Construction for the Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project is underway in Midtown. There will be road closures and detours. Southbound traffic will be maintained on South Virginia Street, northbound traffic past Wells will be closed. People are encouraged to take side streets to get to Midtown. Lauren Ball says RTC’s aware business owners…… MORE
Fallon Church Shooting Suspect Ruled “Incompetent” to Stand Trial
A Churchill County judge has ruled the suspect in a Fallon church shooting is incompetent to stand trial. John O’Connor will continue taking medication at Lake’s Crossing for the foreseeable future with the goal of getting him ready for trial, which has not yet been scheduled. A psychologist and a psychiatrist testified that O’Connor lacks…… MORE
Ferris Wheel Malfunctions at Elko County Fair
A ferris wheel malfunction at the Elko County Fair over Labor day weekend is prompting the Elko County Fair Board to consider removing carnival rides at future fairs. Around 8pm Friday night a chair on the ferris wheel being operated by Funtime Amusements out of Payette, Idaho disengaged from it’s bolts. Fortunately, no one was…… MORE
Woman Killed in Crash South of Wells Identified
The Nevada Highway Patrol has released the name of a woman killed in a crash south of Wells August 31st. The accident was on State Route 231 near mile marker 10, about two miles south of Wells. The preliminary investigation indicates 26-year-old Lacey Wolf of Wells was driving a Toyota Corolla southbound on State Route…… MORE
Nevada Guard Hosts Memorial Run for IHOP Shooting Victims
The Nevada Guard is hosting a memorial run and walk Thursday, to commemorate the victims of the International House of Pancakes shooting that occurred in 2011. The run walk will start at the Carson City IHOP, 3883 S. Carson St., at 7 a.m. Dozens of Soldiers and Airmen will traverse the 5-kilometer route from the…… MORE
Burglar Caught in the Act, Arrested by Reno Police
Reno Police have arrested a man after a burglary investigation. Shortly after 1PM Tuesday, police were called to Sunset Breeze Drive in Stead, where a burglar had entered a home through a kitchen window and was setting off alarms in the house. Police set up a perimeter, heard the burglar inside and began talking with…… MORE
Firefighters Getting a Handle on Slide Fire
The US Forest Service says the Slide Fire is 95% contained after burning about 80 acres. The fire started shortly after the crash of what the Federal Aviation Administration says is motor-glider September 2nd. There were two people on board. One person has been confirmed dead by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, but no information…… MORE
Fatal Crash on Geiger Grade
The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a crash on State Route 341, the Geiger Grade, between Reno and Virginia City. The crash was reported shortly before noon Tuesday at 3000 Geiger Grade Road, north of the Geiger Lookout. Trooper Matt McLaughlin says there is one confirmed death. There is no word yet on other possible…… MORE
Evacuations Near The Site of a Wildfire in Emigrant Gap, California
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is working with Cal Fire battling a wildfire that started in Emigrant Gap, California. Evacuations were conducted at North Fork campground, Onion Valley Campground, and Tunnel Mills Campground. Lake Valley Reservoir area was also being evacuated Monday. The North Fire has burned around 650 acres, and there is no current…… MORE
One Person Confirmed Dead in Crash That Led to Wildfire on Slide Mountain
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that one person is dead after a recreational aircraft crash that led to a fire on Slide Mountain. Deputies believe the aircraft was a glider, typically pulled behind a tow plane. The US Forest Service, says the Slide fire has burned 64 acres and is 50 percent contained.…… MORE
