Five businesses sold alcohol to minors Saturday during a Regional Street Enforcement Team alcohol sting. The SET team said it checked 30 businesses taking part in the Pirate Crawl and also other businesses in the midtown area August 18th. The businesses that sold to people ages 18 to 20 were US Mart on S. Virginia…… MORE
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Juvenile Suspected of Starting Wildfire in Stead
A juvenile suspected of starting a fire in Stead has been detained. The fire broke out in the area of Mount Babcock Street and Mount Anderson Street around 9:40 Saturday evening. It burned about an acre. Structures were threatened but none were lost. Reno Fire and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District were the responding agencies.… MORE
Nevada Has Some of The Largest Class Sizes in The Nation
A study by the National Education Association says Nevada ranks at the top for states with the largest average class sizes in the nation, for the second year in a row. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the data shows the state has added an average of seven students over the past three years. The Review-Journal…… MORE
Berry Fire Fully Contained Near Washoe Lake
A fire in the Washoe Valley area on the south end of Washoe Lake was fully contained over the weekend. The Berry Fire was started when a large bird on a power line took flight and caused a short. That short caused a short on another pole and that second short caused two fires. One…… MORE
Plans to Improve Bicycle Mobility Under Discussion at Reno City Hall
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County wants to improve bicycle mobility in the biggest little city, and they’re talking about the tentative plans this evening.… MORE
Carson City Fire Department Warning of Phone Scam Making The Rounds
The Carson City Fire Department wants you to know that they’re not collecting money by phone, following a call from a concerned resident about a phone scam.… MORE
Progress Being Made to Keep Invasive Species Out of Nevada’s Waterways
Some real progress is being made to keep invasive species out of Nevada’s waterways, but it’s a big battle, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife.… MORE
Adam Laxalt’s Basque Fry Returns to Corley Ranch This Weekend
Adam Laxalt’s popular Basque Fry is back Saturday at Corley Ranch, sponsored by the Morning in Nevada Political Action Committee. This years event will include Kellyanne Conway, the advisor to the President, Congressman Devin Nunes of California , and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and many leading Nevada republicans. More information at MorningInNevadaPAC.org.… MORE
Expect Lane Closures on Eastbound 80 Near Lovelock This Week
Beginning today, expect single lane closures and delays if you travel on eastbound I-80 near Lovelock, as the Nevada Department of Transportation is replacing an roadway culvert. Speed limits will be reduced to 55 mph 24 hours a day at the Fairview Ditch east of Lovelock. The project is expected to be complete in early…… MORE
Update: Mop Up Stage For Brush Fire on South End of Washoe Lake
Truckee Meadows Fire is fighting a fire in the Washoe Valley area on the south end of Washoe Lake. It’s been named the Berry Fire. It’s burning near the intersection of I-580 and Old 395, and started about 3PM. Old 395 is closed between Bellevue and Eastlake. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office says evacuations are…… MORE
