A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper has been arrested in Reno for domestic battery and child abuse. NHP confirms 34-year-old Brian Wilk is on administrative leave during the investigation. Reno Police say Wilk was arrested May 25th, but no details have been released about the circumstances.… MORE
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Precautionary Boil Water Notice For Skyline Service Area of Douglas County
A precautionary boil water notice has been issued for the East Valley Water System in the Skyline Service Area of Douglas County. The affected areas include East Valley Road to Fuller Avenue to the west and Johnson Lane north to Stephanie Way. Douglas County says the precautionary boil water notice was due to a computer…… MORE
Parking a Challenge at Carson City DMV
Parking at the Carson City DMV office could be challenging as work on the parking area continues this week. The project includes resurfacing the parking areas around the facility as well as repaving the Commercial Driver License skills test course and employee parking. The DMV is also adding an entirely new parking lot. The project…… MORE
Can You Share a Fan With a Senior?
Hot summer days and nights have arrived and Washoe County’s elderly population need the gift of breeze. In an effort to provide some relief from the heat, KOLO Cares News Channel 8 and the Washoe County Human Services Agency (HSA) are calling on the community to donate new fans for our seniors from now through…… MORE
Governor Sisolak Signed More Than Thirty Bill into Law Over The Weekend
For a complete list of the bills signed by the Governor so far this session click HERE… MORE
Woman Killed After Being Swept Away by Fast Moving Waters in El Dorado County
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman who died Friday in a fall near Emerald Bay as 35-year-old Dina Espinosa. The sheriff’s office said Espinosa was sitting in a pool of water near Eagle Falls, when she slipped while reaching for a branch and was swept away by fast moving waters. Rescue…… MORE
Great Snowpack Numbers From California Water Watchers
California water officials say the amount of snow blanketing the Sierra Nevada is even bigger than the 2017 snowpack that pulled the state out of a five-year drought. The Department of Water Resources says as of May 30 the Sierra snowpack measured 202% of average after a barrage of wet storms throughout winter and spring.…… MORE
Carson City Sheriff’s Office Looking For Credit Card Fraud Suspects
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office asks for the public’s help finding two credit card fraud suspects. The two men used the cards at a Carson City Walmart Saturday about 4 am. Both are described as white with thin builds and clean shaven. Anyone with information is asked to call the Carson City Sheriff’s Office or…… MORE
Parents Rights Group Fighting Adoption of New Sex Education Curriculum in Washoe County
A parents’ rights group is fighting adoption of what they describe as a radical sex education curriculum by the Washoe County school district.… MORE
Single Lane Closures Begin Today on Kingsbury Grade
Single lane closures will take place on the Carson Valley side of Kingsbury Grade, State Route 207, beginning Monday as the Nevada Department of Transportation fills roadway cracking. Small sections of Kingsbury Grade will be reduced to one lane from approximately 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays through approximately June 14 between Tramway Drive and…… MORE
