Civil rights groups say the Washoe County School District Superintendent and Board of Trustees new policy to do background checks on all parents who visit their children’s schools, is discriminatory. The policy includes a search for open warrants and a provision to report visiting parents with warrants to law enforcement. The ACLU argues such a…… MORE
Fallen Hiker Rescued on Mt Tallac
El Dorado County Deputies and a helicopter helped rescue an injured skier in a remote area south of Lake Tahoe over the weekend. The unidentified skier fell more than 200 feet down some rocks along the north side of Mount Tallac near Fallen Leaf Lake Sunday. The H-20 helicopter flew him to Taylor Creek Snow…… MORE
Closures Planned For Ca-SR 28 Over the Next Couple of Days
The second in a series of overnight full road closures on State Route 28 south of Incline Village will take place thru Dec. 13th, as the NDOT installs bridges on the SR 28 shared used path. Both directions of SR 28 will be closed between Lakeshore Boulevard in southern Incline Village near Tunnel Creek Café…… MORE
Body Found in South Reno Field Identified, No Cause of Death Determined
The Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a woman found dead in a south Reno field, as that of a woman who had been reported missing. Reno Police say 36-year-old Kelly Trethan had walked from her home November 16th, and was last reported seen in the area of Terabyte Drive. Police said at the…… MORE
Positive Snow Pack Numbers in The Sierra Nevada
Two storms have blanketed the Sierra Nevada in snow, pushing the snowpack to 106 percent above average, with the start of winter more than a week away. At the same time last year, the Sierra snowpack was 47 percent of average. A series of systems starting around Thanksgiving dropped several feet of fresh powder in…… MORE
Fire Damages Garage in South Reno, Does Not Spread to Home
A fire early Sunday in south Reno damaged a garage but did not spread to the home. The Reno fire Department sent crews to a fire in the 11000 block of Messina Court near Veterans Parkway. All of the residents were out of the home before they arrived. No on was injured. A resident said…… MORE
Lime Bike Operators Cut Fleet For The Winter
Lime Bike operators have announced they are reducing their stock of bikes available to rent in the Reno-area for the winter to 150. The company says fewer people use the bikes during the colder months. But, they add that in the last 30 days more than 250 riders used the bikes five times or more.…… MORE
Ludwig The Swan Needs a New Home
Ludwig the swan, a fixture at Virginia Lake for the last 17 years, needs a new home because pathogens in the water are making him sick. … MORE
Become a Washoe County School Principal For a Half Day
The Education Alliance of Washoe County with the Washoe County School District, Renown Health, and Reno+Sparks Chamber of Commerce are inviting you to become a “Principal for a ½ Day.” It’s coming up February 7th, and Britney Haggerty with the the Alliance says the program’s been around for a number of years. The registration deadline…… MORE
Help Catholic Charities Stuff a Stocking For Kids in Need
Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada’s Operation Stocking Stuffer in underway, and they’re asking for pre-filled stockings for boys and girls ages infant to 17 years old. The stockings will be collected through December 14th, and you’re asked to fill them with toys, clothing, treats, toiletries, games, and gift cards. Last year, Operation Stocking Stuffer had…… MORE
