A marijuana grow has been busted in Douglas County. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, the grow was taking place on 22 acres of tribal land. A search Monday found 60-thousand plants growing in about 160 hoop houses. At least one person was arrested. Growing marijuana is illegal on federal land and the DEA says…… MORE
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Sparks Man Arrested For Possession of Child Pornography
Detectives arrested a Sparks man for possession of child pornography and a probation violation. 22-year-old Shane Lynch is a Tier II sex offender, sentenced for possession of child pornography in December of 2020. He is a registered sex offender and was on probation when he was arrested. Sparks Police detectives with the Northern Nevada Internet…… MORE
Fatal Crash Under Investigation in Sparks
Multiple agencies responded to single vehicle traffic crash on Sparks Blvd just north of Prater Way last night. Officers arrived on scene to find a box truck that had crashed into a brick wall with the driver still inside. Sparks Fire and REMSA attempted life saving measures but later pronounced the unidentified man dead. Officers…… MORE
Washoe County School District Holding a Hiring Fair This Weekend
The Washoe County School District needs to fill several key positions, so they’re hosting a job fair Saturday.… MORE
Dean Heller Makes it Official And Joins The Race For Governor
Former Senator Dean Heller is in the Governor’s race. He hasn’t had much to say about the Covid pandemic until now, but says he is against mask and vaccine mandates, even as Nevada averages 778 new cases and 16 deaths per day to Covid. Heller did say at his announcement, he knows who the President…… MORE
Police Investigating Teen’s Death in Sparks
The Sparks Police Department is investigating a homicide on Richards Place. Officers were called out to the area of Richards Place and Richards Way last night. Police report one 15-year-old was killed after a shooting just after 8:30 pm. When officers arrived on scene they found fired bullet casings and the unidentified teen. Detectives say…… MORE
Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Northeast Reno
A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in northeast Reno. Police said at about 8:51 p.m. Friday a 54-year-old man was walking east across Sutro Street just north of Timber Way when he was struck by a vehicle going north on Sutro Street. The injured pedestrian was taken to the hospital.…… MORE
Truckee Police Arrest Murder Suspect
The Truckee Police Department arrested a Truckee man for suspicion of murder. Police say they were called to the Gateway Shopping center about 7:30 p.m. Friday on a report of a stabbing involving two men. Police arrived and found one man dead. An investigation showed 30 year old Bryan Scott Ewry was the other person…… MORE
NDOT Hiring Temporary Winter Employees
The Nevada Department of Transportation is hiring temporary winter highway maintenance workers, and you can apply now.… MORE
No One Injured in Barn Fire in Reno
Firefighters extinguished a barn fire last night near Derbish Way and Piedmont Place. They said they believe the cause was dry woodchips and hay igniting from the heat. No one was displaced, except for the donkeys living in the barn. They were uninjured.… MORE
