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Expect Overnight Delays on 395 Through The North Valleys This Week

Expect some delays if you travel overnight on 395 near Golden Valley Road in the North Valleys because the Nevada Department of Transportation is working on bridge surface improvements in the area this week. Crews will be out there from 8 at night until 5:30 in the morning until the 11th resurfacing the US 395…MORE

Nevada Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments on Sanctuary City Ballot Question This Week

Tuesday, the Nevada Supreme Court will hear a case involving a ballot question that seeks to ban sanctuary cities and policies statewide. In January, the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada challenged the legality of a ballot measure that would bar government entities across the state from adopting so-called “sanctuary city” policies. The ACLU’s reason…MORE

Police investigate fatal crash on Mt. Rose Highway

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The Nevada Highway Patrol confirms one person was killed in the crash between two vehicles on the Mount Rose Highway at Callahan Road. The crash happened just after 5 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018. Five people were taken to a hospital. All lanes are back open to traffic after being closed…MORE

Teenager Will be Charged as an Adult in Attempted Murder Case

A 15-year-old boy has been booked into the Washoe County jail, charged as an adult for an attempted murder from February. Richard Speedy faces charges of attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of stolen property. He had been held in the Jan Evans Juvenile Justice Center until the…MORE

Conservation Groups Say The BLM Broke The Law

Conservation groups say the BLM broke the law when it approved eight large oil and gas lease sales in Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and Utah, and have filed suit in federal court to stop it.MORE

Two Suspects Arrested in April 23rd Shooting in West Sparks

Authorities have arrested two people for an April 23 shooting that injured one person in west Sparks. 19-year-old Sterling Price and a 17-year-old juvenile are charged with battery with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit battery with a deadly weapon. The victim in the shooting at 18th & F Street suffered non-life threatening injuries.MORE

Army Corps of Engineers Targeting Invasive Species in Lake Tahoe

Invasive species are in the crosshairs of the Army Corps of Engineers. They will provide a million dollars in funding to protect the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Invasive aquatic species pose a major threat to the health of the ecosystem and the economic vitality of the Tahoe Basin according to Army Corps Program manager Laura…MORE

Single Lane Closures Though Washoe Valley This Weekend

Single lane closures will be in place on northbound Interstate 580 through Washoe Valley May 5 and 6 as the Nevada Department of Transportation performs routine pavement monitoring and analysis. Drivers should anticipate reduced lanes and speed limits with moderate travel delays on northbound I-580 between approximately 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. both days. The…MORE