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HVAC Crew Accidentally Starts Fire at Local Business
The Sneakers Bar & Grill in Stead sustained smoke and water damage after a fire broke out Wednesday morning. Battalion Chief Mike Pilcher says an HVAC crew was doing some repair work with a torch on the roof, when the flame caught an air filter on fire. That filter dropped into the ductwork, quickly filling…… MORE
Controversial Subdivision One Step Closer to Approval
Neighbors turned out to protest, but the Washoe County Planning Commission voted to approve a tentative map for a new subdivision along the Mount Rose highway. The Ascente complex would add 225 homes at the end of Fawn Lane. Opponents say the subdivision would transform the area’s scenic landscape, and would present a series of…… MORE
NDOW Keeping The Goose Population Down
The Nevada Department of Wildlife conducted its annual goose roundup Wednesday at Paradise Park in Reno. NDOW says the idea is to round up Canada geese from the Reno area and move them to safer environments in eastern Nevada. NDOW says a major concern is geese being hit by jetliners. The goal is to keep…… MORE
MGM CEO Says Trump’s Immigration Proposals Are Bad For Tourism
MGM Resorts Chairman and CEO Jim Murren says President Trump’s immigration and budget proposals threaten to hurt the nation’s travel industry. Murren, speaking on CNBC says there is already anecdotal evidence the order is hurting travel to the U.S. but he says he has not seen any effect on Las Vegas or MGM yet. Murren…… MORE
Driver Crashes Into House on Plumas Street
A driver was hospitalized after an apparent medical episode led them to crash into a home. Police say shortly after 4 o’clock Wednesday, the driver went off the road and hit a home at Plumas and Mountain View. The family inside the house was not injured. A gas line was hit but quickly capped by…… MORE
Crews Knocked Down a Couple of Wildfires Wednesday
The Reno Fire Department were called to a brush fire near Cashill Blvd last night just after 7 o’clock. Crews found about an acre of grass and brush on fire with flames moving down the canyon towards homes. The fire was being pushed by approximately 25 mph down canyon winds. First arriving units found three…… MORE
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Endangered Man
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a 49-year-old Sun Valley man. Detectives say Robert Edward Cook Jr. was last seen Tuesday between 3 and 4PM leaving his Sun Valley home wearing blue pants and black shirt. Cook is schizophrenic and has not had his medications in…… MORE
Sparks Will Collect Sandbags as Flood Risks Ease
City of Sparks has set up five sandbag drop-off locations for people to get rid of the sandbags leftover from this wet winter and spring. The city says it’s safe to drop-off sandbags because the Truckee River is now below flood status and flows are expected to continue to decrease. Drop them of at 855…… MORE
Heller Bill Addresses Nevada Doctor Shortage
Senator Dean Heller and Senator Bill Nelson of Florida introduced the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, a bipartisan bill designed to address the growing doctor shortage. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the United States will have a shortage of 34,600 to 88,000 physicians by 2025 and Nevada has been hit particularly hard;…… MORE
