After more than two years of work, the 3rd Street Flats have opened in place of the former Kings Inn, in Downtown Reno. The building holds 94 units, and 30 tenants have already moved in.… MORE
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Sheriff’s Office Looking For Robbery Suspect
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an armed robbery suspect who took money from a convenience store in Sun Valley. Police say around 10 o’clock last night an armed man walked into the B & T Market on Sun Valley Boulevard and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured…… MORE
House Fire Displaces South Reno Family
A family of four has been displaced by a house fire in south Reno. According to Battalion Chief Mark Winkelman, the fire broke out around 11:15 last night in a garage at a home on Radford Drive. No one was home at the time, so no injuries have been reported. The cause is under investigation.… MORE
Mayor Prepares For “State of The City”
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve will deliver her State of the City address tomorrow, and the public is invited to attend. It’s being held at 5:30pm at Atlantic Aviation located at 655 S. Rock Blvd. in Reno. If you’d like to go, you’re asked to RSVP at reno.gov/sotcreno, so they have an idea of how many people…… MORE
Armed Robber Gets 30 Years in Prison
A Sun Valley man will be heading to prison for 30 years for committing a downtown Reno armed robbery. 21-year-old Javier Godoy-Rufino was arrested for the April 2016 robbery of a Reno couple, who were sitting on a bench near the Reno Justice Court when Godoy-Rufino held a gun to the back of the man’s…… MORE
Heavy Snow Damages Historic Building
An historic building in South Lake Tahoe was damaged from the recent heavy snow fall, causing the roof to collapse Monday morning. SLT firefighters were called at around 2:40 am to the Pioneer Center on Harrison Avenue after the roof above the Green Tahoe Market and Liquor Store fell in. The market, and other businesses…… MORE
Nevada Man Wants to Save McCarran Statue
A Nevada man is speaking out against a push by three U.S. House members to remove Senator Pat McCarran’s Statue from the Capitol because of McCarran’s reputation as a racist. William Pyatt of Dayton was a teenager when he saw McCarran collapse and die from a heart attack after a 1954 speech. He says Pat…… MORE
Habitual Criminal Gets 24 Years in Prison
A Reno man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after being convicted of burglary. 37-year-old Christopher Paul Lyons pleaded guilty in October 2016 to the burglary charge, and the DA’s office filed a notice of intent to seek habitual criminal status based Lyon’s criminal history that spanned nearly 20 years. According to the…… MORE
The Governor’s Plan For Prison Overcrowding
Gov. Brian Sandoval wants to avoid building a new prison to reduce overcrowding in Nevada’s correctional system by speeding up the process for releasing as many as 400 inmates eligible for parole. The plans outlined in Sandoval’s budget were discussed during a briefing last week. They come as the state’s inmate population is expected to…… MORE
Expect Delays at Pyramid & McCarran This Week
Drivers should expect increased delays at the intersection of Pyramid Way and McCarran Boulevard beginning some time this week, depending on weather conditions. The primary delays will likely be during the morning commute for drivers headed southbound on Pyramid Way. Due to the shifting traffic on McCarran Boulevard, new restrictions will be put into place…… MORE
