Crews with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and Reno Fire extinguished an RV fire Monday that impacted traffic along southbound I-580 near the Galena Creek Bridge. It was reported just after 2:30 pm. Southbound traffic was reduced to a single lane. Officials said there were no reported injuries and there was minimal impact to nearby…… MORE
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Suspect Killed After Standoff on SR-278
The suspect in an long standoff on SR-278 is dead, after shooting it out with NHP Troopers and Eureka County deputies. Law enforcement responded to the call that an NDOT road worker had been shot late Wednesday morning. A white Ram cargo van traveling south on SR-278 on the dirt shoulder at a high rate…… MORE
Forward Progress Stopped on a Wildfire South of Reno
A fire that blackened several hundred acres in Steamboat Valley south of Reno, that broke out Wednesday afternoon, was effectively stopped before 6pm. The fire caused major traffic disruptions and forced evacuations on Cheyenne Drive, Rhodes Road , and the area around the Redfield campus, and kept several south Reno neighborhoods on alert for possible…… MORE
One Man in Custody After Hours-Long Standoff in Incline
A man’s in custody following an hours-long standoff in Incline Village after authorities said he broke into a garage. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said 49 year old Donald Diffin, broke into a woman’s garage on Winding Way off Tahoe Boulevard Saturday night around 8 o’clock. The woman told dispatchers she was home alone and…… MORE
Complaint Filed Over Nevada’s ‘Ghost Gun’ Bill
A complaint has been filed in Nevada’s Federal District Court is asking that Assembly Bill 286, which was signed into law by Gov. Steve Sisolak, be thrown out as a violation of the 2nd, 5th and 14th Amendments. The bill makes firearms that do not have a serial number, or were made from parts purchased…… MORE
Early Morning Hit And Run Crash Closes Kietzke Lane in Reno
Reno Police respond to a crash early this morning just after 1 a.m. at the intersection of Kietzke Ln and Vassar St. Officials say one of the cars was a stolen truck heading westbound on Vassar when it ran a red light and hit an SUV. The driver of the stolen truck reportedly fled the…… MORE
Reno Brush Fire Blamed on Fire Crackers
A small brush fire was quickly knocked down by Reno Fire Department near McQueen High School Sunday. Reno Fire believes it was caused by kids lighting off firecrackers. Officials want to remind people to practice fire safety and avoid activities that could spark a fire.… MORE
Man Arrested For Pointing a Gun at a Sparks Police Officer
A man who pulled out a handgun and pointed it at a Sparks Police Department officer on May 31 was arrested Thursday. The incident happened as the officer was on patrol driving through a parking lot in the 2400 block of Victorian Avenue. As the officer passed a group of people, one of those in…… MORE
Work to Improve Spooner Lake Park is Underway
Work to improve Spooner Lake Park is underway. KOH’s Daniela Sonnino met up with the Tahoe Fund’s Amy Berry at Spooner Lake to take tour.… MORE
All Evacuation Orders Lifted Around The Jack’s Valley Fire
A brush fire broke out in the Carson City area yesterday afternoon. The Jacks Valley fire is now 75% contained and has burned about 700 acres. All evacuations have been lifted. Multiple fire agencies are on scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Jack’s Valley Road has reopened.… MORE
