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Mono County Sheriff’s Office Releases Name of Snowboarder Who Fell From a Cliff

The Mono County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a snowboarder who died Tuesday after falling from a cliff. 31-year-old Justin Khoshnevis of Los Alamitos, California. fell from the cliffs above Twin Lakes, across from Tamarack Lodge and north of “Hole in the Wall.” Mono County Paramedics, Mammoth Lakes Fire Department and Mammoth Lakes…MORE

Breaking News: Reno Officer Wounded, Suspect Shot in South Meadows

Sparks Police and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office are assisting Reno Police with an officer-involved shooting investigation in south Reno. Reno Police say they were called about 9AM to reports of a trespasser at the McDonald’s on South Meadows. That investigation led to a walking path near the Latitude Apartments on Double R Boulevard, where…MORE

Bill Would Lower Legal Driving Age to 14 in Some Areas of The State

A bill that would lower the legal driving age to 14 has been introduced by northern Nevada assembly member Alexis Hansen. It would be a restricted license, limited to those in lower population counties in Nevada. Any violations of terms would result in the loss of license until age 18. Currently Nevadan’s can get learners…MORE

Sun Valley Man Arrested For Illegal Dumping

A Sun Valley man faces multiple charges after a Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputy saw him illegally dumping trash on Red Hill Sunday. The deputy was on a call on in the area of Sidehill Drive and Fourth Avenue when he spotted two people throwing trash from a vehicle on the hillside above Chocolate Drive.…MORE

Wilbur Martinez-Guzman Appears in Washoe District Court, Pleads “Not Guilty”

Wilber Martinez-Guzman has pleaded not guilty to murdering four people in Reno and Gardnerville in January. At arraignment in Washoe District Court, the 20 year old illegal immigrant from El Salvador was given a trial date of April 6th, 2020. His attorney, Washoe County Public Defender John Arrascada, and prosecutors, expect the trial to take…MORE

Reno Police Looking For a Pair of Robbery Suspects

Reno Police are looking for a person who hit another person with a gun in northwest Reno.  Police say two people were giving another person a ride. The victim, the person being given a ride, asked why they were in the area of Stoker and Carlin, and one of the people in the vehicle hit…MORE

Two More Cases of Horse Herpes Raises State Vets Concern

Nevada State Veterinarian JJ Goicoechea has received reports of two more confirmed cases of EHV-1, that’s a form of herpes, and has quarantined two additional horse facilities in Clark County. All horse owners in Nevada are urged to take temperatures on horses at least twice a day and check for signs of respiratory disease. The…MORE

Bill Would Allow People to Seal Pot Conviction Records

A bill that would seal records of low-level marijuana convictions will help people move forward with their lives, according to supporters of AB 236. Assemblyman William McCurdy told legislators that thousands of Nevadan’s have convictions tied to simple marijuana possession. He says the legislation will help more people gain employment, and regain the right to…MORE

Small Businesses in Nevada Optimistic State is on Right Track

A survey for Nevada State Bank says four in five small business operators thing the state’s economy is healthy and headed in the right direction. The study by Applied Analysis says 81% believe the state is on the right track. Affordable housing remains a worry in Northern Nevada, with nearly half of those surveyed saying…MORE