Statement from Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto: Political violence like this is an attack on our democracy and must never be tolerated. I’m grateful former President Trump is safe and my thoughts are with all those affected. Thank you to the law enforcement and first responders who were on the scene. Statement from Nevada Senator Jacky…… MORE
Secret Service: Trump Is Safe
(Butler, PA) — The Trump campaign is releasing a statement confirming Donald Trump is safe. Trump had blood around his ear after shots may have been fired during his rally in Pennsylvania today. While he was speaking in Butler, audible pops could be heard, and he was immediately tackled by Secret Service. He was rushed…… MORE
State Officials Going to Court to Force Washoe County Commission to Certify Election Recounts
(Reno, NV) — Nevada State officials will be going to court in an effort to force the Washoe County Commission to certify the results of two recent election recounts. On Tuesday, in an unprecedented move, the commission voted against certifying the results. The vote was split along party lines, with three Republicans voting against certification…… MORE
Hiker Group Found Safe After Disappearing Near Royal Fire
(South Lake Tahoe, CA) — The search is over for a group of hikers missing near another California wildfire. All 13 were found safe yesterday at the Tahoe National Forest. They apparently lost their way Sunday after flames sparked in Placer County, and camped along the trail that night. A helicopter crew spotted them two…… MORE
VP Kamala Harris Visiting Las Vegas Today
(Las Vegas, NV) — Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Las Vegas today. Harris will speak at an Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander festival. She will be joined on stage by Indian-American writer and model Padma Lakshmi. This will be the vice president’s sixth trip to Nevada this year. She last visited Las…… MORE
Oily Rags Spontaneously Combust at UNR
(Reno, NV) — Spontaneously combusting rags are to blame for a fire at the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Engineering. Investigators say oily rags on a roof burst into flames during triple-digit heat on Monday afternoon. Construction workers had left them up there about an hour prior. The ambient air temperature was 102 degrees…… MORE
Woman Says Dog Died From Algae Poisoning After Swimming at Lake Tahoe Beaches
(Zephyr Cove, NV) — The water in Lake Tahoe is being tested for poisonous algae after a woman claimed her dog died after swimming in the water. In a viral TikTok video, the woman says, last weekend, her dog died just three hours after swimming at Nevada Beach and El Dorado Beach. An algal bloom…… MORE
Excessive Heat Warning For Northern Nevada Through Friday
(Reno, NV) — Much of northern Nevada is facing an excessive heat warning through Friday. The warning applies to the greater Reno, Carson City and Minden areas, southern Lyon County, northern Washoe County, Western Nevada Basin Range, Fallon, Fernley, Hawthorne, Lovelock, Yerington and Smith Valley. Daytime highs are expected to hover at or near 105…… MORE
Small Brush Fire Extinguished At Galena Creek Park
(Reno, NV) — Washoe County fire crews responded to a brush fire at Galena Creek Park Monday morning. The fire ignited near the visitor’s center and was relatively small, and firefighters were able to get it under control quickly. Only one-tenth of an acre of land was burned. Fire officials say hikers spotted the fire…… MORE
Three Men Sentenced For Drug Trafficking
(Reno, NV) — Three Reno men have been sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison for drug trafficking. Alejandro Diaz-Sanchez and David Gilbert were arrested last October as part of a meth investigation. In a separate case, Cody Churchill was arrested and charged earlier this year after a police officer seized three pounds of…… MORE
