Smoke in the hills of southeast Reno early Sunday afternoon turned out to be from a pile of cut vegetation that caught fire. Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue responded off Alexander Lake Road at about 12:30 p.m. to a report of smoke. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were no threats to…… MORE
Nevada Offers $3.9 Billion for Sony Pictures to Move HQ
[KOH] – A bill has been introduced in the Nevada legislature to offer a tax incentive package to convince Sony Pictures to move its headquarters from Culver City, California to Las Vegas. The Nevada Independent says sources tell them the incentives could be as much as $3.9 billion dollars over 20 years, and that Sony…… MORE
Wrong-Way Driver Arrested on DUI Charges
[KOH] – A woman has been arrested on DUI charges after driving the wrong way down U.S. 395. Around 7:30 p.m., Wednesday May 10th, the Nevada State Police received reports of a wrong-way driver headed south in the northbound lanes of U.S. 395 at Bordertown. A highway patrol trooper found the driver and was able…… MORE
Arrest Made in Fatal Sister Stabbing
[KOH] – The Fallon Tribal Police Department says Jordan Clairmont has been arrested by the Reno Police Department. According to police, she turned herself in without incident. She faces charges in Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribal Court on charges of criminal homicide, domestic battery, child abuse/neglect, and assault with a deadly weapon. Federal charges are pending…… MORE
California Earthquake Felt in Northern Nevada
It may have struck California, but a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that happened underneath Lake Almanor in Plumas County was felt in both Reno and Carson City yesterday afternoon around 4:19 Jana Pursley with the US Geological Survey says there’s been some aftershocks right around the quake site… MORE
Police Investigating Shooting at Reno Park
Police were called to Yori Park last night on a report someone had been shot. When Police arrived, just before 9:30, they found one person with a gunshot wound. Police are looking for a shooter but say it’s an isolated incident and the public is not in danger. The victim was taken to the hospital,…… MORE
Traffic Backups Expected This Weekend on I-580
[KOH] – NDOT and Q&D Construction will reduce southbound I-580 to one lane from near Mill Street to Moana Lane, 24-hours-a-day beginning Friday, at 8 pm through Monday, May 15 at 5 am. All traffic will be placed in the outside lane for the entire weekend to accommodate construction as crews resurface the aging interstate…… MORE
“Big Chicken” Coming to Northern Nevada
[KOH] – Franchising.com is reporting a local Firehouse Subs multi-unit franchisee, Damon Kreizenbeck, is ready to bring six “Big Chicken” locations to Northern Nevada. He’s made a development agreement with the Shaquille O’Neal- backed brand. Kreizenbeck has already signed leases and will open his first two locations in Carson City and Minden later this year.…… MORE
Reno Getting a New Ward
[KOH] – Reno is getting a new ward. The Reno City council voted to move forward with hiring an outside consultant to draw maps creating the city’s 6th ward. City Manager, JW Hodge, says city staff will work to begin community outreach so residents can be part of the process. He says they’ll also have…… MORE
Nevada Humane Society CEO Resigns
[KOH] – Greg Hall is resigning as head of the Nevada Humane Society, just before a May 15th meeting of the Washoe County Regional Animal Services Advisory board, that planned to explore accusations against him. Complaints about Hall involved everything from personnel management, shelter operations and finances, to mishandling of animal health. In a statement,…… MORE
