The Long Valley Fire has burned more than 83,733 acres. It is about 40% contained. Nevada Department of Transportation says Pyramid Highway is closed in both directions just north of SR 446 because the fire is headed toward the Sutcliffe area. An evacuation advisory has been issued for that community. People in or around the…… MORE
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Looking For a Silver Springs Murder Suspect
A Silver Springs murder suspect has been missing since June 30 and the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office asks for the public’s help finding him. 45 year old Santiago “Sonny” Fernandez, is white, about 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and 195 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Fernandez works in construction and last showed up…… MORE
Expect Delays Through The Spaghetti Bowl This Week
One lane of eastbound I-80 will be reduced between the spaghetti bowl and Rock Boulevard Tuesday through Thursday as the Nevada Department of Transportation clears roadside drainages. The eastbound I-80 fast lane will be closed between the spaghetti bowl and Rock Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Thursday, July 20 as NDOT removes…… MORE
OJ Simpson Could be Released From a Nevada Prison This Year
Will OJ Simpson be released from a Nevada Prison on a kidnapping conviction? We’ll know more this week as the former football great gets a parole hearing Thursday. Simpson was sentenced to 33 years in prison, and has served nine years, for trying to steal back sports memorablilia that he says was stolen from him.…… MORE
Roosters Comb Fire Contained at 218,000 Acres North of Battle Mountain
The Roosters Comb Fire burned about 218,380 acres, or about 341 square miles, and is 100 percent contained, according to the US Forest Service. It burned 25 miles north of Battle Mountain. The cause is still undetermined. The fire started July 9th. Containment was declared Monday. Mining operations at Bootstrap, Rossi, Barrick Goldstrike and Newmont…… MORE
Backyard Fire Damages Home in Sparks
Sparks Fire Department stopped a backyard fire at Rock Boulevard and Prospect Avenue, Monday that prompted nearby evacuations. Crews responded around 12:30 p.m. Fire Marshall Bob King with Sparks Fire says the fire started in a backyard full of weeds. It burned a fence, and melted the siding on the house. Nearby homes were evacuated…… MORE
Earthquake Rocks Fernley, No Injuries Reported
The University of Nevada Seisomolgy Lab reports Fernley was rocked by a 3.6 magnitude earthquake about 5:38 pm Monday. The epicenter of the quake was about 6.7 miles south-southeast of the city, with a depth of just over 28 kilometers.… MORE
Sparks Police Looking For The Vandals Who Smashed Car Windows on D Street
Sparks police are asking for witnesses to come forward after at least five cars had their windows smashed early this morning in the area of D Street and El Rancho Drive. Police say, someone called 911 around 1:30 to report seeing two men walking down D Street, breaking the windows along the way. Sparks say…… MORE
Family Doctor Pleads Guilty in Pill Mill Case
He had maintained his innocence for more than a year, but Monday Dr. Robert Rand pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter charges in the death of a patient, Michael Yenick, who overdosed on prescription narcotics. He also admitted supplying narcotics to a local “Pill Mill” Dr. Rand had faced a possible life sentence if he had…… MORE
Nevada Builders Team Up With U.S. Army
Nevada Builders Alliance—the largest statewide professional membership based organization in the construction industry—is announcing the first statewide partnership with the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success the “PaYS” program. The PaYS program is part of a long-term U.S. Army effort to help young men and women gain education and training in an employment field while…… MORE
