The University of Nevada, Reno is being awarded $4.97 million thanks to a grant from the USDA. University scientists will be joined by the Desert Research Institute, Northern Arizona University and Arizona State University to study how changes in the mountain snowpack affect industries like agriculture. Over the next five years, the team will look…… MORE
Target Shooters Blamed for Two Fires, Now Contained
The Chimney Fire north of Sun Valley Regional Park is fully contained after growing to 184 acres. The fire was reported shortly after noon Thursday. Firefighters say the cause of this fire, was target shooting. No structures were threatened. The Duck Hill Fire, which also started Thursday, burned on the east side of Washoe Lake,…… MORE
Crews Stop Progress on Wildfire North of Sun Valley
Multiple crews are on the scene of a 120-acre brush fire burning north of Sun Valley. The Chimney fire broke out around noon on BLM land. Officials have not release an estimate for containment, but say they have stopped forward progress of the fire. The cause is under investigation, no homes are currently threatened. Crews…… MORE
President Trump Visits Las Vegas For Heller
President Donald Trump and Nevada Senator Dean Heller appeared together at a rally in Las Vegas yesterday. Heller was once a critic of Trump who drew his ire last year while holding up GOP efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. They’ve since become allies. The president will also appear at a veterans’ event and…… MORE
Washoe District Court Judge Reprimanded For Comments
A Washoe District Court judge has been reprimanded, fined $2,500, ordered to write letters of apology and attend training over a comment he made at a meeting of the Washoe County Domestic Violence Task Force. Judge Chuck Weller was at the meeting as an unofficial liaison with family court and made the comment during a…… MORE
Vandal Busted in Reno
The Reno Police Department has a suspect believed to be responsible for 522 separate counts of graffiti in the city of Reno. The estimated value of damage to property is more than $63,000. Nevada Revised Statutes allow for separate incidents of graffiti to be consolidated and elevates the crime from a misdemeanor to a felony.…… MORE
Carson City School District Warning Local Businesses About Scam
The Carson City School District is warning the public, especially local businesses that sponsor their athletic teams, that a Texas company is running a scam. … MORE
The Debate Over Question 3 Continues
Those in support and those against Question 3, The Energy Choice Initiative, are pouring millions of dollars into the fight over your vote. Polls say the initiative is falling behind.… MORE
Fire in Palomino Valley Fully Contained
The Pioche Fire in Palomino Valley is fully contained, after burning 80 acres. The human-caused fire, apparently started accidentally by someone welding, broke out Sunday. It was reported in the area of Ironwood and Wilcox Ranch roads around 10:25 a.m. The fire burned away from structures, though several were threatened over the course of the…… MORE
Reno Man Faces Multiple Assault Charges
Reno Police have arrested a man accused of multiple assaults and attempted murder. Police say late September 5th, 51-year-old Victor Cobos picked up a woman in the downtown area. He drove to a secluded area, where he handcuffed her, beat her and sexually assaulted her for at least two hours. He then drove to a…… MORE
