Carson City sheriff’s deputies are looking for a suspect in a hit-and-run crash involving a Lyon County ambulance. The woman, driving a red Lexus, collided with the ambulance on Wednesday on U.S. Highway 50. Deputies later found the Lexus several blocks away with the left front wheel missing and significant damage to the front end.…… MORE
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Reno PD Looking For Two Men Who Robbed an Elderly Man at an ATM
The Reno Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding two men who allegedly stole cash from a 67-year-old man at an ATM on Virginia Street. Police say as the cash was dispensed from the ATM, a man in a black cap grabbed it. The victim attempted to take it back and that led…… MORE
Inmate DNA Bill Passes Key Assembly Committee
A bill that would allow prison inmates to fund DNA testing to prove their innocence has passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Assemblyman Justin Watkins, introduced AB268 saying it would make it much easier for inmates to get those tests done. Current Nevada statute requires defendants to prove the evidence is material to their case to get a…… MORE
Veterans Guest House Named Veteran Supporter of the Month
Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Nevada Department of Veterans Services named Reno’s Veterans Guest House as the “Veteran Supporter of the Month.” The award was given at a ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City. The Guest House is a “Home Away from Home” for veterans and their families. The only facility of its…… MORE
Lyon County Prepares For Nevada Spring Flooding
Lyon County Manager Jeff Page says the County will be hosting a Town Hall meeting to inform the public of the flood potential on the Walker River system. Representatives from Lyon County, City of Yerington, National Guard, Nevada Division of Emergency Management, Walker River Irrigation District and other response agencies will be present to provide…… MORE
Tahoe Reno Industrial Center Confirms Google Land Buy
TechCrunch is reporting Google has acquired a significant piece of land in Nevada, near Tesla’s Gigafactory site, which will house a future data center, and could also host a testing track for “Waymo,” the Alphabet-owned autonomous driving company. The purchase of the 1,210 acres in Nevada’s Tahoe Reno Industrial Center was reported by The Wall…… MORE
Nevada Department of Wildlife Celebrates Earth Day With Trout Releases
The Nevada Department of Wildlife is celebrating Earth Day Saturday April 22nd, after working with more than 140 schools throughout the state, as part of their “Trout in the Classroom,” program. Now that all of the locally participating school have raised and released their own trout, N-Dow will release the hundreds of fingerling trout that…… MORE
Dina Titus May Run For Senator Dean Heller’s Seat in 2018
Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus is considering a run in 2018 against Senator Dean Heller, for several reasons. Heller’s inability to stick with one side or the other is one reason Titus is contemplating a run against the US Senator. But, she hasn’t committed to it quite yet. Congresswoman Titus says when you flip flop like…… MORE
Crews Respond to Apartment Fire Near Meadowood Mall
The Reno Fire Department made quick work of an apartment fire at a complex on Delucchi Lane and Neil Road this morning. The fire was reported just after 5:30 a.m. and was contained to one apartment, which is now inhabitable. One person was treated at the scene by REMSA for smoke inhalation. The cause of…… MORE
Sparks Police Investigating a Shooting at Rock & Oddie
Sparks Police are investigating a shooting near Rock & Oddie that sent two people to the hospital. Police received multiple calls of shots fired around 11 o’clock last night and when they arrived on scene, they found two men bleeding in the parking lot of the Western Sun Apartments on Rock. Investigators say the shooting…… MORE
