Burning Man Fails Cleanup Check

Organizers for Burning Man have recently been informed this year’s event failed its environmental inspection, due to large amounts of litter remaining in Black Rock desert. Nearly seven times the permitted amount of debris – which is 1 square foot of trash per acre – was found after the Bureau of Land Management’s inspection. That…MORE

House Fire in Lakeridge Neighborhood

Around 9:30 Monday morning Reno fire crews received calls of a house fire on Wycliffe Circle in the Lakeridge area. Upon arrival, the house had already sustained significant damage. As of 10:30am the fire had been extinguished. There was no damage to adjacent structures. The cause of the fire is under investigation but Reno Fire…MORE

Senator Cortez-Masto Donating Salary During Partial Government Shutdown

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has released a statement regarding the partial shutdown of the federal government. The Senator announced that she would donate her salary to a Nevada charity for every day of the Trump shutdown. She said that she remains committed to continuing to work with her colleagues to keep the federal government…MORE

Sparks Police Looking For Couple Using a Stolen Credit Card

The Sparks Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding the people who used a credit card stolen in a vehicle burglary to make a large purchase at the Walmart in Spanish Springs. Police say the credit card was stolen from a vehicle parked near the IHOP restaurant on Galleria Parkway Sunday. The…MORE

Nevada’s Brothel Lobbyist Group is Back

Associates of late brothel owner and “Almost” Assemblyman Dennis Hof have re-registered the “Nevada Brothel Association” as a state political action committee in advance of the 2019 Nevada Legislature. Hof’s former campaign manager, Chuck Muth, is the PAC’s registered agent and serving as the group’s spokesman.MORE

University of Nevada Top Research School Too

UNLV’s bragging rights over being the only Nevada school to have been named a “top-tier” research university, didn’t last long. The University of Nevada, Reno was added to the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education’s R1 list for doctoral schools with “very high” research activity, a designation reserved for the nation’s 130 most prestigious schools. UNLV…MORE

Reno Police Investigating Stabbing on Grove Street

Reno Police are searching for a man who stabbed another man early this morning. Police say they received a call about the stabbing just after 2 a.m. The victim was found at Linden Street and Yori Avenue, but officers say the actual attack happened in front of the 7-Eleven on Grove Street. The victim was…MORE