From the News/Talk 780 KOH Election Center, Washoe County wants you to know they’re ready for your vote come primary day June 11th Interim Registrar of Voters Cari-Ann Burgess detailed some of the changes made for the upcoming elections, which include tight security Deputy Registrar Andrew McDonald says they’ll also have Sheriff’s Deputies on site…… MORE
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Amodei Opposes USPS Plan to Shift Reno Mail To Sacramento
(Washington, DC) — Nevada US Representative Mark Amodei was in a roundtable meeting with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy earlier this week in an effort to halt a move for local mail processing from Reno to Sacramento. The following is the Congressman’s statement “The Reno postal facility issue is far from resolved. Nevadans depend on reliable…… MORE
Suspect Involved in RV Standoff Identified
New details into a standoff that shut down a South Reno shopping center. Reno Police have identified the suspect who’s accused of barricading himself inside a motor home at a Walmart parking lot off Kietzke and Fire Creek as Raymond Carra. Police were called out to the scene just before 9:30am. Carra told police he…… MORE
NDOT Proposing Plan to Widen I-80 Between Vista & USA Parkway
The Nevada Department of Transportation is proposing widening Interstate 80 east of Sparks. I-80 between Vista Boulevard and USA Parkway would go from four lanes to six lanes, with three lanes in each direction. The proposal also calls for reconstructing the main interchanges in the area and adding safety improvements, including enhancing acceleration and deceleration…… MORE
South Lake Tahoe Police Looking For Stolen Vehicle Suspect
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is looking for a suspect who crashed a stolen vehicle Wednesday and ran from police. The driver refused to stop for police and drove at high speeds. Police described the driver as a white man in his 20s with short curly hair. Police asked that if anyone matching that…… MORE
Standoff in Walmart Parking Lot Ends Peacefully
A man who barricaded himself inside an RV has been arrested after a long standoff in the parking lot of the Kietzke Lane Walmart in Reno. Police initially responded to the parking lot for a domestic disturbance call on Tuesday afternoon. The man, who had several outstanding warrants, went inside the RV and refused to…… MORE
Acting Hud Secretary Announces Affordable Funding in Reno
Reno will share in a really big pot of $5 Billion dollars to help fight the affordable housing crunch Acting HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman at a news conference in Reno Tuesday afternoon says of that, Reno gets $3.5 million, Nevada will get $44 million.… MORE
Dayton Coach Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Dayton man Saturday on child pornography charges. 30-year-old Mark Prudente, is also a coach for the Silverada Little League girls team in Dayton. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies found images and videos of prepubescent children engaged in sex acts on electronic devices that were in his home.…… MORE
Motorcyclist Killed in Saturday Crash
A motorcyclist was killed early Saturday in a crash with another driver near downtown Reno. The crash happed around 3 a.m. near the intersection of Ryland and High streets. The motorcyclist was declared dead on scene. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with police. Speed appears to be a factor in…… MORE
Two Fatal Pedestrain Accidents Over The Weekend
Two pedestrians are dead after being hit by vehicles in seperate incidents in Reno over the weekend. A person who was jaywalking on McCarran Boulevard in northwest Reno was hit and killed by a car at about four o’clock Sunday morning. Another person was killed by a pickup truck while crossing Interstate 80 near Wells…… MORE
