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The Latest on the Lightning Sparked Fires Burning Around The Region

Carson City fire crews have contained the brush fire that was burning in the hills behind Casino Fandango in West Carson City. The Carson City Fire Department says the Voltaire Canyon Fire grew to about 135 acres. Precautionary evacuation notifications went out for the Koontz Lane and Curry Street areas, but those have all been…MORE

President Trump Speaks to the American Legion Convention in Reno

The nearly 9,000 attendees of the American Legion Convention in Reno got a chance to hear the President talk about veterans issues Wednesday. President Donald Trump was the guest of honor at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, and said, during his campaign, he promised to do more for the military, and his team has been exploring…MORE

Arrest Warrant Issued for Sexual Assault Suspect

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives investigating a case of sexual assault on two minors have gotten an arrest warrant for a North Carolina man. 55-year-old Parrish Williams of Monroe is charged with three counts of Sexual Assault with a Child Under 14 and four counts of Lewdness with a Child Under 14. August 2, detectives…MORE

Shooting Victim Dies From Injuries

The 20-year-old man involved in a downtown shooting early Wednesday has died from his injuries, and Reno Police are looking for witnesses who may know what happened prior to the incident near Lake and 7th Street, around 12:15 Wednesday morning. RPD says witnesses saw some sort of altercation before shots were fired, and a suspect…MORE

Voltaire Fire in Carson City Full Contained

Carson City fire crews have contained the brush fire that was burning in the hills behind Casino Fandango in West Carson City. The Carson City Fire Department says the Voltaire Canyon Fire grew to about 135 acres. Precautionary evacuation notifications went out for the Koontz Lane and Curry Street areas, but those have all been…MORE

Multiple Lightning Sparked Wildfires Burning Around The Region

Carson City fire crews have contained the brush fire that was burning in the hills behind Casino Fandango in West Carson City. The Carson City Fire Department says the Voltaire Canyon Fire grew to about 135 acres. Precautionary evacuation notifications went out for the Koontz Lane and Curry Street areas, but those have all been…MORE

Lucas Oil Racing Team to Visit Renown’s Childrens Hospital

The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Team is planning to visit Renown Children’s Hospital this Thursday to cheer them up, and bring them some racing swag. Rockstar Energy Pro-lite Driver Ryan Beat, General Tire/Pro-lite Champion Jerett Brooks, Lucas Oil Racing TV’s Greg Cozzo, General Tire Model Dylan Osbourn and Lucas Oil Off Road’s Ken Johnson…MORE

Police Bust Bicycle Theft Ring in Truckee

The Truckee Police Department has arrested four Bay Area men, suspected of stealing over $125,000 dollars worth of high end bikes and bike parts from Tahoe City, Squaw Valley, and Carson City since July of this year. 25-year-old Jesus Gallardo, 23-year-old Sergio Gallardo, 27-year-old Martin Gallardo and 29-year-old Juan Carlos Gallardo were all seen casing…MORE

NHP Identifies Two People Killed in Head-on Crash

The Nevada Highway Patrol says they now know the identity of two people killed in a head-on crash on northbound I-580 near Mill around 1am last Saturday. 21 year old Richard Antonio Palacios of Sparks was driving his Camry while possibly impaired onto the freeway the wrong direction, traveling south on Oddie on the north…MORE

Police Arrest Man Suspected of Robbing Dotty’s Casino Location

The man who’s suspected of robbing Dotty’s Casino with a handgun on August 17th has been arrested. 23 year old Gregg McGruder from Reno was questioned Monday after he was identified via surveillance video, and is suspected of pulling the gun on a casino worker while demanding cash. McGruder is now being held on several…MORE