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Crews Knock Down Fire at Spanish Springs Airport

Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue responded to a fire at the Spanish Springs Airport last night. Fire officials say it happened in a vacant aircraft hanger and it did not spread to anywhere else. No injuries have been reported and the cause is under investigation.MORE

Finalists For WCSD Superintendent Will Be Announced Monday

(Reno, NV) — This week, the Washoe County School District Board is going to announce the finalists in its search for a new superintendent. The firm that’s been leading the hiring process says there will likely be five finalists who will be announced on Monday. They will be formally interviewed on April 26th. And, during…MORE

RNO Celebrates New Ticketing Hall

(Reno, NV) — The first phase of planned improvements at Reno-Tahoe International Airport is complete. A new ticket hall is now open inside the airport. Construction began last October at a cost of 35-million-dollars. There is more space for additional self-check-in kiosks, oversized baggage and storing large belongings like skis and snowboards. The top of…MORE

Reno City Manager Resigns, Effective in July

(Reno, NV) — Reno City Manager Doug Thornley has offered his resignation from the City of Reno. Thornley assumed the role on October 12, 2020, will continue to serve as City Manager through the end of the fiscal year.  Among the many accomplishments during Doug’s tenure, we have seen the historic renovation of our new…MORE

NDOW Restocking The Sparks Marina With Tiger Trout

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is planning to stock the Sparks Marina with 2,500 Tiger Trout. NDOW will be stocking the Marina with fish from the Mason Valley Hatchery on April 9 at 11:00 am. Last month, 5,000 rainbow trout were added to the Marina.MORE

Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Suspects Involved in Car Wash Theft

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two people accused of stealing money from a car wash in Fernley. They say that on March 29, between 7:00 and 10:00 a.m., a man and a woman burglarized the Fernley Touchless Car Wash. The suspects allegedly broke into multiple machines and took an unknown amount of…MORE

Multiple Earthquakes Reported Northwest of Reno

The United States Geological Survey reported two earthquakes in the Plumas National Forest of magnitudes 4.5 and 4.3 last night. They struck about 6:34 p.m. about 88 miles northwest of Reno. There was a magnitude 2.9 quake in the area about a half hour later. The Plumas County Sheriff’s Office said it received no reports…MORE

Oakland A’s Will Play in Sacramento Before Their Move to Las Vegas

It’s official. Sutter Health Park in Sacramento will host the A’s for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons before the team’s move to Las Vegas in 2028. The park is the home of the Sacramento River Cats. The Athletics were unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland.MORE

Teen Facing Arson Charges in Dayton

A teenager now facing arson charges. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and the Central Lyon County Fire Protection District responded to a brush fire yesterday evening in the Woodlake Circle area of northeast Dayton. Witnesses say they saw juveniles setting the fire and running away. The fire burned about 5 feet of brush and crews…MORE