The Sparks Fire Department is offering Sparks residents, with homes built before 1994, free installation of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors as part of their ProjectSAFE Program. ProjectSAFE (Survive A Fire Emergency) was established in 2007 and provides vital education and information about smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and general home fire safety. Assistant…… MORE
Cooler Weather Returns to Northern Nevada Early This Week
The National Weather Service Reno is predicting cold temps early this week. If you’re a gardener, you’ll want to cover your crops depending on where you live.… MORE
RTC Replacing Sidewalks in The Virginia Street Project Corridor
RTC is kicking off more construction in the Virginia Street project corridor, with work beginning in the area near Mt Rose and Vassar Street.… MORE
Walker Fire in The Plumas National Forest Now More Than 67 Percent Contained
The Walker Fire in the Plumas National Forest has burned over 53,000 acres. Sunday, officials put containment at 67 percent, up from 42 percent on Saturday morning. The forecast calls for rain Monday which fire crews expect will help with the fight. Currently 1,770 personnel are assigned to the fire. No structures have been lost,…… MORE
Registered Nurses at Barton Memorial Hospital Preparing to Strike
Registered nurses at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe are set to strike on Friday (9/20). The nurses say hospital management has refused to make adequate proposals in bargaining over working conditions and patient care. According to the hospital more than 20 percent of registered nurse at the facility are currently in collections or…… MORE
Sheriff’s Office Looking For Illegal Dumper
Secret Witness is offering a $250 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the those responsible for the illegal dumping of a stack of cars on in Sun Valley. The three cars were stacked one on top of another, and were dumped illegally along East 6th Avenue. Deputies believe the cars were…… MORE
Red Flag Fire Warning Issued by The National Weather Service
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for increased fire danger in western Nevada and eastern California through this afternoon. The Weather Service called it particularly dangerous along the U.S. 395 corridor from Susanville to Mammoth Lakes. Downslope winds could reach 60 mph in those areas while humidity will drop to less than…… MORE
Nevada Democrats Mock Basque Fry Lineup, Adam Laxalt
Nevada democrats are mocking the line-up for Saturdays Basque Fry at Corley Ranch in Gardnerville, and the host, former candidate for Governor Adam Laxalt, as Trump “Lackeys and losers,” and “Political bottom feeders.” Nevada democratic party spokesperson Molly Forgey called the speakers, “Rejects ousted from the fringes of American politics” and says the event, “Will…… MORE
Shell Casings Found on Brinkby Avenue, Reno Police Investigating
The Reno Police Department says they are investigating after shots were fired in the area of Brinkby Avenue and Lymbery Street on Thursday night. They said they found shell casing in the area, but there were no victims. Reno Police said there are no suspects at this time.… MORE
Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Hit by Wrong-Way Driver on I-80
The Nevada Highway Patrol are investigating a series of crashes on I-80 at Rock Boulevard and Pyramid Way in Sparks. The first crash, involving an NHP Trooper, happened just after 2 a.m.this morning. The NHP says a wrong-way driver was heading eastbound on westbound I-80 when they hit an NHP Trooper and then a semi-truck…… MORE
