The Election is less than two months away and election officials are busy preparing for the busy day. The Washoe County commission approved purchase of a vote-by-mail sorting system. The election in Nevada will be conducted largely by mail-in voting. The county says the Registrar of Voters asked the commission to purchase of a mail-sorting…… MORE
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Wanted Sex Offender Arrested
A wanted sex offender, 24 year old Thomas Sheffler has been arrested thanks to a partnership investigation by Regional Sex Offender Notification Unit and Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit detectives. Sheffler is in custody at the Washoe County Jail, charged with failing to register as a sex offender, soliciting a child for prostitution, encouraging a…… MORE
President Trump’s Weekend Rallies Have Been Canceled
President Trump’s scheduled weekend Nevada rallies are canceled. Trump was scheduled to hold a campaign event inside a private hangar at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport Saturday. The airport confirms they informed the private hangar owner that a gathering of 5,000 people violates the law, and the lease. Daren Griffin, President/CEO of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority,…… MORE
Local Sports Books Are Ready For The Start of The NFL Season
The 2020 NFL season kicks off tonight, and there’s still time to place your bets in your favorite sports book.… MORE
Washoe County School District Approves Settlement With Traci Davis
At the in-person Board of Trustees meeting yesterday, the Washoe County School District in a 5-1 vote approved a settlement with Traci Davis, the school superintendent the board fired in July 2019. The settlement is a $70,000 payment to the Nevada Public Employee Retirement System. Davis sued the school district after it fired her saying…… MORE
Community Invited to Memorial Event For Sparks Mayor Ron Smith
The community is invited to a memorial event for Sparks Mayor Ron Smith who passed away August 19th after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The event will be held Saturday, September 12 at the Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza at the Sparks Marina Park. Visitors are encouraged to stop by anytime between 8:00 am…… MORE
Victims Identified in Fatal Virginia City Shooting
An investigation into a double homicide at a Virginia City gun business, ends with the alleged killer, 56 year old Joep Mols, taking his own life. The killings happened at the Virginia City Gun Works. As a suspect was identified, the Storey County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Reno Police Department, and told that…… MORE
Reno Police Asking For Help Finding a Missing Woman
The Reno Police Department is looking for a missing woman reportedly suffering from mental health concerns. Forty-seven-year-old Svetlana Eigenheer was last seen September 2nd in the area of Court Street in downtown Reno. Svetlana did not show up to work. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Reno Police Department.… MORE
President Trump Making a Campaign Stop in Reno Saturday
President Trump is planning a stop in Reno on Saturday. His Great American Comeback Event is scheduled for 4:30 at the Reno-Tahoe International airport. Doors for that event open at 1:30 and after his stop here, Trump heads to Las Vegas for a 7pm event.… MORE
Case of COVID-19 Reported at Reed High School
The Washoe County School District has received word of one new confirmed positive case of COVID-19 at Reed High School. WCSD is working in partnership with the Washoe County Health District to conduct contact tracing and has determined that some individuals will be excluded from the school for 14 days.… MORE
