Reno Mayoral candidate, businessman Eddie Lorton, says he has a plan to get more affordable housing built in Reno, and get rid of public debt.… MORE
United Blood Services Hold Their Annual “Heroes Remembered” Blood Drive
United Blood Services held their annual Heroes Remembered Blood Drive on 9/11.… MORE
Lawmakers Opposing Plans to Allow Oil & Gas Leasing in The Ruby Mountains
More Nevada lawmakers are opposing plans to allow oil and gas leasing in the Ruby Mountains. The Nevada Legislature’s interim public lands committee will send a letter formally opposing the leases. Patrick Donnelly with the Center for Biological Diversity says the fight to protect the Ruby Mountains is not over. The U.S. Forest Service last…… MORE
Honor Flight Rescheduled Due to Hurricane Florence
With air travel on the east coast being impacted by Hurricane Florence, this weekends scheduled ” Honor Flight Nevada” has been postponed in the interest of safety of the veterans and all those that support the flights in Washington DC and the surrounding areas. The region has gone into a State of Emergency for the…… MORE
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Crash
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that killed a man Monday night. About 11PM Douglas County dispatch got a call from Lyon County dispatch about a crash somewhere in the Pine Nut Mountains. The people in the crash were unable to give information about their location because it was too dark and…… MORE
City of Reno Holding Workshop to Discuss Regulation of Adult Businesses
The City of Reno is hosting a public workshop to discuss adult businesses, and how they should be regulated. The workshop is Thursday, at 5:30 p.m. at Reno City Hall in the Council Chambers. You can take a look at the draft ordinances beforehand at Reno.gov. The workshop will review proposed changes following a short…… MORE
Wildfire Workshop for Tahoe Residents Thursday
The Lake Tahoe Wildfire preparation workshop is Thursday. It’s all about fire adapted communities, showing how to prepare your home and family for wildfire. Supporters like the U.S. Forest Service say in the Tahoe Basin fires are not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when the next wildfire will occur. The event is…… MORE
Elizabeth Smart Reacts to Imminent Release of Kidnapper
Elizabeth Smart said Tuesday that the Utah parole board’s decision to release one of the people who abducted her was surprising and “incomprehensible.” Wanda Eileen Barzee wasn’t expected to be released for at least another five years. However, the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole said it hadn’t credited her sentence in the state system…… MORE
Norovirus Hits Washoe County Schools
There have been three suspected outbreaks of norovirus at Washoe County Schools since June. The latest at Caughlin Ranch Elementary School. The number of students affected has not been reported. Norovirus is a highly contagious illness that usually shows up one to two days after being exposed. In 2015, a massive outbreak sickened about 2000…… MORE
Crews Getting Handle on I-80 Fire, Reopen Freeway
I-80 westbound is back open at exit 36 near Derby Dam, east of Sparks. The closure was because of the Derby Fire, which broke out on the north side of the interstate around 10 AM Tuesday. According to Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, it is eight acres and aerial support is helping hand crews fight…… MORE
