In honor of Autism Awareness month, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will display blue ribbons on their patrol car antennas for the month of April, to actively participate in increasing Autism Awareness in the community. Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. Undersheriff Paul Howell says…… MORE
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Tahoe Fire And Fuels Team Continue Prescribed Fire Operations This Week
The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, which includes local, state and federal agencies, will continue prescribed fire operations this week around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Weather and conditions permitting, the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, California State Parks, California Tahoe Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service will continue prescribed fire operations in Sugar Pine Point…… MORE
Tough Sentence For Man Who Preyed on Child
The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office has gotten three life sentences against a man convicted for sexual abuse, and producing child pornography. 40-year-old Michael Gallagher of Reno pleaded guilty in January to two counts of Lewdness with a Child Under 14 and one count of using or permitting a minor under age 14 to produce…… MORE
Recall Attempt Against Two Democratic State Senators Falls Short
There likely won’t be a recall vote against two Democratic State Senators, a re-examination of petition signatures shows there are not enough to force a special election. The recall targeted Senators Joyce Woodhouse and Nicole Canizzaro. Apparently the signature count is short, even if a court decision to take into account those who’ve asked their…… MORE
Another Sparks Warehouse Fire, Human Caused
Sparks Fire crews dealing with another warehouse fire, this time they knocked out a fire at an unused warehouse on Dermody Way, north of Glendale. Firefighters were called shortly after 10AM (4/9) at a warehouse that had already sustained fire damage from at least one previous fire. That and two other area fires have been…… MORE
Sparks Police Investigating Shooting And Robbery
The Sparks Police Department is asking for your help in identifying a group of suspects who shot and robbed a man late last night. Police say they responded to the Northern Nevada Medical Center to reports of a victim with a gunshot injury. The victim said he was robbed while at Willowcreek Park. The suspects…… MORE
Fire Crews Investigating House Fire Near Lemmon Drive
Fire crews are investigating the cause of a house fire that broke out just after midnight, on Medgar Avenue, near Lemmon Dr. According to fire officials, the family who lived there were not home when the fire broke out. The house is considered a total loss. No injuries were reported.… MORE
Nevada’s Amphetamine Death Rate on The Rise
A new report indicates Nevada’s amphetamine death rate is the highest in the nation and soon will eclipse the state’s prescription opioid death rate if current trends continue. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the death rate in Nevada attributed to “psychostimulants” – a class…… MORE
Vigil Planned For Crime Victims in Downtown Reno
It’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, and there’s an event downtown on Wednesday put together by the Alliance for Victims’ Rights. … MORE
Postal Workers Are Asking You to Keep Your Dogs Secure
Statistics are out for postal workers, and just last year more than a dozen were bit by dogs in Reno alone. … MORE
