Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican challenger Adam Laxalt are facing questions from the Federal Election Commission about their campaign contributions. Business Insider reports, the FEC this week sent letters to the candidates, asking about campaign filings showing various donations that appear to surpassing the $2,900 legal contribution limit for individuals, as well as the…… MORE
Washoe County Health District Confirming Case of Hantavirus
Washoe County Health District is reporting a confirmed Hantavirus case of a Washoe County resident. The person is a teenage boy who has been hospitalized. There is no update on the person’s condition and a case investigation is ongoing. This is the first Hantavirus case reported in Washoe County since December 2020. Since 2019, there…… MORE
Burglary Suspect Crashes Into Reno Police Car
Reno Police Department arrested a man in Panther Valley who crashed his vehicle into a police vehicle while trying to get away from them. Police went to Panther Valley Self Storage at 777 Panther Drive on a report that a man was there who may have committed burglary at the facility earlier. The man was…… MORE
It’s Election Day!
It’s Election Day and the polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Washoe County will have 66 locations open. They include The Reno-Sparks Convention Center, the Washoe County Complex, and many Washoe County Libraries. You can find a list of locations in the county at WashoeCounty.gov. Statewide, find a list of locations…… MORE
Winter Storm Warning in Effect Through Wednesday
A Winter Storm Warning has been posted for the Sierra in effect now through Wednesday morning at 4am. Multiple feet of snow will fall in the mountains, and visibility will be low at times. Plan on slippery road conditions. While there will be breaks in rain and snowfall, hazardous road conditions may persist as cold…… MORE
Fatal Crash Under Investigation in The North Valleys
A Reno man died Sunday morning in a crash in the North Valleys. It was a single-vehicle crash on Military Road and Finnsech Drive. Police said the vehicle was going north on Military Road at about 7:19 a.m. and left the roadway, crashing into a drainage ditch. The driver was the only person in the…… MORE
Human Remains Found East of lower Evans Canyon Identified
The human remains found by a hiker east of lower Evans Canyon Monday near Shale Court, have been identified as Carol Herrera, who would be 48 years old. The circumstances leading up to her death are still being investigated by the Reno Police Robbery Homicide Unit. The cause and manner of her death are not…… MORE
One Arrested After a Standoff in Sun Valley
The Washoe County Sheriff’s office has released information about a man who was arrested after an hours long standoff in the early morning hours of October 30th in Sun Valley. Deputies were called to Renown about a battery with a deadly weapon and home invasion that had just occurred in Sun Valley. The suspect’s vehicle…… MORE
Reno Police Investigation Human Remains
Reno Police Department says human remains were found in the area of Lower Evans Canyon near Shale Court late Monday afternoon. About 5:00 p.m., a hiker called in and said they had found human remains in the dirt area east of there. Detectives from the Robbery/Homicide unit are investigating. Washoe County’s RAVEN unit assisted with…… MORE
Two People Displaced by Fire North of Reno
Two people are displaced from their home after a fire last night. Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue and Sparks Fire Department crews responded to the blaze on Ernie Lane north of Palomino Valley around 8:30 p.m. Truckee Meadow Fire & Rescue says no injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is now under…… MORE
