An emergency hearing is scheduled for Friday morning for Richie West. West was taken to a hospital, where he is in stable condition. On Tuesday, Washoe County Sheriff’s deputies found him unresponsive and lethargic in his cell. West’s attorney David Houston argued his client has health issues that are not being addressed in jail and…… MORE
TSA Encourages Pre Check
TSA is encouraging passengers at Reno Tahoe International to save themselves some time, and enroll in the Precheck Program. People who sign up can avoid taking off their shoes and skip the unloading of carryons and laptops. At Reno-Tahoe Airport you can apply for the TSA Pre-Check by making an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome, but…… MORE
Woman Hospitalized After Hit And Run
A woman was hospitalized after a hit and run crash last night. The incident was reported around 10:00 p.m. on River Gorge Drive near South Meadows Parkway. A 53-year-old female was walking on the sidewalk when she was hit by a car from behind. The vehicle fled the scene immediately. She was taken to the…… MORE
Bundy Prosecutors Receive Death Threats
Prosecutors say they have some very good reasons to keep many of the details of their case against Cliven Bundy and his followers private. They say they’ve already received death threats, including a Facebook posting that calls for a “Lone wolf attack.” They’re concerned that names and other information that could be disclosed over the…… MORE
Solar Company Drops Lawsuit Against Gov
A solar company that filed suit against Governor Brian Sandoval is backing off. Sun-Run is dropping a suit that sought release of the Governor’s text messages. The Governor met with the Sun Run CEO Tuesday, and Lynn Jurich expressed the companies desire to return to the Nevada market. The company laid off hundreds of workers…… MORE
New Cops Get Their Badges
32 law enforcement academy graduates earned their badges from the Northern Nevada Law Enforcement Academy. The latest class includes 14 from the Reno Police Department, 13 from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, two from the Sparks Police Department, two from the University of Nevada, and one from the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Police Department. All…… MORE
Police Search For Robbery Suspect
Sparks Police are looking for a vehicle and suspect involved in an attempted robbery. Around 10 o’clock last night, Sparks Police responded to the 700 block of Sparks Boulevard near Prater Way. They say a woman was walking home when she saw a pick up truck pull into the parking lot. She told police it…… MORE
Results of Health Exchange Audit
State auditors say groups paid to educate people about Nevada’s health insurance exchange often didn’t give adequate proof that they did the outreach they billed for. Lawmakers reviewed findings Tuesday on the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, which pays $4 million each year to groups that do marketing, outreach and enrollment assistance for the exchange.…… MORE
Reno 1868 FC Partners With Adidas
Reno 1868 FC officials are pleased to announce an exclusive two-year partnership with Adidas, making the company the official uniform provider for the upcoming 2017 and 2018 seasons. The two-year partnership also will make Adidas the primary brand of merchandise available to fans in the official team shop at Greater Nevada Field.… MORE
Plane Lands On Highway
A small Cessna Airplane has gone down at West McCarran near West Plumb lane in the Caughlin Ranch area of west Reno. Early reports suggest the plane lost an engine before landing about 1:30 Tuesday afternoon. There are no reports of injuries either on the plane or on the ground.… MORE
