he’s opposing a background check initiative supported by gun control advocates on the November ballot. Laxalt came out Wednesday against Question 1, with a statement saying it would cost Nevada residents “time, money and freedom,” but wouldn’t keep guns out of the hands of criminals. The statement was…… MORE
Bank Robber Killer Convicted, Facing Life
A man who has been arrested more than 60 times in the last five decades, has been convicted in the killing of a customer during a Reno bank robbery. 68-year-old Van McDuffie was convicted of bank robbery with a dangerous weapon resulting in death, and use of a firearm during a crime of violence causing…… MORE
400 Jobs Coming to Tahoe Reno Industrial Center
EDAWN is announcing that “Thrive Market,” a membership-based “Healthy foods,” website, has opened a West Coast distribution center in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, with plans to hire up to 400 people. The company will invest $3.5 million in capital equipment toward the new operation, and received business incentives from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development…… MORE
RPD Responds To Rash of Fatal Crashes
The Reno Police Department is trying to curb the amount of traffic fatalities attributed to drunk and impaired drivers, by approving overtime for more officers on the streets, and adding more DUI specific enforcement. In the last two weeks we’ve seen 6 crashes in the Reno area, with 9 people losing their lives as a…… MORE
Two Nevada Horses Infected With West Nile
Nevada Department of Agriculture is reporting West Nile Virus infections in two horses; one in Churchill County and one in Clark County. While horses are not a source of human infection, a horse with WNV is an indication that other horses and people are at risk. NDA’s state veterinarian, Dr. JJ Goicoechea,says it’s important for…… MORE
Woman Killed in Fatal Crash Identified
Police are investigating a fatal head-on crash in Reno near the intersection of McCarran Boulevard and Mayberry Drive. It happened around 9 p.m. Monday. Investigators say 35-year-old Nicole Bonaparte of Reno was speeding with no headlights on when she crossed the median and hit another vehicle head-on. Bonaparte died at the scene. The other driver…… MORE
NV Energy Wants to Close Plant Early
NV Energy is asking regulators for permission to retire a utility-owned coal plant, 10 months earlier than expected, as it moves to a cleaner fuel portfolio. The utility shut down three of four generating units at its 257-megawatt Reid Gardner Generating Station in Moapa at the end of 2014. If the PUC approves, it will…… MORE
Habitual Criminal Gets 20 Years
A Reno man has been sentenced as a habitual felon, to 20 years in prison following a recent conviction for possession of a stolen vehicle. The sentence for 49 year old Mark Alan Willians, ensures that he will serve a minimum of 6 years in prison before being eligible for parole. Williams pleaded guilty in…… MORE
