As many as 50 bears in and around Lake Tahoe have been hit this year. Tahoe’s beauty may be a reason drivers are slamming into the bears Bear League Director Ann Bryant says when you visit Lake Tahoe, just know there are lots of bears around.… MORE
Nevada Democrats Celebrate The Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act
Celebrating the anniversary. Washoe County Democrats are marking one-year since the Inflation Reduction Act was passed by Congress. They say the benefits are evident District 27 Assemblywoman Angie Taylor says the act also helped a number of Nevadans on medicaid… MORE
Crews Getting Control of Wildfire in Nevada County
Evacuation orders were issued for a portion of Nevada County due to a wildfire. The Highway Fire is burning in the Washington Overlook area of Nevada City. Aerial attacks have helped slow the progress of the fire and crews have held it to about 25 acres. No injuries have been reported.… MORE
What Happened to Summer? Temps Trending Down
Where’s summer? The National Weather Service Reno says you can blame it on the pressure.… MORE
Police Looking For Sexual Assault Suspect Who Failed to Show up to Court
A man charged in a sexual assault failed to appear at a hearing last week and Washoe County is on the lookout for him. 39-year-old Narek Manukyan is charged with two counts of Sexual Assault Against a Vulnerable Person and two counts of Battery with Intent to Commit Sexual Assault Upon a Vulnerable Person. He…… MORE
Washoe County Has a Fentanyl Problem
Washoe’s Sheriff says there’s no sugarcoating it, the fentanyl problem is bad. Sheriff Darin Balaam at a news conference talking about how pervasive the drug issue is in Northern Nevada.… MORE
City of Sparks Passes Homeless Ordinance
The City of Sparks has passed an ordinance intended to reduce the effect of the homeless on the rest of Sparks citizens. Sparks City Attorney Wes Duncan says that fires will be prohibited without a permit, and camping will be banned within 1,000 feet of the Truckee River corridor.… MORE
Man Killed in Midtown Shooting Identified
The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim who died in a shooting Friday in midtown as 25-year-old Brian Loza-Munoz of Sparks. Loza-Munoz was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Renown Regional Medical Center. His cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. His death was ruled a homicide. The…… MORE
Judge Orders Teen Accused of Being Involved in Shooting Near UNR Held Without Bail
Julian Hutton-Reed, a 16-year-old suspect facing an open murder charge appeared in court for a bail hearing Tuesday. The judge ordered he be held without bail. Last week, a judge also set a no bail hold on the other suspect, 17-year-old Stefan Howard Jr. The pair are accused of being involved in a fatal shooting…… MORE
Senator Cortez-Masto in Reno To Talk Fentanyl
It’s legitimate use is as an animal tranquilizer, but now Zylocene is showing up in the illicit drug supply both here in Nevada and elsewhere, often mixed with fentanyl. One Nevada Senator says right now, using Zylocene is not against the law, but she’s got a bill to change that. Democrat Catherine Cortez-Masto was in…… MORE
