Sparks Police have a very nice photo of a man who stole $274 in groceries from a supermarket. About 12:30PM Thursday the man seen in the photo was seen leaving the Safeway on Vista Boulevard with a shopping cart full of various items. He passed all the registers and didn’t pay. Police say a witness…… MORE
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Looking For Work? There Are Plenty of Jobs in Building And Manufacturing
The building trades, and manufacturing continue to struggle to find workers, as building ramps up across the country, Nevada contractors are competing to hire, and are even stepping up to train workers to take some very lucrative positions.… MORE
Galena Murder Suspect Now Charged in Reno Shooting
The suspect in a Galena-area murder now faces charges for a shooting at The Loving Cup Bar on California Avenue. Reno Police say 22-year-old Jamil Geronimo is charged with seven counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and three counts of battery with a deadly weapon, plus illegally carrying a concealed weapon. He’s already in…… MORE
Man Injured in Officer-Involved Shooting Was Under Investigation For Child Sexual Assault
We now have new information about an officer-involved shooting Wednesday night in Reno. According to investigators, a group of officers from multiple agencies were outside of a home on Lester Avenue when the suspect they were planning on talking to came outside and lunged at them with a knife. A Sparks Police Detective fired the…… MORE
NDOT Completing Sidewalk Project in Fernley This Week
Over the coming week, the Nevada Department of Transportation will substantially complete a project to install sidewalks on Alternate U.S. 50–Main Street in downtown Fernley. As construction completes over the next week, drivers will see the previously-closed lane reopen, with intermittent lane and shoulder closures for finishing work. The project, which began on June 18,…… MORE
“Karma Boxes” Gives Former Drug Addicts a Chance to Make Amends
Addicts leave a path of destruction, that impacts not only them, but also the community at large. Grant Denton is behind a project called “Karma Boxes.”… MORE
Man Convicted in March 21st Stabbing Near Siri’s Casino
The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office got a guilty verdict in a March 21st stabbing incident, that happened in downtown Reno near Siri’s casino. The defendant, 33 year old James J. Pullen, was arrested by the Reno Police Department shortly after they responded to a report of a stabbing. The defendant initially fled the scene,…… MORE
Study of Reno Tahoe International Airport Shows Positive Economic Impact
Ekay Economic Consultants just finished a study of Reno Tahoe International and the Reno Stead airport, and the results are good news for our area.… MORE
Salinas Man Disappears in the Woods at South Lake Tahoe?
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is asking the public’s help finding a man reported missing. 35-year-old Alexander Mackenzie was last reported seen leaving his parents’ home in Salinas, California. He told his parents he was going to South Lake Tahoe to study, but while there, he emptied his bank account and turned in his…… MORE
Nevada High Court Stepping Into Postponed Execution
The Nevada Supreme Court will decide whether drug companies can continue to stop the execution of Scott Dozier, the two time killer who has requested an execution date, only to see his lethal injection postponed twice. Hearing in Las Vegas were canceled over drug company suits against the state to stop their drugs from being…… MORE
