A structure fire at a funeral home in Sparks at Sullivan and Greenbrae kicked up an awful lot of smoke on the north side of Sparks Friday, and also impactedtraffic. The fire at Walton’s Funeral Home and Cremations was reported about 4PM. There is no word yet on injuries or a cause.… MORE
Fatal Crash on Kingbury Grade
A woman has been killed in a head on collision on Kingsbury Grade. A Nissan Pathfinder crashed head on with a motor home about 5 miles down Kingsbury Grade from the intersection with U.S. 50 at Stateline, Friday afternoon. Several others are injured, some of them critically. The Pathfinder caught fire in the crash.… MORE
Congressman’s Son Seeks Counseling
The 19-year-old son of a Nevada Republican who is in a pivotal U.S. Senate race, is again apologizing after his objectionable social media posts came to light. The Buzzfeed website first reported Thursday on Joey Heck’s posts, which appeared on the social media network Reddit. The article offers examples of instances when the college student…… MORE
Kaepernick on Time Magazine Cover
Former Nevada football star Colin Kaepernick has made the latest cover of Time Magazine, because of his leading role in protesting racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem before football games and being outspoken in his criticism of police brutality. The Time cover story focuses on how the 49er’s quarterback started the debate about “Privilege,…… MORE
Kaine Tells Reno, Beware of Trump Tricks
Hillary Clinton’s running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine told a Reno audience, their campaign has real plans to build a safer and stronger America, create jobs, and make college affordable. He cautioned voters against falling for Trump’s tricks, pointing to the now defunct “Trump University.” Kaine warned there is plenty of evidence that people who…… MORE
University Makes “U.S. News” List Again
For the seventh straight year, the University of Nevada has been ranked in the top tier of “Best national universities” by U.S. News & World Report. The University is also cited as one of the nation’s fastest growing flagship universities according to a Washington Post analysis. The University of Nevada, Reno ranked No. 197 among national…… MORE
Amodei Joins Trump Team
The Nevada Congressman who said a Donald Trump Presidency will either be “A smoking black hole in the ground,” or the “Next messiah,” is now Trump’s Nevada Campaign Chairman. Mark Amodei says given the choice between a third term for Barack Obama in the form of Hillary Clinton, or Trump, he is choosing change. Amodei…… MORE
Quick Work Keeps Wildfire to Half an Acre
Rapid Response from terrestrial and airborne fire crews working a fire near the northeast shore of Spooner Lake kept it to slightly more than half an acre. A water-dropping helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft dispensing retardants were quickly dispatched after the fire was reported, shortly after 4 Tuesday afternoon. The cause of the fire is…… MORE
Johnson: State of the University is Good
The State of the University is good, and University of Nevada President Marc Johnson says they are working hard to become a top notch research university. And he says that work should be commercialized, and be used to create more jobs and opportunities. President Johnson says the University has an exciting future, but will face…… MORE
NDOT Working to Clean-Up Underpasses
The Nevada Department of Transportation has launched a pilot program to enhance roadway safety and aesthetics, by reducing debris and unlawful access of state underpasses and other roadway structures. Besides ongoing roadside litter removal, NDOT has contracted with a local security firm to patrol underpasses, culverts and roadsides of Reno-Sparks freeways. The Nevada POST certified…… MORE
