Pyramid Lake Tribal Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found outside the store Wednesday in Nixon, southeast of Pyramid Lake. Police and paramedics were called shortly after 6 a.m. to a report of an unresponsive man; he was dead by the time they got there. No cause of death has…… MORE
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Road Work Closes Instersection at California & Keystone
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County and Sierra Nevada Construction (SNC) are continuing construction to improve the California Avenue/Keystone Avenue intersection. The intersection will close to traffic, bicyclists and pedestrians starting Thursday until mid-August. At the same time, the California Avenue/Booth Street intersection will close to traffic, along with California Avenue between Newlands…… MORE
Train Derailment Under Investigation in Lincoln County
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says the southeast Nevada county road from Elgin to Carp is closed and then sometime today it will be partially closed for the next 7-10 days. The closure is because of a train derailment Wednesday. There are construction equipment, train cars, and debris blocking the road. Union Pacific Railroad is…… MORE
DOE Shipped “Unstable” and “Mismarked” Nuke Waste to Nevada
Governor Steve Sisolak is demanding answers after his office was informed by the Department of Energy, that they shipped unauthorized radioactive waste, that may be unstable, to the Nevada National Security Site from Tennessee. The waste transfer violates the NNSS Waste Acceptance Criteria, which establishes the protocols for what type of waste is suitable for…… MORE
Money For Telemedicine Coming to Nevada
More than a quarter of a million dollars is coming to Nevada for telemedicine equipment in Elko and Lyon counties. Sen. Jacky Rosen’s office announced the $226,000 grant, which comes from the U.S. D.A’s distance learning and telemedicine program. Rosen’s office office says the money will pay for video-interactive equipment that will help with treatment…… MORE
Explosions at UNR Were Caused by a Gas Leak
The State Fire Marshall confirms, the explosion that rocked a residence hall at the University of Nevada was caused by a gas leak near a boiler. Gas spread through the building causing a second blast. Two firefighters and six students were injured in last weeks explosions, all have been released after treatment at a hospital.…… MORE
NHP Looking For Witnesses to Road Rage Incident
Nevada Highway Patrol investigators are looking for witnesses to a road rage incident in west Reno Monday. A trooper drove by and saw part of it about 4:55 p.m. . It happened on the West McCarran eastbound I-80 offramp. Investigators say the driver of a white and black Dodge Ram 1500 pickup, and a driver…… MORE
Woman Killed in Wrong-Way Crash Identified
Nevada Highway Patrol has released the name of a woman killed in a head-on wrong way crash on I-80. It happened between Mogul and Verdi just after midnight July 4th. 39-year-old Sarah Brand of Sacramento was killed in the crash. Preliminary NHP investigation indicates the driver of a Kia sedan was traveling eastbound in the…… MORE
Former Nevada State Treasurer Dan Schwartz is Running For Congress
Former Nevada State Treasurer Dan Schwartz is running for Congress. He’ll challenge Susie Lee in the 3rd congressional district in Southern Nevada. Schwartz, a GOP contender for governor in 2018, says he’s running as a “free-market, private enterprise” candidate.… MORE
Governor Sisolak Invites Women’s Soccer Team to Nevada
Gov. Steve Sisolak and First Lady Kathy Sisolak sent an official open invitation to the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team to visit and celebrate their historic World Cup Victory in Nevada. The Governor says throughout the entire tournament, the team displayed a level of skill, courage and passion that rallied our entire nation. He added…… MORE
