Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, members of the Reno and Sparks City Councils, and local law enforcement gathered at Pickett Park to urge drivers to slow down in school zones following the death of a Wooster High School student.… MORE
Police Release Photo of Vehicle Involved in Fatal Hit & Run
The Reno Police Department has released an image from a surveillance video of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run fatality Tuesday morning near Wooster High School. Police described the vehicle as a black 1988 to 1993 GMC 1500 standard cab pickup. Police said it has a broken passenger side headlight from the crash and has…… MORE
Two Washoe County Teachers Recipients of Presidential Teaching Award
Two Washoe County School District teachers have won Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.… MORE
Scammers Are Targeting Kids Online
As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford advises Nevada’s youth and parents to be aware of online scams targeting minors. Scams come via apps, games and social network sites. Youth are particularly attractive targets for scammers because they have unused Social Security numbers, don’t check their credit reports, and are used…… MORE
Judge Denies Request For Reduced Bail For Man Facing Attempted Murder Charges
A judge has denied an attorney’s request for reduced bail for his client who is facing attempted murder charges. The decision was announced late Wednesday afternoon. Police say 24-year-old Ivan Biondi tried to strangle a woman to death with whom he had been romantically involved on April 12, at the woman’s home on Taylor Street. …… MORE
Two Women Died While Climbing in The Sierra
Two women died climbing Red Slate Mountain in the Sierra Wednesday. The sheriff’s office identified the deceased as 34-year-old Jennifer Shedden of Mammoth Lakes and 22-year-old Michelle Xue of Los Angeles. The pair set out from Convict Lake on Saturday and were supposed to return Sunday night. Search crews and their friends found them on…… MORE
Nevada Gaming Win Sets September Record
They hit a billion again. Nevada’s casinos took in 1.06 billion in September. That’s the best month of the year, and a new record for the month of September. Slot machine earnings on the Vegas Strip led the way, according to the state Gaming Control Board. Gaming win jumped 6.8% compared to September 2018, bringing…… MORE
VISA Card Welcome at Smith’s Again, All Kroger Stores
It was a shock to many customers when Smith’s stores stopped accepting Visa card payments seven months ago, especially when they got to checkout with a full shopping cart. Now that’s over, all Kroger and Smith’s stores are taking VISA Cards again. The stores stopped taking them because of the fees charged to retailers, the…… MORE
Crews Knock Down Fire Caused by Illegal Burning
The Reno Fire Department says a homeowner caused a fire Tuesday in the area of Neil Road and Riley Avenue. They say the homeowner was illegally burning debris in his yard when wind blew it into a tree. Crews were able to control the fire before it could damage any homes. A fence was destroyed,…… MORE
Reno City Attorney Facing Scrutiny Over Efforts To Move The Wild Orchid
Reno City Attorney Karl Hall is facing scrutiny over his offices effort to convince the city to run strip clubs out of downtown Reno. The Reno Gazette Journal is reporting Hall owned an office building near the Wild Orchid Men’s Club, that was mentioned in disclosure forms, but they report, he didn’t disclose it in…… MORE
