Reno and Las Vegas are among the 238 contenders for Amazon’s second headquarters. Amazon says it would mean 50,000 new jobs, and an investment of up to $5 billion. Proposals from cities, states and regions were due last week, and Amazon made clear that tax breaks and grants would be a big deciding factor on…… MORE
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TSA Has New Procedures For Carry on Luggage
The Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, has implemented new procedures for carry on luggage at 280 airports across the country, including Reno Tahoe International. … MORE
Police Looking For an Armed Robbery Suspect
Reno Police are looking for the suspect connected with an armed robbery which happened Sunday in the 7500 block of North Virginia Street. They say the suspect went into a 7-Eleven just before midnight, picked up an item, walked up to the counter, pulled out a handgun and demanded money. The suspect got away with…… MORE
Reno Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Sunday around 4:20 pm Sparks Police Officers were dispatched to a report of a crash involving a single motorcycle that had struck a pole on North D’Andrea Pkwy near Asini Drive. Upon arrival, Officers found the victim face down and not breathing. Sparks Fire Personnel along with REMSA paramedics responded and tried to resuscitate the…… MORE
Multiple Businesses Cited During The Zombie Crawl
During the Zombie Crawl on Saturday 9 out of 32 Reno businesses served alcohol to underage volunteers in a Regional Street Enforcement Team alcohol sting. The team contains detectives from the Reno Police Department, Sparks Police Department and the University of Nevada Police Department. The volunteers were two 20-year-old men and two women ages 20…… MORE
Officer-Involved Shooting in Sparks Under Investigation
An officer-involved shooting in Sparks on Sunday morning just before 4am has left one person dead. The shooting occurred in the 1800 block of Sullivan Lane, just north of Greenbrae Drive and involved a Sparks Police Department officer. Police were responding to a domestic disturbance call when a man pulled out a gun according to…… MORE
Truckee Meadows Fire Investigating Fatal House Fire
Officials with Truckee Meadows Fire say one person has died in a house fire on Aquifer Way in Lemmon Valley. The fire was reported just after 5:30 this morning. No immediate word on how the blaze started. Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death related to the fire.… MORE
Burners Donate Temporary Housing to California Fire Victims
(KOH) – Thousands of people have been displaced by the northern California wildfires, and donations have flooded in, like those from our Nevada Cares NorCal Fire Relief Drive. But how do you replace your home? Burners without Borders is donating shipping containers which have been converted into temporary housing. Camp Epic, a theme camp at Burning…… MORE
Reward Offered for Stolen Audi TTS
(KOH) – The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is asking you to keep your eyes open for a vehicle stolen from the Caughlin Ranch area during the morning of October 5th. It’s a white 2017 Audi TTS hardtop, which is unique because most of those models are convertibles. It had a Nevada plate of 353 A97. …… MORE
Washoe’s Chief Medical Examiner Elected to National Board
Washoe County’s Chief Medical Examiner and Coroner, Dr. Laura Knight was elected to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Medical Examiners. NAME is the premiere professional medical organization for forensic pathologists in the U.S. Knight also received the organization’s “Outstanding Service Award” in recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of the…… MORE
