(KOH) – A human-caused fire displaced two people in Dayton Friday evening. It happened on Comstock Road and caused major damage to the home. One person was taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation and three pets made it out safe. Fire officials say the fire was accidental.… MORE
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N-Dow Nails Poacher, Fines Him and Pulls Hunting License
A Utah man must pay a $20,000 civil penalty for poaching an elk in southeastern Nevada in August 2015. The Nevada Department of Wildlife says 26 year old Zackry Holdaway of Cedar City also loses his hunting and fishing privileges for six years and must serve five years on probation with a suspended 32-month prison…… MORE
Senator Cortez-Masto Hosts Reno Town Hall, Says Every Voice Matters
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto will host a town hall meeting in Reno Saturday April 22, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. It will be in the Reno High School Theater at 395 Booth Street. The event follows the first-term senator’s appearance at a UNR event to go over military Academy education options. She calls this…… MORE
U.S. Marshalls Bust Oregon Fugitive in Reno
A fugitive wanted for sexual abuse and theft from Eugene Oregon, has been busted in reno. 47 year old Byron Van Natta was arrested at a 4th street motel by U.S. Marshalls, and is awaiting extradition back to Oregon.… MORE
Nevada Outpacing The Nation When it Comes to Employment
Nevada’s unemployment rate hit 4.8%, so for two straight months it’s been under 5% for the first time since late 2007. So what’s driving the good results? Increases in construction and hotel and casino jobs, according to state economist Bill Anderson at the Department of Employment and Training. Construction jobs are up 8.3% over last…… MORE
Body Camera Bill Being Sponsored by Senate Majority Leader
A bill that would require all law enforcement officers in the state who interact with the public to wear body cameras on the job, is sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford. He says it’s a policy that can protect both police and the public. Washoe County Sheriff Chuck Allen says he’s looked into outfitting…… MORE
Work Delayed on State Route 28 Until May 1
The Nevada Department of Transportation is doing roadwork on State Route 28 starting May 1st. The work was to have begun April 24th, but anticipated wet weather forced the delay. NDOT is re-striping the area near Spooner Junction, and will make their way towards the California State line as the week progresses, wrapping up work on Thursday.…… MORE
TMWA Say Your Water Rates Will Rise Next Month
You might think with all the water we’ve gotten this winter and spring, we might see water rates go down. You’d be wrong. TMWA rates are going up next month, by about another $1.42 a month and they’ll also go up in May of 2018. Water use may have dropped, but costs to deliver the…… MORE
Crews Knock Down Brush Fire Near Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation
The Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center says fire on all flanks of a brush fire burning near the north end of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation has been knocked down after it reached about 100 acres yesterday. The Center says the Bottom Fire burning near Round Hole Spring will be fully contained at about one…… MORE
Banquet Chicken Nugget Dinners Under Recall
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced the recall of over 110,000 pounds of Banquet Chicken Nuggets with Mac & Cheese frozen meals out of concern that the brownies included in the meal may have salmonella. The government described the action as being done “out of an abundance of caution.”…… MORE
