After a big pile of ribs, get something for your sweet tooth at the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cookoff, and of course, who doesn’t love chocolate.… MORE
Reno Air Races Hosting a “Takeoff Celebration”
The Reno Air Races return to the Reno Stead Airport September 11th through the 15th, and to get the public hyped up for the event, they’re hosting the Reno Air Races Takeoff Celebration on the 7th.… MORE
Gordon Ramsay Bringing Hell’s Kitchen to Lake Tahoe
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is bringing his HELL’S KITCHEN restaurant to Lake Tahoe. The restaurant will be in the Sage Room at Harvey’s, which was one of Tahoe’s first fine dining establishments. Similar to other HELL’S KITCHEN restaurants, design and menu elements will be pulled directly from Ramsay’s long-running reality TV show of the same…… MORE
Two Arrested in a Shooting in Northwest Reno
Two people have been arrested in a shooting in northwest Reno that sent one person to a hospital. It happened August 10th on the 1600 block of Commonwealth Circle. Police say 20-year-old Elijah Gage and 19-year-old Brendan Garner showed up at a party uninvited and were not allowed in. Gage and Garner fought with a…… MORE
Algae Bloom Being Tested in South Lake Tahoe
An Algae bloom in South Lake Tahoe is being tested to determine whether it is toxic. The Lahontan Regional Water Board collected samples last week along the shoreline of the Tallac Historic Site, after reports that a dog died after swimming in the water. They are testing for blue-green algae, and results should be in…… MORE
Strike Avoided at The Clark County School District
Clark County School District teachers are not going on strike. A tentative contract agreement has been made that will cover teachers through the 2021 school year. The agreement includes a 3% pay increase for teachers, a 2% step increase and a 4% increase to the districts contribution to health insurance premiums. It also honors a…… MORE
Gardnerville Man Arrested After Attempting to Lure Undercover Detective
South Lake Tahoe Police say a Gardnerville man thought he was hooking up with an underage girl. But the person he was trying to arrange sex with, was actually a detective posing as a teenage girl. They say 55-year-old Robert Oakes asked to meet the girl on a bike path near South Lake Tahoe High…… MORE
Reno Crews Knock Down a Pair of Wildfires Thursday
The Reno Fire Department had two fires Thursday afternoon that started minutes apart. The first was at 4:21 p.m. at Airway Drive and Peckham Lane in southeast Reno near the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. One outbuilding was threatened but not damaged and crews kept the fire to a quarter of an acre. At 4:32 p.m. a…… MORE
Another Rural Nevada County Prepares For “Storm Area 51”
A second rural Nevada county is making emergency plans for a “Storm Area 51” event that has drawn millions of social media fans. Nye County spokesman Arnold Knightly says the emergency declaration went into effect Thursday, a day after officials said they were unsure how many – or where – people might show up for…… MORE
Three Taken to The Hospital After Crash Near The Rib Cook-Off
Three people were taken to the hospital after an accident Thursday evening near the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off. The Sparks Police Department said a motorcyclist crashed into a taxi cab near C Street and Pyramid Way at about 7:30 p.m. after the cab driver failed to yield the right of way. Debris…… MORE
