The Regional Transportation Commission had plans to begin construction on the second phase of the North Valleys Improvements Project, but that’s has been delayed until Wednesday.… MORE
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Vandals Damage Historic Gravestones at Hillside Cemetery
Reno police are looking for the vandals who damaged several headstones at the historic Hillside Cemetery near the UNR campus. At least four headstones were damaged late Saturday or early Sunday. The markers date to the 1800s and are considered of historic value. Authorities estimate the damage in the range of $15,000 to $20,000. The…… MORE
Teenager Injured in Crash Dies From Her Injuries
A 17 year old girl who was hit by a vehicle last Friday, near Stead and Lear in Reno, has died from her injuries. The incident occurred around 7pm when witnesses say several people were seen crossing Stead Boulevard outside of a marked crosswalk, when a southbound vehicle hit the girl. Because the girl was…… MORE
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Opens For The Season
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is officially opening for the season Tuesday. They’re the first resort to do so in the Sierrs, and will offer the beginner ski trail accessed by the Wizard chairlift from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week. They continue to make snow, now that temperatures are dropping, and have…… MORE
Officials Name The Doctor in Charge of Next Week’s Execution
Officials have named the replacement for the doctor who resigned last week after signing off on the lethal injection plan for Nevada’s first execution in over a decade. Jordan Smith, of the state attorney general’s office, told a judge Monday in Las Vegas that Dr. Leon Ravin has replaced Dr. John DiMuro as the state’s…… MORE
Reno Receives Grant For Traner Pool Renovation Project
The City of Reno will receive an $800,000 grant from The William N. Pennington Foundation for the Traner Pool renovation project. The grant ensures that the City will be able to reopen Traner Pool by next June. Construction is projected to take place from February to May of next year. Traner Pool was vandalized last…… MORE
Fallon Woman Recovering After Being Shot by Her Roommate
A Fallon woman is in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound after being shot November 5th. Churchill County Deputies were called shortly after 6pm Sunday to reports of a shooting on Silas Street in Fallon. The victim had been shot in a home she shares with three people. One of those three, 25-year-old Matthew…… MORE
Utility Work on Sullivan Lane May Cause Delays This Week
The Regional Transportation Commission will be working on underground utilities on Sullivan Lane Tuesday and Wednesday as part of the 4th Street/Prater Way Bus RAPID Transit Project. Due to construction, Sullivan Lane from F Street to Prater Way will be down to two lanes, with one lane open in each direction. Drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians are urged…… MORE
ACLU Continues Efforts to Stop Nevada Execution
Ely State Prison is the site of the first execution planned in the Silver State in around a decade, but the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada says it shouldn’t go on, and has drawn up a petition to stop it.… MORE
Public Meetings That Could Affect Sage Grouse Habitat
The Bureau of Land Management has been holding public hearings in the Northern California town of Alturas about potential changes that could allow more drilling and mining on land currently protected as habitat for sage grouse. … MORE
