A 13 year old boy riding his bike near Lake Baron at Tahoe Paradise Park Wednesday fell through the ice, but was quickly saved by a bystander. The unidentified teen was riding very close to the water’s edge, when his front tire broke through, plunging him into the lake. Several people on the shoreline called…… MORE
One Suspect Dead, Another Being Sought
Sparks Police have identified the man killed in an officer-involved shooting December 21st in Reno. Reno Police officers were in the 400 Block of Vine Street near the Gold Dust West investigating a person suspected of committing a recent burglary and arson at the Nugget in Sparks. Local casinos had been given descriptions of the…… MORE
Controversial Plan to Protect The Sage Grouse
The Bureau of Land Management is considering withdrawing almost 10 million acres of land from six western states to protect the sage grouse. A quarter of the land could be withdrawn from Nevada near the Idaho border. About 2 million acres is in Elko County, under one option, and 116,496 acres could be set aside from…… MORE
Dean Heller Will Not Be Running For Governor
Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller says he’ll run for re-election to the Senate in 2018 rather than running for governor. Heller announced his plan in a statement on Facebook and through Twitter on Thursday. He said serving as governor would be an enormous honor, but he believes he can do the most good as Nevada’s…… MORE
Vape Store Burglarized in Carson City
Carson City Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for the people who burglarized a business the week before Christmas. On December 21st, two people broke into the Butts Out Vapor Store at 2200 East William Street. They smashed the glass out of the display cabinets and stole vaping equipment and supplies. Their faces were covered by…… MORE
Question 1 Hits a Roadblock
Nevada won’t be able to implement a ballot measure that narrowly passed a statewide vote and calls for background checks on gun sales because neither the state nor the FBI will do the checks. Question 1 called for FBI background checks on private-party gun sales. But the FBI informed the state earlier this month that…… MORE
Homewood Mountain Resort Reopens After Fire
A two alarm fire at Homewood Mountain Ski Resort’s South Lodge gutted the building, and closed the resort early Wednesday morning. North Tahoe Fire Protection District Fire fighters got the call around 3:00. Placer County, Truckee, and Squaw Valley also responded, but it still took over 2 hours to get the blaze under control. Despite…… MORE
Hackers Attack Medical Pot Database
The Nevada Division of Public Behavioral Health is investigating a cyber-attack on its Medical Marijuana Program database. They say application information about people with “medical marijuana agent cards”, such as employees and owners of medical marijuana establishments, have been disclosed. That information includes social security numbers and dates of birth. The department says they believe…… MORE
Christmas Tree Recycling Locations
If you’re getting rid of your tree, recycle it at several locations throughout the Truckee Meadows. The trees will be mulched and used in landscaping projects to control weeds, and help trees retain moisture. In our area you can bring your tree to Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Rancho San Rafael Park, and at Shadow Mountain…… MORE
Sparks Police Looking For Kohl’s Burglar
Sparks Police are asking for help finding a burglary suspect who took merchandise from the Kohl’s on Pyramid Way Monday afternoon. Kohl’s Loss prevention employees saw the man take four video games, place them in a cart, and leave the store without paying for them. The employees confronted the man outside and saw he had…… MORE
