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Reno Fire & Police Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness

The Reno Fire Department and Reno Police Department will again be supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October. They are selling custom pink shirts to the public, with the proceeds benefiting Moms on the Run, a nonprofit organization in Reno. Moms on the Run assists local breast and gynecological cancer patients during their treatments. Standard…MORE

Dina Titus Co-Sponsors Bill to Ban “Bump Stocks”

Congresswoman Dina Titus is co-sponsor of a bill to ban “Bump stocks,” the device that attaches to the end of a long gun, that can make a semi automatic weapon, fire virtually full auto, using the guns recoil to keep pulling the trigger. Titus says the victims of the Las Vegas massacre don’t need an…MORE

Man Killed in Crash Had Illegal Amounts of Marijuana in His System

A man killed near Dayton in a crash with a parked Nevada Highway Patrol vehicle had illegal amounts of marijuana in his system, according to a Reno Police investigation. Police say 75-year-old Jack Mynear of Dayton had been driving east on US 50 about five miles east of Dayton in a BMW sedan when he…MORE

Tahoe Fire And Fuels Team Preparing For Prescribed Burn

The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, which includes local, state and federal fire and land management agencies in the Lake Tahoe Basin, will start fall prescribed burns sometime this month. The burns are done to reduce wildfire risk, and make it a lot safer for those who live in rural areas in the basin. The…MORE

Girlfriend of The Las Vegas Shooter Releases Statement

The Las Vegas shooter’s girlfriend says in a statement that she knew him “as a kind, caring, quiet man.” Marilou Danley’s lawyer read the statement to reporters on Wednesday in Los Angeles, where she was questioned by FBI agents about gunman Stephen Paddock. Danley says Paddock found her a cheap ticket to the Philippines and…MORE

Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigating Child Luring Incident

Carson City Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a possible child luring incident Monday in south Carson City. About 11:30 a.m. a young girl was walking near Koontz Lane and Hillview Drive when a man pulled up in a copper-colored Ford Ranger pickup that was rusted and had chipped paint. The man asked her to…MORE

Cutter Fire Has Burned Over 16 Hundred Acres

Sierra Front is reporting some structures could be threatened by the Cutter fire in Douglas County, but there are no reports of evacuations. The fire started shortly after noon Tuesday. Investigators say someone accidentally it with a chain saw. Bureau of Land Management says the Cutter Fire has burned about 1697 acres, and the fire…MORE

Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck by Car

A pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle just after 7 O’clock last night in downtown Reno. Police say the driver was heading east on First Street and struck the pedestrian just as they were stepping into the crosswalk. The driver will be cited for failure to yield.MORE

Gov Looking For Enforcement of Voter Approved Background Checks

Governor Brian Sandoval is seeking a legal opinion into whether the state can begin enforcing a voter approved background check law for gun buyers. According to his spokesperson Mari St. Martin, the Governor is asking the Attorney Generals office if the state can operate as a “Dual Point of Contact” state, creating two systems, one…MORE