For the 10th consecutive year, Bill Pearce Courtesy Honda will award a new car to a graduating senior from Washoe County schools who achieved perfect attendance during his or her senior year. More than 175 eligible students were informed earlier this week and invited to attend the event. The winning student will receive a 2018…… MORE
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Stabbing Under Investigation in Reno
A man was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries after Police say he was stabbed early this morning in Reno. Officers responded to a report of battery with a deadly weapon just after midnight at a home on Heights Drive in northwest Reno. They say the stabbing stemmed from a fight between the victim…… MORE
Suspect Arrested After Short Pursuit With Washoe County Deputies
A man is under arrest after a short pursuit with Washoe County deputies last night. It started when a deputy attempted to pull over a driver in Golden Valley around 10:30pm. The driver decided to flee the scene at a high rate of speed, and ended up losing control and rolling their vehicle. The driver,…… MORE
KOH Gets a Tour of The North Truckee Drain Realignment Project in Sparks
The North Truckee Drain Realignment project is done, and will take all the flood water that used to inundate a portion of the industrial area in Sparks into culvert boxes and on to the river.… MORE
“Last Chance Joe” Gets a 2nd Chance
Last Chance Joe, the iconic prospector statue that used to sit outside the Nugget Casino for decades, now has a second chance in front of the Sparks Heritage Museum up the street. Joe just got an $83,000 make over, and Scott Carey with the museum says the whole process started around 4 years ago. Last…… MORE
Carson City Airport Celebrating 90 Years
If you and the kids love airplanes, then get out to the Carson City Airport this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for their annual open house. The event is free, and they’re also commemorating the airport’s 90th birthday. The airport’s at 2600 College Parkway, and the Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheel Museum,…… MORE
Washoe County Settles Wrongful Death Suit
A wrongful death lawsuit is being settled by Washoe county for $100,000. The suit was filed by the family of a Reno gambler, Thomas Purdy, who died in the county jail in 2015, after struggling with deputies. Purdy had methamphetamines in his system during the incident.… MORE
Fernley Man Convicted of Hit & Run, DUI
A Fernley man has been convicted of a felony hit-and-run that injured a motorcyclist last year. 53-year-old Robert Totman was found guilty of Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Personal Injury. He will be sentenced August 6th and could face 20 years in prison. Totman was arrested by Sparks Police during an investigation into…… MORE
Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto to Stop in Reno Today
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto will be in Reno today, meeting with advocates for the LGBTQ community for a roundtable to discuss their experiences with discrimination in housing and healthcare. Later in the day she’ll join the ACLU and others for the “Belong Together” rally, to urge the President to end what she calls “inhumane” immigration…… MORE
Reno Crews Knock Down a Trailer Fire Near Silverada Boulevard
Reno Firefighters quickly knocked out a Travel Trailer fire on the 2000 block of Cannan Street near Silverada Blvd Thursday morning, minutes after it was reported. They kept the fire from spreading to the rest of the neighborhood, and limited the damage to a nearby home. No one was injured. The fire was spotted by…… MORE
