Sparks Fire Department says they responded to reports of two people having trouble breathing after mixing cleaning chemicals. It happened at a home on Mount Bachelor Drive. One person was taken to the hospital for treatment. The other was treated at the scene. That prompted the Sparks Fire Department to send hazmat teams into the…… MORE
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Reno Police Looking For Vehicle Involved in Weekend Shooting
Reno Police responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex in the 600 block of Spokane Street Friday night. When officers arrived, two victims of gunshots wounds were found and taken to the hospital, one has since died. Police are asking for the public’s help finding a 1994 white Jeep Cherokee with Nevada…… MORE
Estates Fire in Lemmon Valley Burns More Than Three Acres
A fire north of Lemmon Valley grew to about 3.4 acres before firefighters stopped its progress. The fire was called controlled on Sunday morning. The Estates Fire was first reported at 3:47 p.m. Saturday and burned in grass and heavy sagebrush. The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District responded. There is no word on a cause.… MORE
Seven People Arrested in Fourth of July DUI Crackdown
The Reno Police Department arrested seven people Friday night and Saturday morning in a crackdown on intoxicated drivers. The operation was in conjunction with the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Police stopped 35 drivers total and issued 16 traffic citations. The Nevada Office of Traffic Safety provided the grant that paid for the operation.… MORE
Nevada Highway Patrol Looking For a Hit & Run Driver
The Nevada Highway Patrol is looking for a truck and driver involved in a crash Thursday night that closed Pyramid Highway. Late the night of the 4th of July, the southbound driver of a BMW sedan lost control in the Winnemucca Ranch area and was t-boned by a pickup driver, and hit again by a…… MORE
County Emergency Management Office Working on a Hazard Mitigation Plan This Week
Washoe County Emergency Management officials are hosting a meeting Wednesday to discuss the Washoe County Hazard Mitigation Plan, and ways to be ready for wildfire, floods, and earthquakes.… MORE
Local Fire Officials Asking You to Avoid Using Fire to Clean up Your Weeds
Conditions are drying out thanks to the summer heat, and local fire officials are asking everyone trying to clean up the weeds in their yard to chose other options rather than burning them with a torch.… MORE
Closures on East Second Street Begin Today
Beginning today East Second Street is closed between Kietzke Lane and Giroux Street, as NDOT installs a compact traffic roundabout. The closure continues through the end of day July 18. NDOT’s Meg Ragonese says businesses in the area will remain accessible. The roundabout is being installed as part of a continuing Nevada Department of Transportation…… MORE
July is ARTown in Reno
July is ARTown in Reno with dozens of events across the basin scheduled this year. Beth MacMillan with ARTown talks about what they have coming up this week. Get the schedule for these and other events this month at artown.org.… MORE
Sparks Police Release Photos of Theft Suspect
Sparks Police looking for a suspect who stole two rolls of artificial turf from the outside seating area of The Engine 8 Urban Winery in downtown Sparks. The loss is estimated at $400. This is the third time in the last month this business has been victimized in a similar fashion. The suspect was seen…… MORE
