Recent sampling of wastewater in Washoe County found a 10-fold increase in COVID-19 detection, as well as a high proportion of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, according to researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno. Data from the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility, where a majority of wastewater comes through for the area, first detected the…… MORE
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Free Testing Sites Open Today
Four free COVID-19 testing sites are opening today in Reno, Spanish Springs and North Valleys. The testing locations, will be open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They’re located at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno; Eagle Canyon Park, Spanish Springs; South Valleys Regional Park, on Wedge Pkwy, Reno; and North Valleys…… MORE
Sparks Police Looking For Car Thief
Sparks Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a woman who stole a vehicle Sunday morning in west Sparks, with a 7-year-old child in the back seat. The child and the vehicle were found nearby, but police are trying to find the thief. It happened about 9:27 a.m. in the 900 block of…… MORE
Crews Called to a House Fire in South Reno
Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue knocked down a fire in south Reno last night. The fire was reported about 6:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Ravenswood Way. No one was injured, The cause is under investigation.… MORE
Ice Fishing is Open in Eastern Nevada
Have you ever gone ice fishing? The Nevada Department of Wildlife wants you to know that the opportunity is just up the road in Eastern Nevada at Comins Lake, with several improvements made last year at the recreation hotspot.… MORE
Have You Seen This Porch Pirate?
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a man who was reportedly seen stealing packages from a home. Investigators say the man was seen taking packages from the porch of a home in the Winnie Lane area of Carson City on December 15. The suspect reportedly drives a white, early 2018 to…… MORE
Shooting Under Investigation on Yori Avenue
Police are looking for a shooting suspect after a juvenile was found in Reno Tuesday afternoon with a gunshot wound. Officers responded to a shooting at an apartment complex at 2625 Yori Avenue. The victim was rushed to the hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown. A description of a suspect has not been…… MORE
The Search For a Missing Skier Continues at Northstar
Law enforcement and Northstar Ski Patrol are looking for a missing skier who hasn’t been seen since Christmas Day. 43-year-old Rory Angelotta of Truckee was reported missing when he didn’t show up for a Christmas dinner with friends after skiing at Northstar. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office responded and immediately dispatched additional emergency resources, including…… MORE
State Office Closed Today Due to Weather
All state offices in northern Nevada are closed today due to inclement weather. Governor Steve Sisolak said the closures exclude essential public safety workers and corrections personnel.… MORE
Sheriff’s Office Investigating 20 Car Pileup
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office reported a 20-car pileup on southbound U.S. 395 in Washoe Valley Sunday. At least three people were injured and taken to the hospital. Their conditions were not available. There were several injury accidents Sunday morning in Washoe Valley as a storm dropped several inches of snow Christmas night.… MORE
