The California Highway Patrol says two people are dead and another is critically hurt after a plane crash this morning. The Federal Aviation Administration says a single-engine piston Navion-B crashed on the west side of Highway 267 near Mercer Flats and the Northstar golf course shortly before 7:40 a.m. An spokesperson from the nearby Truckee-Tahoe…… MORE
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Two Lightning Sparked Fires Now Fully Contained
Two fires that were started by lightning Saturday night on the east side of Peavine Mountain are now fully contained. The Kiowa fire burned about 120 acres, while the Hoge Fire burned about 192 acres. Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District says crews spent Saturday night mopping up two much smaller fires in the Antelope Valley…… MORE
Scammers Hit Secret Witness System
Scammers are rampant these days, and the folks at secret witness are the latest victims.… MORE
Plans Announced for New Hotel Project in Carson City
Carson City has plans for a new hotel. “My Place Hotels” wants to built a 3.2 million dollar 64 room hotel between the Hampton Inn and the Arrowhead Drive, North Carson Street intersection. Plans call for groundbreaking in August if all is approved by local planners, and completion by next February. The South Dakota based…… MORE
Police Crackdown on Illegal Street Racing in Reno & Sparks
Local police arrested 11 people and issued 64 citations in its latest crackdown on illegal street racing. One vehicle was towed. Two of the arrests were for felony eluding a peace officer when two drivers racing on North McCarran Boulevard failed to stop as police tried to pull them over. One driver crashed, injuring a…… MORE
Nevada Could be The First State to Have a Majority Female Legislature
There has never been a state legislature in any of the 50 states where there are more women serving than men. But in 2018, Nevada could become the first. Nevada already has a record 38% female legislature, behind only Arizona and Vermont. Currently, there are 24 women serving in the State Assembly and Senate combined.…… MORE
Veterans Association Announce Opposition to Question 3
The Nevada Veterans Association announced its opposition to Question 3, the Constitutional Amendment on the November ballot that some believe will leave Nevada consumers with higher electricity rates, a less reliable electricity system, and cost Nevada consumers and taxpayers billions. Richard S. Carreon, President of the Nevada Veterans Association says they’re concerned that locking Question…… MORE
Fire Near Yosemite Sending Smoke Into The Reno Area
A blaze that killed a firefighter at Yosemite is the source of the smoke hanging over the Reno area. The firefighter was killed while driving a bulldozer, trying to create a gap in vegetation to protect a nearby community. The fire has blocked one of the entrance roads to the national park from the west…… MORE
U.S. Forest Service Implements Fire Restrictions in Tahoe National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service has implemented immediate fire restrictions in the Tahoe National Forest after analyzing fuel conditions and the weather forecast. That means no open fires, campfires, or charcoal fires on Tahoe National Forest lands outside of designated areas, even with a valid California Campfire Permit. You can use lanterns, portable stoves that use…… MORE
Nevada Congresswoman Releases Statement in Response to Trump’s Helsinki Press Conference
Congresswoman Jacky Rosen, who is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement in response to President Trump’s press conference in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin. She says Trump’s weak, embarrassing performance at the Helsinki Summit highlights again how far he’ll go to let Vladimir Putin walk all over our democracy.…… MORE
