An investigation is underway following a barge fire that broke out after an annual fireworks show on Lake Tahoe. According to the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, the fire broke out just before 12:30 a.m. Thursday. It happened on one of the three barges used to launch fireworks during the South Lake Tahoe Lights on…… MORE
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Tahoe Cleanup Draws Nearly 500 People
499 people volunteered along the shoreline of Lake Tahoe to protect the national treasure. As part of a lakewide cleanup organized by the League to Save Lake Tahoe, “Keep Tahoe Blue” participants removed 1,458 pounds of litter that would have harmed the Lake’s ecology. Cleanup participants gathered at five locations around Lake Tahoe, and together…… MORE
New Scam Targets Sex Offenders
The Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS), Sex Offender Registry has received reports of a potential scam in an effort to collect money from registered sex offenders. Calls are being made to offenders informing them they are non-compliant with their registration requirements, that a warrant has been issued for their arrest and that the offender…… MORE
ID of Body Found Near Gardnerville Ranchos Released
The Douglas County Sheriff’s office is investigating the discovery of a woman’s body in a field in the Gardnerville Ranchos. The body of 56 year old Charlene Heaphy of Dresslerville was found around noon July 4th on Dresslerville Road, between Muir Drive and Riverview Drive. According to investigators, the body had been in the field…… MORE
Mistake Costly to USPS, Boon to Nevada Artist
The Postal Service is being ordered to pay $3.5 million to the sculptor of a Statue of Liberty replica at the New-York-New York casino-resort in Las Vegas. An image of that replica was mistakenly used on a postage stamp. Sculptor Robert Davidson sued the Postal Service for copyright infringement over the “forever” stamp design released…… MORE
Reno Fire Dept Responds to Six Fires on The Fourth of July
The Reno Fire Department responded to six brush fires on Wednesday night, and investigators believe most were likely caused by fireworks. Fire locations included Robb Drive between McQueen High School and the Northwest Library, Vassar Street and Kirman Way, the 2100 block of Camellia Drive, leadership Parkway and McCarran Boulevard, and the 2800 block of…… MORE
Douglas County Deputies Investigating Body Found in Gardnerville Ranchos
The Douglas County Sheriff’s office has launched an investigation after a woman’s body was found in a field in the Gardnerville Ranchos. The body was discovered around noon yesterday off Dresslerville Road, between Muir Drive and Riverview Drive. According to investigators, the woman is believed to be about 58 years old. Her body had been…… MORE
Man Arrested After Crashing Into RTC Bus
One man was taken into custody after crashing into a Regional Transportation Commission bus Wednesday afternoon on Mill Street. The crash just after 4pm near the intersection with Holcomb Street. Reno police said the driver was speeding when it crashed into the bus. They say impairment appears to be a factor. No one on the…… MORE
Some Members of Congress Will Tour Yucca Mountain Next Week
Some members of Congress will tour Yucca Mountain as they aim to restart a licensing process and eventually store nuclear waste there. A bipartisan group of U.S. House members will tour the site July 14. The visit will be led by Illinois Republican Rep. John Shimkus. He is the chair of the U.S. Energy and…… MORE
Brush Fire Sparked by Cigarette at Galletti & Kietzke
Investigators believe a brush fire that broke out at Galletti Way and Kietzke Lane in Sparks was sparked by a cigarette. Crews with the Reno Fire Department knocked down the fire shortly after 10AM Wednesday. The Battalion Chief says investigators determined the fire was not arson, and that a person who was questioned on scene…… MORE
