Reno City Council Approves Settlement With Developer

He’s going to get a pretty big check. Reno City Council approving a settlement paying developer Stan Lucas 3.5 million dollars after previously denying his bid to build homes on hundreds of lots in Verdi. Not everyone was on board with the plan. Councilmember Jenny Brekhus was the lone dissenter. Other members said it wasn’t…MORE

Brush Fire Causes Power Outage

A small brush fire in south Reno resulted in more than 2,000 people being without power Tuesday. The fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. near the Tamarack Casino. The small blaze broke out on a power pole and burned some grass underneath. It also damaged a billboard. There were no reported injuries. The outage and…MORE

Four Arrested in Road Rage Investigation

Sparks Police have arrested four suspects believed to have been involved in a road rage incident back on August 20th. The incident at Greenbrae Drive and Probasco Way escalated into a physical alternations. One person was transported to the hospital with live threatening head injuries. They are now listed in stable condition. Edwin Lopez, Angel…MORE

Reno Police Investigation Shooting at University Ridge Park

Reno police officers are looking for some people who were involved in an incident at University Ridge Park. Police responded to reports of gunshots and loud music just after midnight. When they arrived, they saw a large group of people in the park scatter. They found no gunshot victims. According to investigators on the scene,…MORE

West Nile Virus Discovered in Churchill County

Routine testing has led to the discovery of West Nile Virus in mosquitoes in Churchill county. Testing conducted by the Nevada Department of Agriculture and the Churchill County Mosquito & Noxious Weed Abatement District found three positive mosquito pools. The county says it has fogged the areas where the mosquitoes were found over the last…MORE

Crews Respond to Fire at Silver Springs Power Pole Plant

Fire crews were called to a fire at a power pole plant in Silver Springs early Sunday morning. The Central Lyon County Fire Protection District responded to the fire near Toiyabe and Spruce streets at about 12:37 a.m. on Sunday. One plant employee was on site and was evacuated. There were no injuries. NV Energy,…MORE

Officer Remembered at Greater Nevada Field

He was rammed on purpose during a car chase in Pyramid Lake in August and died. Over the weekend, Northern Nevada said goodbye to Officer Anthony Francone [FRAN-CONE-EE] Pyramid Lake Police Chief Chris Parsons at Officer Francone’s memorial at Greater Nevada Field SaturdayMORE