Multiple agencies including the U.S. Forest Service, Nevada Division of Forestry, BLM, and the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District are battling a fire in Evans Canyon, above Caughlin Ranch in southwest Reno. The Evans Fire has burned 63 acres is now 30 percent contained. There are now about 200 fire personnel on the fire, including…… MORE
Fourth Person Dies After Head-on Crash on Interstate 80
A fourth person has died from their injuries after a wrong-way driver struck oncoming traffic head-on on Interstate 80 east of Sparks early Sunday morning. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, the wrong-way driver hit a westbound vehicle head-on three miles west of USA Parkway on I-80 shortly after midnight on July 1. Three people…… MORE
Crews Knock Down Wildfire in Sun Valley
Truckee Meadows fire responded to a small brush fire in Sun Valley Sunday. One garage and shed were destroyed in the 200 block of East Gepford Parkway. The fire burned about a half acre in all, one person was treated for minor burns. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Voluntary evacuations were in…… MORE
Fatal Shooting Under Investigation in Sparks
One man was killed early Sunday and the Sparks Police Department says the roommate who shot him is cooperation with their investigation. The shooting happened just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday on 11th Street between Rock Boulevard and Pyramid Way. Police found a 31-year-old man who had been shot and was unconscious. Police say he was…… MORE
How to Avoid The “Evil Twin” Phone Scam
Lots of things on the internet look real, but just aren’t. Now there’s a scam called, the Evil Twin. It sets up sign in pages that look like your bank, and sends you a link on your phone, because your ATM card is canceled. Don’t sign in! Ira Victor a digital forensic analyst for DiscoveryTechnician.com.…… MORE
Reno-Tahoe International Airport Expecting a Busy Week
Reno-Tahoe International Airport will be busy this Independence Day week, with many planes at capacity. Through the week, the airport will see high passenger numbers. … MORE
Positive Gaming Numbers in Nevada
How’s gaming doing in Nevada? Not bad, another strong month for May showed revenue topping one billion dollars again, most of that racked up on the Las Vegas Strip. But northern Nevada markets were all up for the month compared to last year as well. The only markets that dropped slightly were downtown Las Vegas…… MORE
Work to Repair Barker Pass Continues on The West Shore
Work to repair Barker Pass Road on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe is underway. U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit construction crews, supported by local contractors, are working to replace pavement in two locations at the top of the popular off-highway vehicle , Tahoe Rim Trail, and Pacific Crest Trail access road.…… MORE
Two Nevada Correctional Officers Could Get Prison Time
Two Nevada correctional officers could find themselves on the wrong side of prison bars, if they’re found guilty of allegedly using “unjustified force” on an inmate and falsifying reports regarding the 2016 incident. The Nevada Attorney General’s Office is prosecuting 29 year old Paul Valdez, and 38 year old Jose Navarrete, former officers at the…… MORE
Fire crews battle brush fire in southwest Reno
Multiple crews including the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District are battling a fire of 20 acres in Evans Canyon, southwest of McCarran in southwest Reno. The fire was reported about 8:14 a.m. and is in US Forest Service jurisdiction. TMFPD said aerial support is dropping retardant on the fire. Although no evacuations are in place,…… MORE
