A driver who was trapped under an overturned tanker, causing the closure of State Route 88 in Alpine County, has died. Investigators say the tanker was traveling at an unsafe speed when it crashed shortly after 10:00am. The tanker was carrying a bleach solution which spilled into a creek and went into the Carson River.…… MORE
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Fallen Military Men Will be Honored at The Northern Nevada Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery Friday
Make plans to come out and pay your respects to several fallen military men who will finally receive a proper military burial in Fernley this Friday.… MORE
Conservative Group Not Happy With Trump’s Methane Plan
A group called “Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship,” is arguing that the Trump administration’s plan to roll back a waste-prevention rule on methane, isn’t consistent with conservative principles. President David Jenkins: The rule is designed to prevent energy waste, ensure a fair return on royalties, and improve air quality. It was set to take effect earlier…… MORE
The C Street Garage in Sparks Will Soon Become New Housing
Big changes are on the way to the C Street garage in Sparks. It’s being transformed into housing in the very near future. Julie Deuwel with the city of Sparks talks about who bought property, and what they have planned. The 209-unit complex is expected to break ground this month, with the first tenants able…… MORE
Fallon Man Arrested For Child Pornography And Assault
Fallon Police have arrested a 30-year-old man for child pornography and sexual assault. Detectives acted on a lead from an undercover agent of the FBI Washington Field Office, Human Trafficking Task Force. They arrested Richard Edward Alexander, who is being held on in lieu of $210,000 bail. Police say additional charges may be filed as…… MORE
Overnight Closures on Sage Street in Reno This Week
The Regional Transportation Commissioni s planning to close part of Sage Street in Reno near 4th Street for nighttime utility work beginning tonight through next Thursday, May 17, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sage Street will reopen during daytime hours. The utility work is part of the 4th Street/Prater Way Bus RAPID Transit Project.…… MORE
Reminder: Open Burning is Prohibited in Sparks
The Sparks Fire Department is reminding the public that any type of open burning is prohibited within the City of Sparks. This includes burning trash and landscaping material in your yards. Due to record levels of dryness and low moisture content over the past few years, fire conditions are extreme and one small ember could…… MORE
Sparks Police Arrest Stabbing Suspect
Sparks Police have arrested a man for a stabbing Wednesday morning. About 3:30AM officers responded to a 9-1-1 call from a home in the 3000 block of Bunker Hill Lane. The caller told dispatch he had been stabbed multiple times. Officers found the victim on the floor with stab wounds to the front and rear…… MORE
Reward Now Being Offered For Missing Inmate
A reward is being offered for the Washoe County jail inmate who walked from a work crew near Sparks City Hall Tuesday morning. Kenneth Guerrero was last seen about 10 a.m. May 8th in the area of 7th and Washington Streets in Reno. He was wearing a black US Army cap, black sunglasses, brown short-sleeved…… MORE
Dayton Shooting Was Drug Related, 3rd Suspect Sought
The victim in the May 7th shooting incident has been identified as 34 year old Joseph Mitchell Jarratt of Dayton. He was shot in a shopping center parking lot on Pine Cone Road in Dayton. Deputies found Jarratt with multiple gunshot wounds and rendered immediate first aid. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone…… MORE
