The University of Nevada needs money for a new Arts Building, and will sell a Stradivarius Violin owned by the school, to raise those funds. The Violin is expected to net millions of dollar for the 35 million dollar project. The violin was a gift from philanthropist EL Wiegand in 1974.… MORE
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Work on California 89 Could Cause Delays
Part of California 89 from Squaw Valley to Truckee is getting a new surface, drivers can expect delays of up to 20 minutes, according to the California Department of Transportation. Work continues round-the-clock until noon Friday. Crews are doing grinding and paving work. All the work is expected to be finished by the end of…… MORE
Lightning Sparked Tohakum 2 Fire Fully Contained
The Tohakum 2 Fire is fully contained. The final recorded acreage of the fire is 94,221 acres. No structures were lost, but power lines were damaged and traffic on Highway 447 was affected by flames and smoke for several days. The fire started on Tohakum Peak northeast of Pyramid Lake August 29th. Lightning was the…… MORE
Multiple Citations Issued During Pedestrian Safety Campaign
Last Friday officers with the Reno Police Department and UNR Police conducted a pedestrian safety campaign in downtown Reno, Mid-Town, and UNR, which resulted in 49 people being issued citations related to pedestrian safety. The citations included drivers being cited for not yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks, distracted driving, and pedestrians being cited for jaywalking.…… MORE
Nevada Highway Patrol Looking For a Hit & Run Driver
Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers are investigating a hit-&-run crash on I-80 near Keystone Avenue late Monday afternoon, and it’s very likely they’ll catch the Hit & Run driver. A woman was hit by another driver near the exit, and when the suspect car took off, their license plate got stuck to the victims car.… MORE
Lightning Sparked Fire Knocked Down in Mogul
One outbuilding was destroyed in a lightning-sparked fire last night. Witnesses reported seeing a lightning strike hit a power line around 7:00 in the area of Silva Ranch Road and Bitterbrush Road in the Mogul area. The fire quickly spread, and the outbuilding was engulfed when fire crews arrived. TMFPD Fire Chief Charlie Moore said…… MORE
Pot Lounges and Special Events Could be Legalized in Nevada
There no legal reason commercial Marijuana lounges or special events couldn’t be created in Nevada, according to an opinion by the Legislative Counsel Bureau, as long as the marijuana is being used legally. State Senator Tick Segerblom says the letter he received from the bureau means local government could license pot lounges if they want to.… MORE
Nevada May Limit Reptile Trapping, Sales
Nevada may put limits on the trapping of reptiles. The latest figures say nearly half a million of them have been collected and removed from the state over the last 30 years. All states that border Nevada prohibit the commercial exploitation of reptiles, Nevada is unrestricted.… MORE
More Nevada Guard Members Helping Storm Victims
Eight members of the Nevada Air National Guard are headed off to support Hurricane Irma relief. Members of the 152nd Airlift Wing flew out of the Nevada Air National Guard base in Reno for Meridian, Mississippi. They will provide video downlinks for RC-26 aircraft, a manned reconnaissance plane for damage assessment and search-and-rescue operations. Guard officials…… MORE
New NDOT Project Begins Today on South McCarran
The Nevada Department of Transportation is beginning a new project on South McCarran today near Mayberry.… MORE
