(KOH) – A re you read to vote? Better get ready – the sample ballots are coming! The primary election is coming up next month, and Washoe County Registrar of Voters Deanna Spikula said sample ballots should be hitting your mailbox this week. Early voting starts Saturday May 26, on Memorial Day weekend… MORE
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Likes Booze, Hates Paying For It
The Sparks Police Department has released photographs of a man it says stole a large amount of high-priced alcohol Thursday from the Safeway in east Sparks. The man put the alcohol in a cart at the Vista Boulevard store about 2:45 p.m. Police think he haw done the same thing before. Anyone with information on…… MORE
WCSD Family Fair, Resource Day is Saturday May 12
The free Family Summit and Resource Fair, where the Washoe County School District will share information about resources and programs available to help students with Individualized Education Plans and special education services for students with disabilities. The event also offers families the opportunity to network with other families who are seeking guidance for the first…… MORE
Letter Carriers Food Drive is Saturday May 12
The National Association of Letter Carriers is again holding the 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. It’s the largest single-day food drive in the country. The event helps to support local food banks and the one in six Americans who struggle with hunger. Northern Nevada residents can join in, by simply collecting non-perishable, non-expired…… MORE
Yerington Man Convicted of Murdering Wife
Dustin Cooper has been convicted of first degree murder in Lyon County. Cooper was convicted in the March 2016 shooting death of his wife, postal worker Johnie Shadden. Investigators say the 26-year-old Shadden stopped at their home in Yerington on a break while working her job as a rural mail carrier. Shortly after that, Cooper…… MORE
Woman Sentenced in Gruesome Child Abuse Case
A convicted felony child abuser has drawn a sentence of 20 years in prison. 30 year old Lashae Gallon of Reno will serve at least 8 years before she’s eligible for parole. The case stems from a December 2015 incident that left a 23 month old baby with permanent brain damage. She claimed the child…… MORE
Hunt On For Child and Domestic Abuse Suspect
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding the suspect in an ongoing child abuse and domestic violence investigation. 39-year-old Nicholas Lightfoot is believed to be driving a white 2011 Porsche Panamera, with Nevada license plate LT43263. Anyone with information about Lightfoot’s whereabouts is asked to contact Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.…… MORE
Suspect Harassing Children in South Reno
Reno Police say there have been two incidents since Monday, involving young girls being grabbed by a 16 – 22 year old Hispanic male.… MORE
Reno Heritage Foundation Has a Plan For Historic Homes
Twelve historic homes could be demolished by the University of Nevada, Reno, if no one steps up to move them. The Reno Heritage Foundation is proposing a plan that would involve moving the homes a few blocks east of its current site to Evans Park. Alica Barber with the group says the project has many…… MORE
Nevada’s Dean Heller Joins National Wildfire Rountable
Senator Dean Heller joined Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, U.S.D.A. Secretary Sonny Perdue, and Forest Service Acting Chief Vicky Christensen at a wildfire prevention roundtable. In 2017, wildfires ravaged over 10 million acres across the country, including 1.2 million acres of land in Nevada alone.… MORE
