The flood watch has been canceled for the Steamboat Creek and Pleasant Valley areas. National Weather Service says mitigation efforts have reduced the hazard of a potential breach of the dam at Little Washoe Lake. That’s after Washoe County said any threat had significantly decreased, slowing seepage and downgrading the situation from “imminent threat” to…… MORE
Voluntary Evacuations at The Riverboat Hotel After Carbon Monoxide Leak
There were brief voluntary evacuations at the Riverboat Hotel apartment complex on N. Sierra St. and W. 2nd St. in Reno, following a carbon monoxide leak early Tuesday. According to the Reno Fire Department, a carbon monoxide alarm alerted them of the leak just before 1:30 a.m.. Crews say a faulty boiler is to blame,…… MORE
The Regional Transportation Commission is Encouraging You to “Dump The Pump”
The Regional Transportation Commission is providing FREE transportation to the community on all RTC transit services, as part of the annual Dump the Pump event June 21st. This is the 13th annual Dump the Pump national movement to promote transit. This event is organized by the American Public Transportation Association and encourages everyone to try…… MORE
City of Reno Throwing a Party at The Arch
The City of Reno is celebrating the new blue Reno Arch by inviting the community to a 1980s-themed dance party, Monday the 25th. Be sure to come dressed in your best 1980s costume. Why the 1980s? Because the iconic Reno Arch on Virginia Street first debuted in August 1987. The Reno Arch Celebration will also…… MORE
Reward Now Being Offered For Information About Weekend Kidnapping
A $2,000 reward is being offered leading to the arrest and prosecution of a man who kidnapped a 16-year-old girl in Sparks June 16. Shortly after 9:00 p.m. Saturday a man with a gun got into the victim’s vehicle on the 1800 block of El Rancho Drive and demanded she drive him to South Reno.…… MORE
Two California Men Sentenced in Reno Robbery
Two men from Sonoma County California have been sentenced to more that 12 years in prison for an armed robbery at a Reno convenience store on South McCarran in 2016. 28 year old Connor Woods and 31 year old Michael Miller fought with the clerk who tried to grab a semi automatic weapon one of…… MORE
South Lake Police Looking For Vehicle Seen Leaving The Scene of a Fatal Shooting
South Lake Tahoe Police say they need the public’s help identifying a vehicle seen leaving the scene of a fatal shooting on Spruce Avenue, June 11th. 62 year old Gregory Mitchoff was killed by multiple gunshot wounds. It’s described as a light-colored Pontiac Aztec. If you have any information on the shooting, the Aztec or…… MORE
Inmate Caught Within Minutes After Escaping
The Nevada Department of Corrections reports an inmate escaped early Tuesday and was back in custody minutes later. Around 5:42am, minimum security inmate Gregory Dale Dakota Sky Maine, Jr. broke a window, jumped through it and took off on foot from the Stewart Conservation Camp in Carson City. Officers headed in the direction he was…… MORE
Sandoval Urges Administration to Reverse Attacks on ACA
Gov. Brian Sandoval joined a bipartisan group of governors in calling on the Trump Administration to reverse its attacks on the Affordable Care Act’s coverage protections for people with pre-existing conditions,calling it “unconstitutional.” Meanwhile, Nevada Sen. Dean Heller has declined to denounce the Trump Administration’s efforts to get rid of these vital coverage protections.… MORE
Hundreds of Carson City Kids Learn CPR
At Carson Middle School, 200 students have earned CPR certifications through the American Heart Association. Cambron Carmichael, teacher at Carson Middle School says it’s so rewarding just knowing they have those skills now to save someone’s lives, and knowing that any point in time if something happens, they have the training and they have the…… MORE
