A couple of blighted downtown motels are going away. The Reno City council unanimously approved a $216,000 contract to demolish the “Heart O’ Town” and “Golden West.” The preservationists want to save them, activists for the poor say we need low income housing, and council members say they understand, but not in the heart of the…… MORE
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Nevada Students Win National Title
A team of three local High School students brought back a national title to the Silver State. The Damonte Ranch High School students just returned from Atlanta where they won first prize in the nation for 3D Animation. The team created a marketing video promoting a fictional school district’s staff dress code – the students…… MORE
Progress Being Made on Hot Pot Fire
Firefighters are making big progress on the Hot Pot Fire north of Battle Mountain near the town of Midas, and a voluntary evacuation has been dropped. Lightning sparked the fire around 3 p.m. Saturday. It is burning in a mix of federal and private land in Elko and Humboldt counties. It is blackening newly-planted forage…… MORE
Man Who Threatened Trump Pleads Not Guilty
A British man who grabbed a police officer’s gun at last month’s Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas, and told police he wanted to shoot Trump, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in federal court. An August 22nd trial date was set. Michael Steven Sandford, was in the United States illegally when he drove from San Bernardino,…… MORE
You Can Help Write Nevada’s Ballot Arguments
The Nevada Secretary of State is looking for some articulate volunteers, to write the ballot arguments, for and against a handful of ballot initiatives. Initiatives include Energy Choice, The Medical Patient Tax Relief Act, and the Gun Background Check Initiative. Fill out a form on the Secretary of State’s website, NVSOS.gov if you’re interested, and…… MORE
Zero Fatal Accidents Over the Holiday
The Nevada Department of Public Safety reports ZERO crash-related deaths on Nevada’s highways over the 4th of July holiday weekend. DPS says it has been more than a decade since Nevada has had this kind of success. From 2012 to 2014, during the 4th of July holiday, there were two fatal crashes each year. In…… MORE
Death of Boater Under Investigation
The death of a man found in Lake Tahoe remains under investigation. A boater found 21 year old Jawahar Kaliyamurthy June 25th floating near his personal watercraft three and a half miles from Cave Rock. An emergency crew arrived and performed CPR, then moved the man to Cave Rock, where he was pronounced dead, after…… MORE
Wildfire Closes 395, Caused By Burning Hay
A pickup truck carrying a load of hay that caught fire shortly after 5:00 Tuesday afternoon is being blamed for a brush fire adjacent to US 395 at Red Rock Blvd. The fire grew to be about 5 acres, crews got a line around the fire in about 20 minutes. Two dozen home were threatened but…… MORE
Conviction In Shooting
A Sparks man has been convicted of attempted murder and felony battery. The victim in the case was shot once in the chest after being confronted by the defendant, who will be sentenced later this year. Based on the conviction, 21 year old Cesar Romero-Manzo faces up to 40 years in prison. The shooting happened…… MORE
Man Involved In Wing Fest Shooting Named
The Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the suspect from the July 3rd, “Officer Involved Shooting” in downtown Reno. Raul Saavedra-Vargas is the man who tried to drive his van through the pedestrian area at the downtown “Wing Fest,” and was shot to death by Reno Police. No civilians or officers were injured during…… MORE
