Beginning Tuesday, lane closures and detours will be in place on Centerville Lane near Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville as the Nevada Department of Transportation adds bicycle lanes to the roadway. Through late winter, Centerville Lane will be closed to through traffic between Douglas Avenue and the northern intersection with Waterloo Lane. Single-lane local access will…… MORE
Reno Mayor Joins Transition Team for Nevada’s Next Gov
Nevada Gov.-elect Steve Sisolak named Congresswoman Dina Titus as transition chair and two others as co-chairs: former Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley and Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve. Sisolak says Dina, Barbara, and Hillary are incredible public servants who have always put Nevada’s families first. Schieve was just elected to her second four-year term as Reno mayor…… MORE
Legal Pot Close to Approval on Nevada Utah Border
Legal marijuana sales are close to winning approval in West Wendover on the Utah line, where the city council already has agreed to a medical marijuana dispensary. The West Wendover City Council voted 3-2 to prepare a draft ordinance allowing recreational sales. The first reading will be at the Dec. 4 council meeting and second…… MORE
Driver Shot in Sparks, Police Looking For Suspect
Sparks Police are investigating after a person was shot Saturday night at McCarran Boulevard & Victorian Avenue. Police say the victim was driving south on McCarran Boulevard approaching Victorian Avenue when he was hit by gunfire, fired from another vehicle. Police found spent shell casings at the scene. The victim is recovering in the hospital…… MORE
Four Suspect Arrested After Robbery at Legends Mall
The Sparks Police Department arrested four people after they allegedly stole clothes from a clothing store at the Legends Mall and threatened to return with a gun when confronted. In making the arrests, police found other clothing and other items they believe may have been stolen from other stores around the mall. 23-year old Isaiah…… MORE
Sparks Police Investigating 7-11 Robbery
Sparks Police are investigating an early morning robbery at a 7-11 store. According to police, the suspect walked into the 7 11 on 15th street and demanded money from the clerk. The suspect had a knife and left with an undisclosed amount of cash, as well as various other items from the store. The suspect’s…… MORE
Christmas Plans Taking You Out of Town? Sign up For a Home Check
If you’re planning time away with family, sign up for a home check with the Washoe County Sheriff’s office.… MORE
The Reno Rodeo Denim Drive is Now Underway
The 12th Annual Reno Rodeo Denim Drive is underway, and it’s a chance for you to help an abused, neglected or abandoned child in need here in Northern Nevada.… MORE
Don’t Let Old Christmas Lights Ruin Your Holiday
It’s time to get your Christmas lights out of storage, and when you do, check each strand carefully to make sure there aren’t any frays in the wiring. An arc from a frayed wire can burn at 1800 to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, which can ignite your tree or the eves and awnings of your home.…… MORE
Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigating Rash of Vehicle Burlgaries
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office had an excessively high number of vehicle burglaries that occurred sometime between late Thanksgiving night and the early hours of Friday morning. The area of Seventh Street and Eighth street between South Nevada and South Curry streets was targeted according to the department, with more than a dozen cars hit…… MORE
