Reno Firefighters say one man was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire damaged a duplex in Stead Monday evening. It happened about 8:30 when firefighters responded to a call of a fire at a duplex on the 14000 block of Stead Boulevard. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze but a department official says…… MORE
Man Drives Car Into Truckee River
Reno Police say a man was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after he crashed his SUV into the Truckee River near Idlewild Park on Sunday morning around 9:30 am. Police received a call about a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the Truckee River and when they arrived on the scene, they found the driver…… MORE
Bernie Supports Nevada Solar Industry
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is supporting advocates for Nevada’s solar industry as the state’s Democratic presidential contest approaches. The Vermont senator met activists in Reno on Saturday and criticized a decision by Nevada regulators to increase rates for rooftop solar customers. Solar companies in Nevada have been laying off workers because of the pending rate…… MORE
Bail Denied for Fallon Man Indicted in Oregon Standoff
A Fallon man who was one of those who occupied an Oregon Wildlife refuge is being held in the Washoe County Jail without bail. A U-S magistrate found 44 year old Corey Lequieu of Fallon to be a dangerous flight risk and denied bail for him. Lequieu made an initial appearance in Reno Court Thursday…… MORE
There’s a New Tool For Reno-Tahoe Fliers
Reno Tahoe International Airport has modified their website, and has added a number of features to it, so you can check if your flight’s on time, and also find out about specials the airlines are offering. The airport has been working on the site for the last few months, and now it’s live and ready…… MORE
Changes Coming to The Sparks Nugget
Now that the Nugget casino was sold to the Marnell family, who also own casinos in Laughlin, they have big ideas for the casino. They plan on adding new games to the gaming floor, and then a renovation of the west tower will be the next priority. The Nugget Showroom is also on tap for…… MORE
Virginia Bridge Nearing Completion
The city of Reno will celebrate the completion of the $18.2 million Virginia Street Bridge project this spring. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new bridge on April 12. The new bridge is supposed to increase the region’s overall flood control efforts. It replaces the 110-year-old Virginia Street Bridge, which collected debris during floods, and would…… MORE
High Court Being Asked To Clarify Self-Defense
The state’s highest court is being asked to clarify state laws on self-defense, and the defense of others as it considers a review of its recent reversal of the murder conviction of a biker gang leader in a 2011 Sparks casino shootout between rival biker gangs. Washoe County’s district attorney Chris Hicks has asked the…… MORE
Former Nevada Atty General Endorses Clinton
With Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards at her side former Nevada Attorney General and Democratic Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto endorsed Hillary Clinton for President. Cortez-Masto says Hillary is committed to ensuring middle class families are able to get ahead, and knows that we cannot sustain an economy where people at the top continue to prosper,…… MORE
Reno Man Gets 15 Years For Felony DUI
The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office says a Reno man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a felony conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol. Officials in the D.A’s office say 59-year-old Patrick Kevin McKinnon was sentenced Wednesday, in Washoe County District Court to 15 years in prison for one count…… MORE
