Sierra Front is reporting a 25-acre wildfire burning in the Eagle Peak area, southwest Wadsworth. Storey County officials say that there are no structures threatened. Aircraft will be assisting with the fight this morning, as crews are having a hard time accessing the fire because of the steep terrain and big rocks. The cause remains…… MORE
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Reno Police Investigating Shooting in Midtown
Reno PD are investigating a shots fired situation that happened in midtown Saturday night. A suspect fired several shots inside the “Loving Cup” bar at the corner of California and Plumas. Some bystanders were hit by shrapnel, they were treated and released at the scene. Reno PD have not released a description of the suspect.…… MORE
Tragedy Assistance Program Helping Gold Star Teens
TAPS, also know as the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, helps Gold Star family members. They partnered this year with a local group called Freedom Hunters, to offer a week of summer fun for Gold Star teens.… MORE
Organizers Already Preparing For The 100th Reno Rodeo
The 99th Reno Rodeo is in the books, and organizers are already making plans for next year.… MORE
BLM Conducting Horse Gather This Week
The Bureau of Land Management, Elko District, Wells Field Office is conducting a wild horse gather beginning this week, removing around 125 wild horses from the range. The BLM is using a water and bait trap to collect the horses in an area that’s less than a mile from Highway 93 because the horses have…… MORE
Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud
A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty to one count of Misconduct in Signing, Filing, or Altering Petition, a category “D” felony. 48-year-old Patrick Duffy falsified signatures on petitions to qualify the Nevada Green Party for general election ballot access in 2016, then submitted those falsified petitions to be filed. While submitting those petitions, Duffy…… MORE
Reno Man Arrested For Suspicion of Fourth DUI
A 41-year-old Reno man was arrested in Carson City for suspicion of felony fourth DUI. Joshua Appelt also faces misdemeanor charges of making an illegal u-turn and failure to yield. A patrol deputy saw a white pickup do an illegal u-turn in front of his patrol vehicle on East Fifth Street. That led to the…… MORE
Washoe County Residents, Green Waste Day is Saturday
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District encourages Washoe County residents to reduce the risk of wildfires in the Truckee Meadows. Take advantage of Saturday, June 23rd’s Green Waste Collection Day from 8 a.m. to noon and dispose of dry and dead vegetation, shrubs, tree branches, and other wildland fuels in an effort to create a defensible…… MORE
Nevada Sex Offender Wont Register, Face More Than 12 years in Prison
The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office has secured a guilty verdict in a case against a registered sex offender who failed to register. The defendant faces up to 5 years in prison as a result of the conviction and sentencing is set for July 24th. Armando Jauregui of Reno was found guilty after a three…… MORE
Revenge Porn Site Takes a Hit From Feds; Nevada
The Nevada Attorney General’s says the State of Nevada, along with the Federal Trade Commission, has won a judgment against the parties responsible for the revenge pornography website, MyEx.com, for violation of federal and state law. The order results from the website’s non-consensual posting of intimate images of individuals, along with their personal information. As…… MORE
