The Reno Gazette Journal is reporting Washoe County sheriffs candidate Heidi Howe is suing the sheriffs office for gender discrimination, saying she was passed over for promotion before she retired as a captain last year. She claims a pattern of discrimination over a number of years, that either kept her from key assignments, and pushed…… MORE
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“White Boys Gang” Targeted in Lassen County, 28 Arrested
The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office says 28 people have been arrested after an operation investigating drug and gang activity, and more people are being sought. It’s part of a multi-agency operation led by Lassen County and the Susanville Police Department. More than 200 local, state, and federal law enforcement personnel executed state search warrants in…… MORE
Body of Sparks Man Found in Lahontan Reservoir
A body found in Lahontan Reservoir August 31st, is that of a missing Sparks man. Antonio Garcia-Armedarz was reported missing in November 2017. His pickup was also retrieved from the lake. Churchill County investigators suggest there is no sign of a crime.… MORE
Heavy Penalty for Sparks Poacher
A Sparks man has been sentenced in Elko District Court for possession of an unlawfully harvested big game animal. 57-year-old Kenneth Hines was fined $5,000 in civil penalties and $28 in administrative fees, and ordered to forfeit the bolt action rifle and his Polaris ATV used in the crime. Also, Hines will lose his hunting,…… MORE
Flash Flooding Reported in Lyon County
Flash flooding was reported yesterday in Mason Valley just east of Yerington, in Lyon County. There are no reported injuries but several yards have water, mud and debris and at least one home is reported to have been flooded. Road crews worked overnight to make roads passable. The flooding was first reported around 5 p.m.… MORE
Fire Rips Through Zephyr Cove Home
Three people and a dog were displaced by a fire at a home last night in Zephyr Cove. The Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District reports a kitchen grease fire spread rapidly through the kitchen. Flames burned one person on the hands and feet, but everyone escaped the fire before any serious injuries.… MORE
Sun Valley Man Arrested After Three Hour Standoff
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office used police dogs to arrest a man in Sun Valley after a three-hour standoff yesterday. 46-year-old Christopher Perry was arrested after refusing to come out of a trailer in a back yard near Slope Drive and 4th Avenue. Deputies from the sheriff’s office were there to arrest Perry on a…… MORE
School District Making The Most Out of Funds Generated From WC-1
Since WC-1 passed in 2016 the Washoe County School District has made a lot of progress with that half cent tax. Several new schools are under construction, they’re expanding their facilities, and repairs have been made at dozens of schools in the Truckee Meadows.… MORE
Fire Fighters From South America Getting Some Training in Carson City
Truckee Meadows Community College fire fighting instructors are training fire fighters from Chile this week at Carson City Fire Training Center.… MORE
K-9 Officers From Around The West in Reno This Week
The Western State’s Police Canine Association Conference is wrapping up today in Reno. It’s an event that includes intense training for dogs and their handlers, by a nonprofit group that supports law enforcement and military K-9’s, and encourages the public to support their local departments. Ron Cloward of the Association says K-9 cops are much…… MORE
