One lane of eastbound I-80 will be reduced between the spaghetti bowl and Rock Boulevard Tuesday through Thursday as the Nevada Department of Transportation clears roadside drainages. The eastbound I-80 fast lane will be closed between the spaghetti bowl and Rock Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Thursday, July 20 as NDOT removes…… MORE
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OJ Simpson Could be Released From a Nevada Prison This Year
Will OJ Simpson be released from a Nevada Prison on a kidnapping conviction? We’ll know more this week as the former football great gets a parole hearing Thursday. Simpson was sentenced to 33 years in prison, and has served nine years, for trying to steal back sports memorablilia that he says was stolen from him.…… MORE
Roosters Comb Fire Contained at 218,000 Acres North of Battle Mountain
The Roosters Comb Fire burned about 218,380 acres, or about 341 square miles, and is 100 percent contained, according to the US Forest Service. It burned 25 miles north of Battle Mountain. The cause is still undetermined. The fire started July 9th. Containment was declared Monday. Mining operations at Bootstrap, Rossi, Barrick Goldstrike and Newmont…… MORE
Backyard Fire Damages Home in Sparks
Sparks Fire Department stopped a backyard fire at Rock Boulevard and Prospect Avenue, Monday that prompted nearby evacuations. Crews responded around 12:30 p.m. Fire Marshall Bob King with Sparks Fire says the fire started in a backyard full of weeds. It burned a fence, and melted the siding on the house. Nearby homes were evacuated…… MORE
Earthquake Rocks Fernley, No Injuries Reported
The University of Nevada Seisomolgy Lab reports Fernley was rocked by a 3.6 magnitude earthquake about 5:38 pm Monday. The epicenter of the quake was about 6.7 miles south-southeast of the city, with a depth of just over 28 kilometers.… MORE
Sparks Police Looking For The Vandals Who Smashed Car Windows on D Street
Sparks police are asking for witnesses to come forward after at least five cars had their windows smashed early this morning in the area of D Street and El Rancho Drive. Police say, someone called 911 around 1:30 to report seeing two men walking down D Street, breaking the windows along the way. Sparks say…… MORE
Family Doctor Pleads Guilty in Pill Mill Case
He had maintained his innocence for more than a year, but Monday Dr. Robert Rand pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter charges in the death of a patient, Michael Yenick, who overdosed on prescription narcotics. He also admitted supplying narcotics to a local “Pill Mill” Dr. Rand had faced a possible life sentence if he had…… MORE
Circus Circus Mural Contest Winner Named
Circus Circus Reno has chosen Anthony Ortega of Reno the first place winner at the 24-Hour Mural Marathon, July 15-16 in Downtown Reno. Ortega takes home a cash prize of $2,000 for his hand-drawn and colorful robot mural. Rafael Blanco of Quincy, Calif. took second place and $1,000 while Marv Riley of Austin, Tex. won…… MORE
Advisory Evacuations, Road Closures Due to The Long Valley Fire
An advisory evacuation has been issued for the Sutcliffe community as the Long Valley Fire continues to grow. Pyramid Highway is closed in both directions, even for residents just north of SR-446 in the Sutcliffe area. The Long Valley fire has burned more than 83,733 acres and is now 35% contained. Three homes have been…… MORE
Small Brush Fire Damages Home in East Fernley
Federal fire crews and the North Lyon County Fire Protection District responded to a brush fire in the Highland Drive area of east Fernley Sunday. The fire burned the exterior of one home. No one was injured. The cause of the 3-acre fire remains under investigation.… MORE
