One man is in the Intensive Care Unit after being found shot in the face early Sunday morning in Sparks. Police got the call to the 800 block of LaLinda Vista Drive just east of McCarran Boulevard between East Prater Way and Baring Boulevard at about 2:30 a.m. According to police, when officers arrived, several…… MORE
Sparks PD Catch A Burglar in The Act
Sparks Police have arrested a man after finding items from several stolen vehicles in his possession. The items were found after police received a call about a suspicious person attempting to open car doors in the parking lot of the Greenleaf Apartments on Nicholas Boulevard around 2:15 this morning. When police arrived, they found Brent…… MORE
Baseball Gear Stolen From Hug High
The Hug High baseball team suffered a major loss last month when someone broke into the team’s storage shed and ripped off around $1500 worth of equipment from the school. Now, Washoe County School District police are trying to get the stuff back. It’s a big setback for the school. A non profit helped the…… MORE
Firefighter Released From Local Hospital
A 23 year old BLM firefighter who was injured in a crash that killed two firefighters, who were returning wildfire spotting patrol in northern Nevada is out of the hospital. Zachary McElroy of Reno has been discharged from Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno. Family members were planning funerals and bureau officials are arranging a…… MORE
“Switch” suing NV Public Utilities Commission
The data storage company “Switch” is suing the Nevada Public Utilities Commission. The company asserts in a filing in federal court, the PUC unconstitutionally denied the company the ability to buy 100% renewable energy on the national market, even though NV Energy was unwilling to provide it. They also charge the PUC’s General Council made…… MORE
19 Year Old Faces Manslaughter Charge
Sparks Police have arrested 19 year old Samuel Turnow for involuntary manslaughter in the death of 23 year old Rodney Wright of Reno. Wright was killed February 12th while riding in a car with a group of people. Turnow had a handgun he was showing to people in the car, when it discharged and hit…… MORE
Ruby Fire Believed to Have Been Human-Caused
Firefighters and equipment are being released from The Ruby Fire in the western slope of the Pine Nut Mountain range. That according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Crews remained on the fire overnight. The fire appears to be human-caused and an accident, the sheriff’s office said, but did not release any more information. Flames…… MORE
Weed Whacker Sparks Wildfire
Crews from the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District responded to a brush fire in Sun Valley Wednesday. The fire was first reported around 5:15 in the area of Leon Drive and Gepford Parkway. According to officials the cause of the fire was someone using a weed whacker. About an acre was burned. There were no injuries…… MORE
Two Girls Hit By Car, Minor Injuries
Two girls are recovering from minor injuries after being struck by a car on Eighth Street near Sierra. The cause of the accident is under investigation but alcohol does not appear to be a factor. The car was heading west on Eighth, approaching the Interstate 80 on ramp about 9 p.m. last night when the…… MORE
Expect Slowdowns Around USA Parkway
N-DOT has started more work on USA Parkway, adding guardrails and grading the shoulder and slopes next to the roadway, as they finish up the connection from I-80 to US 50. And crews won’t be done until the end of the year, so if you use that route, you may experience single, periodic lane closures…… MORE
