Officials with the U-S Forest Service say the Hunter Creek Fire was was fully contained last night at about 8:00 o’clock. They say engine crews with the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will continue active patrol of the area throughout this week. Firefighters say there are no active flames within the perimeter of the fire. The fire…… MORE
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Woman Rescued From Truckee River Over The Weekend
Reno Fire Department rescue crews successfully rescued a woman who had apparently fallen or jumped into the Truckee River Sunday afternoon. The call to 9-1-1 operators reportedly explained that the woman had jumped off the Virginia Street Bridge into the river. The woman was clinging to some willow trees when found. The fire water entry…… MORE
City of Reno Gets a Grant to Promote Recycling at Local Parks
A lot of us recycle at home, but how can you recycle when you’re out at the park? The City of Reno received a grant to help you do just that. The Dr. Pepper/Snapple group awarded the city an $11,000 grant to buy 20 recycling bins to be placed at parks and sports complexes throughout…… MORE
Repairs and Reconstruction Underway at Washoe County Schools
The Washoe County School District has a number of repairs and reconstruction projects underway during summer break, including work at Hug High, Reno High, and Echo Loder Elementary. They’re taking out an old boiler tank after a natural gas conversion at Reno High, and they’re also making a classroom out of a boiler room that’s…… MORE
Rock Climber Injured Near Donner Summit
A rock climber suffered major injuries Saturday after falling over 50 feet from Rainbow Bridge area near Donner Summit. California Highway Patrol Officer Pete Mann said the CHP got the call shortly before 11am., in need of a helicopter to rescue the injured climber near old U.S. highway 40. The woman climber was taken to…… MORE
Health And Human Services Secretary Responds to Sandoval And Heller
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price defended the GOP health care plan Sunday from Republicans opposing the bill. Price said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Nevada Sen. Dean Heller and Gov. Brian Sandoval might misunderstand the full intentions of the party on health care and issued a broad promise to the country.…… MORE
Sparks Police Looking For Vehicle Burglars
(KOH) – The Sparks Police Department has released a pair of pictures of suspects it says are responsible for a vehicle burglary at the 2200 block of Vista Terrace Lane. The crime happened on June 16, 2017 when a woman returned to her vehicle and noticed the car was missing several credit cards and a…… MORE
3 Jump from 2nd Story Apartment Fire
(KOH) – Three people jumped out of a second-story window during an apartment fire in Sparks this afternoon, and two were transported with minor injuries. Sparks Fire responded to 1215 Sullivan Lane behind the Oddie K-Mart just after 4pm and found an apartment on the 2nd story on fire. That apartment was heavily damaged, but units…… MORE
Driver of 1999 White GMC Sought
(KOH) – Sparks Police need your help in locating a male suspect who fled from a traffic stop early Friday morning. Officers tried to pull over a white 1999 GMC SUV on Nugget Avenue, but the driver fled north on Pyramid. The SUV left the roadway and struck a fence in the 3500 block of Pyramid…… MORE
Coleman Fire in Stagecoach Stopped at 10 Acres
(KOH) – Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch reports that Lyon County, BLM and NDF crews and firefighting helicopters have stopped the progress of a fire near Coleman Drive in Stagecoach. It was reported less than an hour ago and has been stopped at 10 acres. Crews are into mopup operations. … MORE
