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Part Four of Our Five Part Series, Reno Development: Building The Truckee Meadows

As land availability dwindles in Reno and Sparks, developers are looking at out dated buildings, strip malls, and other established properties for new housing, also known as infill. One developer is taking that one step further by creating an entire livable community, complete with parks, dining, and places to live. We talk with Chip Bowlby…MORE

Hit And Run Victim Identified, Suspect Arrested

The 78-year-old man who was struck and killed while crossing a street in South Lake Tahoe in a hit-and-run accident over the weekend, was Edwin Harshman of South Lake Tahoe. The driver of the vehicle, 20-year-old Marlon Cruz, fled the scene initially before turning himself at the South Lake Tahoe police station about five hours…MORE

Construction Begins This Month on Sportsdome XL

Construction begins this month on Sportsdome XL, a 120,000-square foot indoor sports facility. It is being built in on South Meadows Parkway and is expected to be finished in 2020. It is three times the size of the current Reno Sportsdome north of downtown Reno. It will provide indoor turf and court space for sports…MORE

“Perfect” Chocolate Milk Comes From Sand Hill in Fallon

Sand Hill Dairy in Fallon is earning praise for it’s chocolate milk. Owner Isidro Alves says he appreciates that. The website “afoolzerrand.com” is dedicated to finding and ranking the best chocolate milks in the world. The man who started it, Perry James, has sampled 1,353 different kinds of chocolate milk in 51 countries, awarding a…MORE

GOP Group Urges Amodei, “Stand up for the rule of law”

A group calling itself, “Republicans for the rule of law” says they’re spending a million dollars running TV ads calling on congressman Mark Amodei to speak out against the President’s wrongdoing. The ad says the president has requested foreign interference for his own political benefit from Ukraine and China, and calls on Amodei to stand…MORE

Second Case of West Nile Infection in Washoe County, But Cold Could End This

A second Washoe County resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus, but threat levels are decreasing due to colder weather. The person infected with WNV went hiking near the meadows of Mt. Rose in mid-August and developed severe symptoms on Sept. 9th. It is suspected that a mosquito carrying WNV infected the person during…MORE

Median Home Prices Continue to Climb in Reno, Sparks and Fernley

The Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors released its report on existing home sales in Reno, Sparks and Fernley, including median sales price and number of home sales in the region. During September 2019, the report showed Reno-Sparks had 561 sales of existing single-family homes; an increase of 22 percent from September 2018 and a 10 percent…MORE

Part Three of Our Five Part Series, Reno Development: Building The Truckee Meadows

It’s no secret that we’re in a housing shortage, and there’s not a lot of land in the Truckee Meadows left for construction. But, some developers are opting for infill, buying small parcels with intentions of maximizing the land with as much housing as possible. We’ll talk with a local developer who’s helping ease the…MORE

Take a Free Tour of The Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse Corral in Fallon

The Bureau of Land Management is offering a behind the scenes look at the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, and the tour is free and open to the public. Jason Lutterman with the BLM runs down the itinerary. You’re asked to rsvp, as space is limited. If you’d like to…MORE