Reno Police are investigating a shooting on Wells Avenue Sunday night. Police say it was the result of road rage, and happened just after 8:30 p.m. in the 800 block of North Wells Avenue. The suspect is described is a white man with a medium build. He was last seen driving a white Chevy S-10…… MORE
Update: Contained; Arc Fire Burning Between Patrick And USA Parkway
The Arc Fire east of Sparks is fully contained, according to Storey County Emergency Manager Joe Curtis. The fire burned about 1400 acres. The fire off I-80 between the Patrick and USA Parkway exits broke out September 8th. No injuries were reported and no structures threatened, but NV Energy repaired power lines damaged in the…… MORE
Teenager Arrested in Fatal DUI Crash
One person died early Sunday following a crash in Reno at Scottsdale Road and Bullwinkle Drive. 19-year-old Kenneth Lee Homer III was booked on suspicion of drunk driving causing death, speeding, and driving without a license. Police say Homer was driving so fast his vehicle left the road and rolled over. The woman who died…… MORE
Rio Alayne Fire Contained North of Sparks
The Rio Alayne Fire between Sparks Boulevard and Pyramid Way burned about 25 acres before crews were able to get a handle on it Sunday. Damage was limited to fences of three properties and some power poles. Flames burned within 100 feet of some homes. The cause is under investigation but officials say it appears…… MORE
Reno Mayor Endorses Steve Sisolak For Nevada Governor
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve endorsed Democrat Steve Sisolak for governor Saturday. Schieve made the announcement at a scheduled Sisolak campaign stop in Reno. Meanwhile, his opponent, Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt announched the endorsement of The Nevada Small Business Association and 11 Nevada mayors. Photo by Gurajpal Sangha/KOLO… MORE
Federal Operation Results in Arrests Across Nevada
Federal law enforcement authorities say a week long operation across Nevada resulted in the arrests of 135 people wanted on felony charges. The U.S. Marshals Service says the operation focused on fugitives, gangs and sex offenders. The effort involving 21 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies ran from August 20th through last Friday. The…… MORE
Scientists Studying California Forests Damaged by Severe Wildfire
Scientists from UC Davis have been studying the loss of lichen in five conifer forests in California that have experienced severe wildfires, and it’s bad news for the ecosystem.… MORE
The National Championship Air Races Are Back This Week
The 55th annual National Championship Air Races takes to the skies this Wednesday through Sunday… MORE
Federal Plan Would Ship Weapons-Grade Plutonium to Nevada
A plan to ship weapons-grade plutonium from South Carolina to a facility about 100 miles from Las Vegas, has Gov. Brian Sandoval pledging to “Fight at every level.” According to the feds the plutonium would be “temporarily staged” at the Nevada National Security Site and at the Pantex Plant for weapons assembly and disassembly in…… MORE
The 12th Annual “Walk in Memory, Walk for Hope” Sept. 15 in Nevada
Monday September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day, and to bring awareness, the Governor’s Mansion, the State Capitol in Carson City, the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, the Las Vegas City Hall and the Grand Sierra Resort in are “Turning Nevada Teal and Purple.” You’re encouraged to wear something with those colors today. Suicide…… MORE
