A chimney fire at a home in Stead last night may have been caused by squatters. The fire on Hornblend Street was reported just after 7:30. Investigators say the fire was caused by non-traditional fire materials being burned in the fireplace. Crews sealed the house and contacted code enforcement to prevent the squatters from returning.… MORE
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Westbound I-80 Reopens After Mudslide
A mudslide closed westbound Interstate 80 at the California state line last night, it was reopened around 3:30 Thursday morning. The mudslide trapped three vehicles, but no one was injured. Caltrans worked through the night with scooper loaders and dump trucks to reopen the roadway. Eastbound traffic was not affected.… MORE
Flood Damage in Northern Nevada
Washoe County officials spent most of Tuesday dealing with localized flooding in our streams, culverts, and drainage ditches, and they hope residents will take steps around their home to prevent water from backing up in their neighborhoods. Most of the flood issues officials dealt with Tuesday were in the Lemmon Valley, Washoe Valley, and…… MORE
State Agencies Knew of Reasoner’s Past
The Las Vegas Review Journal is reporting, state agencies knew Robert Reasoner of Reno had been arrested several times for DUI, and still he was promoted at the Nevada Transportation Authority. Washoe County Sheriffs reports show arresting officers notified the state attorney generals office after a 2006 arrest, and a deputy notified the Transportation Authority…… MORE
Wild Horse Roundup in East Carson City
The Nevada Department of Agriculture rounded up 16 wild horses Monday in east Carson City. The band was seen in the area for around three weeks before they were gathered, and the NDA plans to vaccinate them with “PZP,” a fertility control drug made from pig hormones, then relocate them to an area south of…… MORE
State May Have Missed Out on Solar Jobs
Nevada was one of only six states in the country to lose jobs in the solar industry last year, as the industry grew nationally by 25 percent, according to the seventh annual National “Solar Jobs Census,” from The Solar Foundation. Although Nevada added jobs in the large-scale solar sector, changes in rules for residential rooftop…… MORE
“Pill Mill” Doctor Denied Release
Dr. Robert Rand, the pain specialist at the center of a local “Pill Mill” case, will stay in jail. Federal Judge Miranda Du, denied the release request, she still believes Rand is a flight risk. Rand faces three felonies in connection with the case. Richard West the Second and seven other people have been charged…… MORE
Car Crashes Into Apartment Building
A man has been arrested after police say he drove his car through an apartment building on Nichols Boulevard in Sparks. Police say 30-year-old Chad Fowers had gotten into an argument with his girlfriend in the parking lot, then reversed over the curb into the side of the building inside the Green Leaf Apartment complex.…… MORE
Project Approved by Planning Commission
A proposed subdivision in south Reno has been unanimously approved by the Washoe County Planning Commission. The 56-house subdivision would be built on Geiger Grade Road near Shadow Hills Drive. Developers still have to meet the terms of the approval before construction can begin. The subdivision has faced plenty of criticism as residents in the…… MORE
Democrats Proposing Minimum Wage Increase
Democratic state lawmakers are proposing Nevada workers earning the hourly minimum wage get a raise over the next five years. Senate Bill 106 would increase the minimum wage by 75 cents each year until employers who offer health insurance pay workers at least $11 an hour and those who do not offer it pay $12…… MORE
