A two vehicle crash on Pyramid Hwy north of Spanish Springs Saturday resulted in the death of a mother of two, riding in one of the vehicles. The NHP says the crash happened around 11:15 am just north of Axe Handle Canyon Road. It involved an SUV, which overturned, and a sedan. NHP officials say…… MORE
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“Biggest Little City”Arch Goes Dark for Dallas
Reno’s “Biggest Little City” Arch will go dark on Friday, July 8, to honor 5 Dallas police officers killed in a sniper ambush Thursday night. Reno Police Chief Jason Soto and Mayor Hillary Schieve condemned the violence in statements. Soto said: “The Reno Police Department works diligently in our region to gain the community’s trust. We have…… MORE
Dumping Video May be Hoax
Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is saying that soil samples they’ve had tested don’t contain any chemicals or hazardous materials after a viral video on YouTube showed workers at Production Pattern and Foundry pouring an unknown liquid on the ground. The agency is still trying to figure out what the contents of the…… MORE
New Flights at Reno-Tahoe International
Southwest Airlines is showing some “Love” for Reno-Tahoe, with the announcement of new seasonal air service flying non-stop once a week to Dallas Love Field from January 7 to March 4, 2017. The new flight is perfectly timed for the ski season and flies to and from convenient Love Field, rather than busy Dallas Fort…… MORE
Wendy’s Hack Affects Nevada Customers
Wendy’s says hackers were able to steal customer’s credit and debit card information at 1,025 of its U.S. restaurants, and 3 of them are in northern Nevada. The hamburger chain says hackers were able to access card numbers, names, expiration dates and codes on the cards. Some customer’s cards were used to make fraudulent purchases…… MORE
Nevada Suing Insurer In Patient Dumping Case
The state is suing an insurance company, claiming they wrongly refused to pay for the legal and settlement costs, in the patient busing case brought by the City of San Francisco. The state attorney general is suing the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania for refusing to pay. Nevada spent more that two million…… MORE
TMWA Is Helping The Honeybees And Gardeners
Join a free walking tour and see how your lawn can be converted into a more biodiverse garden that will help honeybees. Truckee Meadows Water Authority is offering a walking tour of Valley Wood Park Saturday, July 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. Attendees will also learn about butterflies and other important forms of urban…… MORE
West Nile In Carson City
Carson City Health Officials are reporting the first confirmed West Nile Virus case of the year in the Capital City. The victim is described as over age 65, and contracted the more serious form of the illness, which can cause encephalitis or meningitis. West Nile Virus is spread by mosquito bites. The best advice, use…… MORE
Robbery Suspects Apprehended After Standoff
Reno Police have ended a standoff situation near Neil Road and Riley Thursday morning and have two suspects in custody. Two unidentified men were tracked to a SE Reno home, after they were suspected of robbing and assaulting a man inside an apartment on Harvard around 1 am Thursday. One of the male suspects came out voluntarily with two adult women…… MORE
Update: Sparks Fire Now Contained
It took many water and retardant drops, and the Raven helicopter spent more than five hours in the air to battle it, but the Sparks Fire is now contained. The fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon scorched more than 25 hundred acres, burning above the area between Northern Nevada Medical Center and the Sparks “S”.…… MORE
