The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is closing recreational facilities around the Tahoe Basin for the winter season, including beaches, campgrounds, picnic areas and National Forest roads. Round Hill Pines Beach Resort, Meeks Bay Resort and campgrounds, day-use areas and beaches, and Bayview, Fallen Leaf, Kaspian, Meeks Bay, Nevada Beach and William…… MORE
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Coroner Identifies Woman Killed by Reno Fire Truck
The Washoe County Coroner’s office has identified the woman killed Saturday in an accident with a Reno Fire Department ladder truck as 63-year-old Charlene McMaster. The cause of death is still pending, but McMaster was declared dead on the scene. McMaster is believed to have been homeless.… MORE
Lawyers For Wilbur Martinez-Guzman Get Delay in Murder Trail
Wilber Martinez-Guzman’s lawyer has asked for a delay in his murder trial. The request to delay the case was cited because the defense needs a neural-psychologist who speaks Spanish, and they’re in short supply. The judge says she’ll move the trial to August 31, 2020 if the defense can lock in neural-psychologist for a July…… MORE
Nevada Dept of Transportation Awards UNR Police a Traffic Safety Grant
The Department of Public Safety and Office of Traffic Safety awarded the University of Nevada Reno Police Department a nearly $30,000 grant.… MORE
Reckless Driver Arrested After Police Chase
The Nevada Highway Patrol says it arrested a reckless driver early Sunday morning after a pursuit through Reno. The Nevada Highway Patrol received a report of a reckless driver on Interstate-580 near Kietzke Lane around 12:30 a.m. Sunday. NHP officers found a Toyota Tacoma driving in a pedestrian walkway at a nearby apartment complex. Authorities…… MORE
Reno Fire Chief Releases Statement on Fatal Crash Involving Ladder Truck
Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochran issued a statement Sunday morning about the Saturday accident involving a Reno Fire Department ladder truck that left a pedestrian dead. Cochran called the accident tragic and said while it is affecting the fire department, they remain committed to protecting the public. Cochran said they are cooperating fully with the…… MORE
Crews Knock Down Trailer Fire in Sun Valley
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District responded to a call of a travel trailer and two vehicles that caught on fire in Sun Valley around 7 o’clock last night. The fire on Aloha Drive threatened nearby buildings and brush, but fire crews were able to knock it down quickly. No one was injured and the cause…… MORE
Expect Overnight Lane Closures on I-80 Through Downtown Reno This Week
Overnight lane closures will take place on Interstate 80 in downtown Reno this week, as the Nevada Department of Transportation replaces roadway lighting. Aging lighting on the Walgreens bridge running over I-80 between North Virginia and North Center streets will be enhanced with LED lighting. Tonight, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. there’s a roadway shoulder…… MORE
Head on Crash in Washoe Valley Sends Two to Hospital
A rollover accident on southbound I-80 near Bellevue Road Friday sent two people to the hospital. Investigators say a driver in a sedan was going south in Washoe Valley, went into the median, then into the path of a truck. The driver swerved but the car hit the back end of the truck, and it…… MORE
WCSD Students Getting Prepared For College Sunday
Washoe County students and their families will have the opportunity to meet with two-year and four-year college representatives from across the country, and attend seminars about important topics pertaining to college. This is an opportunity for families to learn more about institutions of higher learning, and how their students can qualify and apply. At this…… MORE
