South Lake Tahoe police have arrested a fourth suspect in the shooting death of a man at a motel last January. They’ve arrested 33 year old Tevarez Lopez of Georgetown, California. He was already in custody in the El Dorado County Jail on unrelated charges. An arrest warrant for murder in the case has also…… MORE
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Family Argument Leads to Stabbing in Fallon
According to police, a family argument led to one person stabbing another yesterday in Fallon. 34-year-old Oryan Yazzie was booked into the Churchill County jail on suspicion of battery causing substantial bodily harm. He is also being held on an arrest warrant for allegedly violating parole on a sexual assault and kidnapping conviction. The victim…… MORE
RPD Officer May Be Cited For Traffic Crash
A Reno Police officer may be cited for a crash yesterday morning on highway 395. The officer was near the North McCarran exit, headed to a call, but was not using lights or his siren. NHP Troopers say the officer looked down for a moment, and when he looked back up, traffic had slowed and…… MORE
Three-Vehicle Crash Closes Highway 50
One person was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries after a three-vehicle crash on Highway 50 near Stateline. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, the accident happened just after 11:00 p.m.last night. All lanes on Highway 50 were closed for several hours while NHP investigated the crash. The cause remains under investigation.… MORE
SF Giants Backing Carson City Program
The San Francisco Giants have established a presence in Carson City. A new youth baseball program with the backing of the Giants opened for sign-ups earlier this month. The Junior Giants community league, run by the Carson City Parks and Recreation Department, is sponsored by the San Francisco Giants Community Fund, a charitable outreach of…… MORE
Shooting May Have Been Self-Defense
Reno police say they don’t know if charges will be filed against a man accused of shooting another man Tuesday morning. The shooting took place outside an apartment at 8th and Virginia Streets, after an apparent argument.The victim is being treated in a hospital; he sustained a single gunshot wound to his stomach and is…… MORE
Council Votes To Wait on Redvelopment Project
Reno officials have voted to hold off on negotiating a contract for a proposed $1.2 billion redevelopment project until the developers can prove they’ll be able to deliver on their promises. The City Council decided Wednesday to do more due diligence work before negotiations begin. A development agreement would allow the Don J. Clark Group…… MORE
“Tahoe Expedition” Kids Step Up For Veterans
In case you missed it, our news partners at KOLO 8 did a great story about students at Tahoe Expedition Academy “Adopting,” Reno’s Veterans Guest House. The fifth graders, with help from their parents, brought homecooked meals to the guest house, then spent some time there making thank you cards for veterans they hand delivered…… MORE
Double Sessions Could be Coming
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to establish “conversion thresholds” that will determine when schools would be automatically switch to Double Sessions during the following school year, due to critical overcrowding. A middle- or high school will be automatically converted to Double Sessions if its enrollment the following three years is…… MORE
We Have an Award Winning Airport
Reno-Tahoe International Airport was recently presented the award for best customer service from Airport Revenue News, a national aviation publication, at the 2016 ARN Revenue Conference and Exhibition in Dallas. Reno-Tahoe International Airport competed for best customer service, against 18 other commercial airports with 4 million annual passengers or less. Airport CEO Marily Mora says…… MORE
