A hiker found a human skull Sunday in a near the town of Truckee and Highway 89. Placer County Sheriff detectives say the skull appeared to have been exposed to the elements for a long time. A second, larger search of the area by detectives and Search & Rescue personnel revealed several additional bone fragments.…… MORE
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Ruling Expected This Week on Whether Drug Makers Can Block Execution
A Las Vegas judge says she’ll need some time to decide whether three drugmakers can block the State of Nevada from using it’s drugs in an execution. The drug companies say the state went around normal procedures to obtain the drugs, for an unauthorized use. The state argues that the drug companies experienced sellers remorse…… MORE
Washoe County Commission Okays Arrowcreek School Special Use Permit
The Washoe County Commission voted unanimously approve a special use permit for site work on the future new middle school in the Arrowcreek area. The Washoe County School District is going through the final stages of acquiring this land from the U.S. Forest Service. WCSD put in this permit in advance of full title transfer…… MORE
Cyclocross Happens at Reno’s Rancho San Rafael Park Sept 19
RenoCross at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in Reno, follows 2nd full day of the Interbike show, happening at the Reno Tahoe Convention Center. The event was previously held in Las Vegas as CrossVegas for the past 11 years and was a fixture on the international cyclocross calendar. The race was the first ever U.S.…… MORE
Careless Counterfeiter Convicted
A Reno man pleaded guilty in federal court to using his home computer and printers to produce nearly $30,000 in counterfeit money. 54-year-old William Griffin pleaded guilty to one count of possession of counterfeit obligations of the United States before Federal Judge Miranda Du. Sentencing is scheduled for December. The maximum statutory penalty is 20…… MORE
Invasive Species Clean up Planned For This Weekend at Idlewild Park
The 25th annual National Public Lands Day is this Saturday, the 22nd, a day when you’re encouraged to get out to your favorite outdoor spot, and help restore the area. One of the events close by is the invasive species clean up at Idlewild Park. Annie with the Truckee Meadows parks Foundation talks about the…… MORE
Head Lice Season is Here
Back to school time for some, means a case of head lice. It’s a common problem for school age children and their parents, and they anyone can get it. … MORE
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Releases Annual Community Report
We now know the Pioche Fire was started when someone was welding in their back yard. Fire Chief Charlie Moore with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District reminds residents that despite cooler temperatures, we’re still in the middle of wildfire season… Moore says cooler temperatures does not make it any less likely for a fire to…… MORE
Get a Free Fire Alarm During National Preparedness Month
To highlight the importance of National Preparedness Month, the American Red Cross of Northern Nevada wants you to have a free smoke alarm. According to the National Fire Protection Association, three of every five home fire deaths were the result of either a missing or non functioning smoke alarm. It’s part of the Red Cross’…… MORE
Carson City Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
A Carson City man who possessed more than 125 images and eight videos of child pornography has been sentenced in federal court to 120 months in federal prison and lifetime supervised release. 44-year-old Ryan Tetirick pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. The case was investigated by the Northern Online Child Exploitation…… MORE
