The Reno Police Department responded to reports of shots fired near Plumas Street Park last night. They say officers found shell casings in the area of Humboldt Street and Walker Avenue, but there were no witnesses or victims. Police said they have no suspects at this time.… MORE
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Thousands Fewer Nevada Kids Live in “Concentrated Poverty”
The state of Nevada has 57-thousand children living in concentrated poverty, but the good news is, that’s ten-thousand fewer than about a decade ago. The Annie E. Casey Foundation released its latest Data Snapshot, and Nevada saw a 2 percent decrease in children living in neighborhoods where at least 30 percent of the population lives…… MORE
Street Vibrations Roars Into Reno
The 25th annual Street Vibrations motorcycle rally is back in the heart of downtown Reno. In preparation for this year’s rally, Reno Police will again provide event security by dedicating Officers to several venues throughout the city. They remind us that motorcycle riders need to have an endorsement on their state issued driver’s license in…… MORE
Fatal Crash Investigation Continues, Victims ID’d
NHP is investigating a crash that happened Sept. 14th that took two lives. NHP has identified 20 year old Eddie James Dunnet, of Schurz and 21 year old Sarah Lynn Sam, of Yerington as the two who died from injuries resulting in the crash. The crash was on US-95 Alternate and Lyon County mile marker…… MORE
Two More Nevada Representatives Leaning Toward Impeachment
Two more Nevada representatives are now leaning toward impeachment. Congress members Steven Horsford and Susie Lee say they have tried to stay out of the partisan bickering and get things done in a bipartisan way, but now say, with the Ukrainian scandal, “By law, the Administration is required to turn over the whistle blower report…… MORE
Nevada Senators Not Fans of Nominee to Ninth Circuit
Nevada’s two senators say the nomination of former Nevada Solicitor General Lawrence Van Dyke for the 9th Circuit Court, ignores the opinion of the state and pushes an extreme judicial agenda. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen also point out it’s customary to consult a state’s senators before making judicial nominations. They suggest Van Dyke,…… MORE
Reno City Council Approves Daybreak Community
Reno City Council has approved the proposed Daybreak Community. The original plan, which was rejected , called for 4700 homes between Hidden Valley, Donner Springs and South Meadows near Veterans Parkway. After the plan was rejected, the developer sued. The developer agreed to reduce the community to 3995 units. The revised plan also calls for…… MORE
Two Local Middle Schools Will Expand STEM Learning
Carson and Eagle Valley Middle Schools in Carson City just received grant funding from the Tesla’s K-12 Education Investment Fund to expand STEM learning at the two schools.… MORE
It’s National Voter Registration Day!
It’s National Voter Registration Day, and Republicans and Democrats are getting people registered all over the Truckee Meadows to make sure they’re ready for the elections next year. Washoe County Registrar of Voters Deanna Spikula talks about how you can get signed up. The registrar of voters office is at 1001 E. 9th Street, Building…… MORE
Woman Killed in Prater Way Crash Identified
One person is dead after an early-morning crash on Prater Way in Sparks. It happened just after 1:00 a.m. Monday. Police say the driver lost control while headed west on Prater between 4th and 6th streets, hitting a parked vehicle. A passenger, 28-year-old Jaime Maurillo Juarez of Sparks, was killed and the driver suffered non-life-threatening…… MORE
