Nevada Sen. Dean Heller has another official challenger. Republican House candidate Danny Tarkanian announced on Fox News that he will run against Heller for the 2018 midterm race. Tarkanian has run for office many times but has yet to have a successful bid. He has run for both state and federal offices dating back to…… MORE
Prater Fire, Storey County Fires, And Chilcoot Fire All 100% Contained
The 2,800-acre Prater Fire is now fully contained and controlled as of last night. Officials say the cause appears to be lightning, which hit between Northern Nevada Medical Center and “S” Hill on the east end of Prater Way the afternoon of August 6th. A call for voluntary evacuations was dropped Sunday night. Storey County…… MORE
New Details Released in The Officer-Involved Shooting on Pyramid Way
The man killed by a Washoe County Sheriffs Deputy Friday off Pyramid way was 35 year old Cory Stephens. Besides the deputy, REMSA had also been dispatched to the call. They cleared Stephens medically. During the investigation it was discovered Stephens possibly had two outstanding warrants. When the deputy attempted an arrested him he assumed…… MORE
Reno Police Are Cracking Down on Illegal Street Racing
Over the last several weeks the Reno Police Department Traffic Division has been aggressively enforcing the law against illegal street racing. Reno PD’s Tim Broadway says they’re not fooling around when it comes to putting the brakes on street racers. Participants could charged with a felony if they attempt to elude officers and cause a…… MORE
Target Shooting Blamed For Starting The Detwiler Fire in California
The Detweiler Fire, that destroyed more than 130 structures including 63 homes near Yosemite, was started by people shooting on public land. CalFire is still looking for the shooter. The Detwiler fire started July 16 and has burned more than 80,000 acres. The individual or people who started this fire could be held liable for…… MORE
Search Continues For Driver Who Hit Girl on The First Day of School
Reno Police are looking for a red Nissan passenger car and its driver after a hit-and-run in Stead sent a 13 year old girl to a hospital Monday morning. Police say the incident took place before school in a crosswalk at Stead Boulevard and Silver Lake Road. The girl was taken by REMSA to a…… MORE
Nevada Teacher Accused of Having Sex With Students
The Elko County Sheriff’s Office and FBI served search warrants and seized computer records and other materials connected to an alleged teacher sex case in Wells. Elko County Undersheriff Ron Supp said the FBI has been assisting in the investigation that started last October with allegations that elementary school teacher Tennille Whitaker was involved in…… MORE
Reno Man Convicted of Battery After Attacking Homeless Shelter Employee
A Reno man has been found guilty of felony battery, for beating a homeless shelter employee and breaking the victim’s jaw. 36-year-old Christopher Stewart Woodstone was convicted of Battery Causing Substantial Bodily Harm after a two-day trial in Washoe District Court. Woodstone was arrested in December 2016 by the Reno Police Department after an investigation…… MORE
Ryan Zinke’s Interior Department Announces Sage Grouse Plan
The Interior Department has unveiled a plan to protect the threatened sage grouse. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced the strategy Monday for the bird that has suffered a dramatic population decline across its 11-state range. The plan gives Western states greater flexibility in mining, logging and other economic development where it now is prohibited. Zinke…… MORE
Faraday Future Announces Plans to Build Vehicles in California
Electric car maker Faraday Future says it has decided to build vehicles at a factory in California. The decision comes less than a month after the company scrapped a plan to build a $1 billion factory in southern Nevada. Faraday said Monday it signed a lease on a 1 million-square-foot factory in Hanford, California, about…… MORE
