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Quest Diagnostics Announce Data Breach

Quest Diagnostics, one of the biggest blood testing providers in the country, warned Monday that nearly 12 million of its customers may have had personal, financial and medical information breached due to an issue with one of its vendors.MORE

Sun Valley Improvement District Inviting You to “Dive Into Summer”

The Sun Valley General Improvement District is inviting you to their 7th annual “Dive Into Summer” party at the Sun Valley Pool and Community Park Friday. It’s the official kick off to summer at the Pool, and Erin Dowling talks about the festivities they have planned. The Sun Valley pool is at 115 West 6th…MORE

BLM Conducting Mormon Cricket Spraying on 4,000 Acres of Land

The Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca District is working with the USDA Plant Protection and Quarantine program, to spray insecticide on Mormon crickets on about 4,000 acres of land managed by the BLM. The areas identified for treatment are at the base of the Sonoma Range southeast of Winnemucca from Harmony Canyon to Thomas Canyon,…MORE

Reno High School Student Injured in Crash

A Reno High School student was badly injured when he crashed into an Audi, while riding a bike just before 7 Tuesday morning, near Mayberry and Hunter Lakes Drive. The student reportedly suffered broken bones in the crash. The teenager was cited by Reno Police, and the injuries are not life threatening. The Audi driver…MORE

Tahoe Fund Launch New Website For Visitors

In partnership with eight agencies that manage Lake Tahoe’s public beaches, the nonprofit Tahoe Fund has launched a new website designed to be a guide to visitors to the 40 beaches around Lake Tahoe. The website offers information about how to get to each beach, where to park, hours of operation, and what amenities and…MORE

Roadwork Begins Soon at Keystone & California Avenue

The intersection of Keystone Avenue and California Avenue is set to receive a much-needed overhaul, and closures will be in place. Work will begin June 10, and will run through mid-August. The project will widen the sidewalk on the south side of California Avenue and add a bike lane. The north side of California Avenue…MORE

Man Accused of Invading School Bathrooms, Inappropriately Touching Strangers

A man has been booked into the Washoe County jail on multiple counts of lewdness and other charges. 22-year-old Dezmond Remus-Bluitt is accused of running up behind females in public and touching them inappropriately, or pulling down their pants. He is also accused of trespassing onto Hug High School grounds and grabbing two girls at…MORE

Bicyclist Badly Injured in Reno Crash

A Reno High School student was badly injured when he was crashed into an Audi, while riding a bike just before 7am Tuesday morning near Mayberry and Hunter Lakes Drive. The student reportedly suffered broken bones in the crash. The teenager was cited by Reno Police, and the injuries are not life threatening. The Audi…MORE

Senate Democrats Extend The Payroll Tax With a Simple Majority

Senate Democrats in the Nevada Legislature have passed a bill extending a payroll tax by removing a requirement that mandates a two-thirds vote to pass. The measure was one of the largest political fights in the last day of the 2019 legislative session, which wrapped up Monday night. Republicans issued strong objections to extending the…MORE