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580 Reconstruction Project to Resume Monday

The Nevada Department of Transportation’s I-580 Southbound Reconstruction Project will resume Monday. Beginning that evening, periodic lane and ramp closures will take place on both directions of I-580 between the Reno spaghetti bowl and Moana Lane. The closures will take place on varying interstate lanes and ramps Sunday through Thursday evenings between 8 pm and…MORE

Assault Investigation at Northstar Resort

A Placer County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman confirms a detective is at Northstar investigating a mother’s claims that she was assaulted by a snowboarder last month. Danelle Foster’s blog post on “ShredMom,” is gaining traction on social media in the region. Foster says she confronted an out of control snowboarder, asking him to board under control,…MORE

Zika Virus Confirmed in Clark County

Nevada’s first Zika virus case has been reported in Clark County. The Centers for Disease Control confirmed that a man who recently traveled to Guatemala tested positive. Dr. Joe Iser Chief Health Officer for the district says they are actively monitoring all developments related to the Zika virus and testing potential patients in accordance with…MORE

Burning Man Festival Sells Out

Tickets to the Burning Man festival sold out just half an hour after they became available online. The $390 tickets went on sale on Wednesday. In the early 1990s the annual arts gathering in the Black Rock Desert was attended by only a few hundred people. Since 2011, it has attracted as many as 60,000 attendees.…MORE

Nevada’s Unemployment Rate Has Dropped

Nevada’s unemployment rate has dropped below 6 percent for the first time in eight years. The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported the jobless rate in February was 5.9 percent, the lowest it’s been since April 2008. Nevada’s jobless rate is one percentage point above the national rate of 4.9 percent.  The state added…MORE

JetBlue Offers Non-Stop Service To Long Beach

Reno-Tahoe International Airport has landed new non-stop daily service to Long Beach on JetBlue, starting Aug. 15th. The success of JetBlue’s non-stop daily flight between Reno-Tahoe and New York City set the stage for the new service to Long Beach. Airport CEO Marily More says. “We have made a big impression by filling the flight…MORE

Hug High Basketball Coach Arrested

Hug High’s Basketball coach has been arrested, after A 15-year-old boy told police he awoke to 23 year old Luke Archer touching him inappropriately. Archer left the room after the boy asked him to stop. The boy was picked up by his father and then the family contacted the Reno Police Department. After interviewing the…MORE

NDOT Updates Highway Safety Plan

The Nevada Departments of Transportation and Public Safety and other partners, have updated the Nevada Strategic Highway Safety Plan in a continuing effort to save lives on Nevada roads. The strategies range from maximizing enforcement of impaired, distracted and other dangerous driving habits, improving roadway visibility of pedestrians and intersections, as well as educational efforts.…MORE

Work Begins Soon on Pyramid Safety Enhancements

The RTC will begin work on safety enhancements at the intersection of Pyramid Way and McCarran Boulevard. Work is set to begin April 4 and will involve traffic controls. An open house about this will be held at the Wadsworth Masonic Lodge, located at 2425 Pyramid Way in Sparks, Wednesday, March 30 from 4 pm to…MORE

Sweep Conducted By Operation Safer Streets

Operation Safer Streets, which is a multi-agency effort that contacts high risk offenders who are under the supervision of the Division of Parole and Probation, recently conducted a sweep of the Carson City, Douglas, Washoe and Lyon County areas. During the two day sweep on the 18th and 19th, officers found 8 people that were…MORE