Storey County Fire says the Six Mile Fire is now 100% contained after burning 12 acres. BLM is now assisting at the scene. Six Mile Canyon Road is closed this morning and is being actively patrolled. The fire was first reported by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office around 7:20 p.m. It was burning near Sugar…… MORE
Home Destroyed by Fire in Sparks
A Sunday morning fire left a Sparks home unlivable and caused minor damage to the home behind it. The fire was reported just after 11am at Gleason and Breaker Way. The back wall of the home in the 1200 block of Breaker Way was on fire. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to knock it…… MORE
Reno Rodeo Offering an Online Stream This Year
The Reno Rodeo is offering a live stream this year, so you won’t miss a minute of the action from the Wildest and Riches Rodeo in the West.… MORE
Three Families Displaced by Fire South of Midtown
The Reno Fire Department responded to a fire in an apartment building just south of Midtown Reno Sunday morning. The fire displaced three families, there were no injuries. One apartment was destroyed. The apartment below and an adjoining apartment sustained smoke and water damage. The fire in an apartment in the 200 block of Stoddard…… MORE
Five Businesses Fail Underage Alcohol Sting
Five businesses failed an alcohol sting Saturday in downtown Reno by serving alcohol to underage decoys, 14 passed. Fifteen businesses were Reno Beer Crawl participants, and four were not part of the crawl. The four volunteers were ages 18 to 20 and provided identification if asked. The businesses that failed, were Shifters on W. 2nd…… MORE
El Dorado Resorts Set to Announce Purchase of Caesar’s Entertainment Corp
Bloomberg News and Reuters both cited unnamed sources that say Eldorado Resorts has agreed to buy Caesars Entertainment Corp for $8.7 billion in cash and stock and will assume other debt, making the deal worth about $18 billion. Both news services said the deal is scheduled to be announced sometime Monday.… MORE
Youth Coach Arrested on Child Porn Charges, Police Looking For Victims
The president of Truckee Pop Warner Football, who is also a ski and golf instructor, has been arrested on child pornography-related charges. The Truckee police Department is now asking for the public’s help finding more victims. 28-year-old Anthony Joseph Coronado-Smith posted $157,000 bond and was released from the Nevada County jail. He was booked Wednesday.…… MORE
Drunk Driving Crackdown Results in 21 Arrests
A regional drunk driving crackdown over the weekend led to 21 arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The saturation patrols in the Truckee Meadows Friday and Saturday nights also led to 64 warnings for traffic violations and seven traffic citations. There were 97 traffic stops total. The regional enforcement was conducted…… MORE
School Board Meeting Will Consider The Superintendent’s “Alleged Misconduct”
The Washoe County School Board has scheduled a meeting for July 1st to consider the future of Superintendent Traci Davis. The statement released Friday from School Board President Katy Simon Holland said the board will “consider the character, alleged misconduct and/or professional competence.” of Davis One allegation says that she inappropriately shared information about a…… MORE
The Hottest Collectible at The 100th Reno Rodeo
The Wildest, Richest Rodeo is the West is celebrating 100 years, and there may be no better way to commemorate that, than with this. Reno Rodeo President Mike Torvinen. For information about the Reno Rodeo, go to RenoRodeo.com, you’ll find a full schedule of events for each night.… MORE
