An officer involved shooting in Sparks left one man dead following a pursuit that started near 4th and Greenbrae Thursday morning. Several witnesses called police to report that a maroon Jeep Cherokee was traveling around 70 miles an hour the wrong way on Greenbrae Drive, and hit at least two cars before officers tracked the…… MORE
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Oxbow Park Shooting Under Investigation
A Sparks man is dead after a shooting at a west Reno park yesterday. Reno Police responded to the Oxbow Nature Study Area at 3100 Dickerson Road at just before 8 o’clock last night. They arrived and found a man had been shot. Police rushed him to a hospital, where he died. His name is…… MORE
One Dead in Sparks Apartment Shooting
The man who was shot at the Open Circle West Apartment complex on Merchant Street has died from his injuries. The shooting happened just after 3 a.m. this morning. Police say it is unclear what led to the shooting, but it is not believed to be gang related.… MORE
Gov Task Force Recommends Solar Bills
“Vote Solar” and other renewable energy supporters are applauding Governor Sandoval and the New Energy Industry Task Force, for recommending a suite of bills that will help spur solar energy development in Nevada. Jessica Scott of Vote Solar says “Nevadans overwhelmingly want more solar energy powering their state, and it’s exciting to see Governor Sandoval…… MORE
Supreme Court to Hear ESA Arguments
The Nevada Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Friday about whether Judge Eric Johnson wrongly decided to dismiss the ACLU’s “Duncan vs. Nevada” lawsuit over the school voucher program. The ACLU of Nevada appealed Judge Johnson’s decision in June, they say he did not use the appropriate legal standard in dismissing the lawsuit, and wrongly…… MORE
Reno: Hot And Getting Hotter
Reno and Las Vegas are two of the “fastest warming” cities in the United States. Reno is number one, Las Vegas is number three in the study by “Climate Central,” and The Weather Channel. Reno’s temperature is rising an average of 1.39 degrees farenheit per decade over the last five decades, Las Vegas is third,…… MORE
Police Targeting Aggressive Panhandlers
Aggressive panhandlers are being targeted by the Reno Police. Chief Jason Soto went over the rules and laws of soliciting with the Reno City Council Wednesday. Soto reminded residents and the council, soliciting within 20 feet of doorways, near banks and ATM’s and on public roadways is illegal. Giving donations to people along roadways is…… MORE
NV Energy Wants Affordable Solar
NV Energy is now onboard with returning existing rooftop solar customers to older, more favorable rates. The utility filed a request with the Public Utilities Commission to “grandfather” customers who installed rooftop solar before Dec. 31st. This move comes as solar companies push ballot measure to overturn the 2015 law that authorized a rate hike,…… MORE
Weather Service Issues Red Flag Warning
The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings for the area through Saturday evening. A Fire Weather Watch is also in effect Saturday evening through Sunday evening. Thunderstorms producing dry lightning are expected. These storms may produce outflow winds of up to 50-60 MPH according to the National Weather Service, after that there is…… MORE
Construction of Gigafactory Ramping up
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says construction of the electric car maker’s Nevada gigafactory is being ramped up, because of the demand for the company’s new moderately priced Model 3. The company announced plans to hire ten thousand workers, original plans called for 65 hundred. Musk says that could happen over the next three or four…… MORE
