Lane closures will take place today through Saturday on westbound I-80, as the N-DOT continues repair of storm-related potholes. The interstate experienced extensive potholing during early-January floods. In the weeks following the flood, NDOT and Q&D Construction milled sections of roadway surface, using more than 700 tons of asphalt to fill larger potholes. This week,…… MORE
Driver Killed Near Lockwood Identified
The driver killed in an accident on eastbound Interstate 80 near Lockwood last Friday has been identified as 71-year-old Edward Eugene Travis of Sparks. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, Travis was hit by another vehicle when he stopped his black 2006 Cadillac STS-V in the right lane of eastbound Interstate 80 for an unknown…… MORE
Missing Sun Valley Teen Found in Oklahoma
A 16-year-old Sun Valley girl missing since November 4 has been found safe in Oklahoma. At one point Cassy Kauffman’s family was offering a $1,000 reward for information about her whereabouts. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jeff McCaskill provided no details on who she was with and how she got to Oklahoma.… MORE
Victims in Weekend Shooting Identified
The Reno and Sparks Police Departments have released the names of two men killed in separate shootings last Saturday. The victims have been identified as 19-year-old Saul Garcia and 19-year-old Edgar Rodriguez. Officers responded to calls of shots fired early Saturday morning in the areas of McCarran & Sutro in Reno; and the 2600 Block…… MORE
Squaw Valley Employee Killed in Explosion
A fatal explosion at Squaw Valley has taken the life of a veteran ski patroller. 42 year old Joe Zuiches from Olympic Valley was deploying charges for avalanche mitigation on Gold Coast Ridge around 8:30am yesterday morning when he was killed. The incident remains under investigation.… MORE
3rd Street Flats Open in Reno
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
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
