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Lyon County Sandbag Locations

Residents must bring their own shovel as the county doesn’t have any at the fill locations. Mound House Fire Station – 56 Red Rock Rd., Mound House, NV 89706 Silver City Community Center – 385 High St., Silver City, NV 89428 Fire Station #39 – 460 Dayton Valley Rd., Dayton, NV 89403 Dayton Valley Road,…MORE

City of Reno Sandbag Locations

The city of Reno is providing sandbags and sand: City of Reno Corporation Yard at 1640 East Commercial Row. Mira Loma Park, south end of the parking lot, at 3000 S. McCarran Blvd. Jack Tighe Memorial Fields, in the parking lot, at 325 VFW Historic Lane. Moya Boulevard near the intersection of Red Baron Boulevard.…MORE

Four People Displaced by House Fire in South Reno

Four people have been displaced after a fire broke out at a south Reno home last night. The fire was reported just before 7 p.m. in the area of Companion Court off Arrowcreek Parkway. Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue said the cause of the fire is under investigation. There were no injuries reported.MORE

UNR Cybersecurity Team #7 in the Nation

[KOH] – The University of Nevada, Reno cyber team was ranked number seven in the nation in the power rankings of the National Cyber League in the fall 2022 season. Every year, over 10,000 students from more than 500 colleges & universities and 100 high schools across the US participate in the Cyber League competitions.…MORE

One Person Injured in Panther Valley Fire

A fire destroyed an abandoned home in Panther Valley yesterday afternoon. The Reno Fire Department arrived on scene of the fire at 6880 N. Virginia St. at about 4:20 pm. The cause of the fire is being investigated. No firefighters were hurt but one person was taken to the hospital for possible smoke inhalation.MORE

Reno Mayor Says GPS Device Was Found on Her Car, Lawsuit Filed

A lawsuit filed on behalf of Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve against a private investigator alleges he placed a GPS tracking device on her car. According to the filing David McNeely, at the request of a third party, placed the device on her personal vehicle in the lead up to the election. That third party was…MORE

Crews Called to Late Night House Fire in Sparks

A house fire is under investigation in Sparks. The fire broke out sometime shortly before midnight on I Street. The 1st fire unit arrived on scene within 5 minutes to find heavy fire in the rear of the single story single family residence. The cause is under investigation. There were no injuries.MORE

Reno Man Facing Arson Charges

A 30-year-old Reno man has been arrested and charged with two counts of arson. Victor Andrade was arrested on one count of first-degree arson and one count of third-degree arson. Fire investigators say that on December 11th, Andrade set fire to a home on West 6th Street. He then traveled to Mahon Drive and set…MORE

Two Men Arrested For 2021 Murder

Reno Police have arrested two people in connection to fatal shooting that happened back in April of 2021. 26-year-old Cristian Barcenas of Reno is facing a charge of open murder with a deadly weapon. 26-year-old Daniel Mendez of Winnemucca is also facing a charge of open murder. Marcos Avalos was found with a gunshot wound…MORE

Suspect Arrested After Shooting Near Sparks Marina

Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for a shooting that inured a man near the Sparks Marina Monday. Sparks Police say O’Neil Thomas, fired multiple rifle rounds at the victim, hitting both the victim and his vehicle. Thomas was arrested around 8 o’clock last night after being served a search warrant at…MORE