A minimum security inmate who escaped from his bunk at the Stewart Conservation Camp in south Carson City is back in custody. 28-year-old Billy Joe Williamson the second was sentenced from Washoe County in May 2017 for Attempted Grand Larceny of a Motor Vehicle. He was reported missing about 1am Tuesday, and was caught walking…… MORE
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Sparks Man Killed in Crash Near Wadsworth Identified
The Nevada Highway Patrol has released the name of a Sparks man killed in a rollover April 22nd near Wadsworth. The preliminary investigation indicates the driver of a Chevrolet Blazer was headed south on State Route 447, north of Olinghouse Road near the town of Wadsworth. The SUV went off the road onto the southbound…… MORE
Nevada’s Secretary of State Reporting an Increase in Active Registered Voters in April
Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske reports an increase of 12,743 active registered voters statewide, during the month of April. The total number of active registered voters in Nevada is 1,427,752. Democratic Party active registered voters statewide increased by 5,330 , and Republican Party active registered voters statewide increased by 2,785. So now more than…… MORE
NV Energy Foundation Delivers Again for Worthy Organizations
The NV Energy Foundation continued its tradition of giving back to the communities it serves by donating $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2018 to Nevada nonprofits that support education and youth. The NV Energy Foundation is funded by NV Energy, not its customers. In northern Nevada, $418,000 in grants were provided to 28…… MORE
The Reno Arch Will Turn Blue Tonight For The Start of National Law Enforcement Memorial Month
Reno Police Department, City of Reno officials, other Northern Nevada Law Enforcement agencies, and surviving family members of officers who have been killed in the line of duty will gather tonight downtown, as the city turns the Reno arch blue for May which is National Law Enforcement Memorial Month. RPD’s Tim Broadway talks about the…… MORE
Sparks Police Working With The FBI to Track Down a Bank Robbery Suspect
Sparks Police and the FBI are looking for the suspect who robbed the Nevada State Bank at 500 Prater Way Monday afternoon. No one reported seeing a weapon, and the robber never mentioned a weapon as part of a threat. The robber was seen walking north of the bank along E. I Street. Police say…… MORE
Sparks Fire Crews Knock Down Apartment Fire on 15th Street
Sparks Fire crews knocked down a structure fire Monday afternoon on the 1100 Block of 15th Street. It happened at a multi-family residential apartment building on the second floor. The second and third floors of the building were evacuated and one person was transported to the hospital for possible smoke inhalation. The Residents of the…… MORE
The U.S. Forest Service Has Given The “Green Light” to Heavenly Mountain Ski Resort’s Master Plan
Heavenly Mountain Ski Resort has finally got the approval from the US Forest Service to improve the skiing and snowboard terrain, and move some of their snow making equipment, part of their Master Plan that dates back to the 90’s.… MORE
Can You Spend a Week Without Phones, Tablets, and Television? It’s Screen-Free Week
Spending time without phones, tablets, televisions and video games may be challenging, but experts say it’s an endeavor worth pursuing. It’s Screen-Free Week, an annual event encouraging families to rediscover life outside the digital world.… MORE
Convicted Murderer Darren Mack Wants a New Trial
Convicted murderer Darren Mack he wants a new trial. Darren Mack’s lawyer has filed a “rehearing petition” in the Nevada Supreme Court, in hopes of winning a new trial. Mack, a local pawn shop operator, was convicted for the 2006 murder of his estranged wife, Charla, and for firing shots through the window of a…… MORE
