Learn how to handle wildlife encounters when you’re out camping, hiking or in your own backyard at Spooner Lake State Park. The Nevada Department of Wildlife’s Urban Wildlife Coordinator wants to teach you and your family what to do, and how to react to wild animals, like raccoons, coyotes, bears and mountain lions. The event…… MORE
Nevada Ranks High in Identity Theft Risk
Nevadans, hide your credit cards. According to research by asecurelife.com, the Silver State is is the riskiest place for victims of identity theft. The team looked at FBI data to find out things like the average loss per victim, and per capita, as well as the risk of becoming a victim in each state. Nevada…… MORE
Stabbing Suspect Under Arrest in Fernley
45 year old Ray Howard Ford of Fernley was arrested Friday on assault with a deadly weapon charge. Ford is suspected of stabbing a man at Dotty’s Casino in Fernley in July 25th. Ford was booked into the Lyon County Detention Center. The man who was stabbed received minor injuries, and has been released from…… MORE
Lane Closures on Kietzke Lane This Week Due to Road Work
Kietzke Lane between Galletti Way and East Second Street has closed to through traffic 8pm to 5am beginning last night until this coming Friday, Aug. 3. It’s part of a Nevada Department of Transportation project to reconstruct the roadway surface of Interstate 580 and U.S. 395 near the Reno spaghetti bowl. Kietzke Lane below the…… MORE
Federal fire agencies to assist as Perry Fire reduces
UPDATE: 11:45 a.m. A crew of 233 firefighters are making progress knocking down the Perry Fire, reducing it to 11,200 acres as of this morning. Evacuations are in place for communities nearby. The cause is still under investigation. __________________________ UPDATE: 10:13 a.m. The Perry Fire is now at 18,000 acres and full containment may take…… MORE
Sparks Police Investigating Hit & Run on Pyramid Way
The Sparks Police Department has released photographs of what it said was a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run on Pyramid Way near Burgess Park on July 18. Police say a person was crossing the street about 1:15 p.m. when the late model white Dodge Challenger hit the pedestrian. The Dodge then fled southbound on Pyramid…… MORE
Have You Seen This Woman? She Took Someone Else’s Casino Winnings
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is looking for a woman who stole someone else’s gaming ticket on Sunday. It happened about 1:55 a.m. at Casino Fandango. A slot machine malfunctioned when a player tried to cash out and the player went to get a slot attendant. The machine then printed out the ticket and a…… MORE
Purse Stolen From Gardnerville Grocery Store
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a woman who took a purse a shopper left at a grocery store. It happened July 21st at the Raley’s at 1363 U.S. 395 in Gardnerville. At about 2pm a shopper accidentally left her purse in a cart. Video surveillance showed the shopper…… MORE
Crews Stop Progress of The Mira Loma Fire
Crews are on scene of a 15 acre brush fire near Mira Loma Drive and Veterans Pkwy in southeast Reno. Officials say the Mira Loma Fire is 30 percent contained, and forward progress has been stopped. Fire engines were used to protect homes and other buildings, but flames never got close to any structures. Officials…… MORE
State Prison Officials Asking The Supreme Court to Overrule Delay in Scott Dozier’s Execution
Nevada state prison officials are asking the states highest court to overrule a delay in the state’s first execution in a dozen years. Two weeks ago Scott Doziers execution was stopped for a second time. Dozier has asked to be executed. He killed and dismembered two young men in drug related crimes in 2002.… MORE
