Reno Police are searching for the man wanted for an early-morning armed robbery. It happened at the Shop-N-Go near the corner of Moana and Kietzke Lane around 1 a.m. Monday. Police say the man walked into the store, pulled a gun and demanded money. ran off with cash. The employee wasn’t hurt. Police describe the…… MORE
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Reminder: Open Burning Season is Over
The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District reminds you that open burning season is closed. It is strictly prohibited to burn debris, dry or dead vegetation, or any combustible material. There are no exceptions, and permits are not being issued for any pile burnings in the Truckee Meadows area. The fire threat remains high, and the…… MORE
Man Pretending to be a Doctor Arrested on Unrelated Charges
A man apparently pretending to be a doctor at Renown Medical Center has been arrested. 32 year old Brandon McNearney is not actually charged with posing as a doctor, since it’s not a crime to dress in scrubs and wear a stethoscope. He was reported cording to the RGJ, after having a conversation described as…… MORE
South Lake Tahoe Police Arrest Suspect After Fatal Shooting
South Lake Tahoe Police arrested a man for a fatal shooting over the weekend. 62-year-old Roy Figaro is accused of killing 44-year-old Christopher Kitchen of South Lake Tahoe. Just before 5:30PM June 30, police were called to the Tahoe Verde Mobile Home Park in the 1000 block of Julie Lane, where shots had been fired.…… MORE
Reno Rodeo Foundation Joining Artown’s Family Series
The Reno Rodeo Foundation is joining Artown’s Family Series with an evening of rodeo activities, interactive art and western heritage for kids on Monday, July 9. The free family-friendly event in Wingfield Park features a kid rodeo with stick horse rides around mini barrels, pole races and dummy steer roping from 6-7 p.m. followed by…… MORE
Burglars Caught on Home Security Cam
The Reno Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying two burglars. July 1st officers responded to a report of a burglary at a home in the 900 block of Melrose Drive. The burglary had taken place within the previous week; the residents had been out of town and found several things were missing…… MORE
July Means Artown in Reno
Reno is Artown every July, and you can check out more than 500 art exhibits, live music performances, dance recitals, and other engaging events all month long in the Truckee Meadows.… MORE
Fire Burning in Southwest Reno 50% Contained
Multiple agencies including the U.S. Forest Service, Nevada Division of Forestry, BLM, and the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District are battling a fire in Evans Canyon, above Caughlin Ranch in southwest Reno. The Evans Fire has burned 63 acres is now 30 percent contained. There are now about 200 fire personnel on the fire, including…… MORE
Fourth Person Dies After Head-on Crash on Interstate 80
A fourth person has died from their injuries after a wrong-way driver struck oncoming traffic head-on on Interstate 80 east of Sparks early Sunday morning. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, the wrong-way driver hit a westbound vehicle head-on three miles west of USA Parkway on I-80 shortly after midnight on July 1. Three people…… MORE
Crews Knock Down Wildfire in Sun Valley
Truckee Meadows fire responded to a small brush fire in Sun Valley Sunday. One garage and shed were destroyed in the 200 block of East Gepford Parkway. The fire burned about a half acre in all, one person was treated for minor burns. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Voluntary evacuations were in…… MORE
