Month: May 2020

Washoe County has 26 new cases of coronavirus for a total of 1,485. Of those, 813 persons have recovered and 672 remain active. The death stands at 54-unchanged these past few days.

As Lake Tahoe is in the middle of a week-long heatwave –the first of the season — it could be a predictor of a potentially bad fire season. The National Weather Service in Reno says above normal temperatures and dry conditions, predicted for most of this summer, coupled with low precipitation could make conditions ripe … Read more

Nevada’s attorney general is warning nursing homes not to take stimulus checks from their elderly residents. He says residents on Medicaid cannot be required to sign over their stimulus checks. By federal law, the checks are a tax credit and don’t count as a resource for federal benefits programs.

As Nevada prepares to enter Phase 2 of reopening Friday, there’s no word on when DMVs will reopen. When they do reopen, but whe nthey do people will only be able to use services that directly affect their ability to drive. Only walk-ins will be accepted in Reno and Carson City.

A Sparks woman is hit by a vehicle near the marina. It happened last night. She was using when a crosswalk when she was hit. Police cited the driver. The victim was hospitalized in stable condition.

A driver is rescued from a burning Jeep by Washoe County sheriff’s deputies. It happened Wednesday after a two-vehicle crash at Rock Boulevard and Longley Lane. Two persons were hospitalized. The driver of the Jeep suffered critical injuries.

Reno City Council shoots down a proposal to annex more than 1,000 acres along Evans Creek. Council’s unanimous decision not to annex Ballardini Ranch comes over fire concerns and a lack of access. It’s believed developer Evans Creek had wanted to build a large housing complex on the site.

Governor Steve Sisolak announced Wednesday that he has tested negative for the coronavirus after potentially being exposed. The Governor was tested Tuesday evening after canceling his live stream announcement about that state’s plans for Phase 2 of reopening. According to his team, Sisolak visited the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation last week, where … Read more

A man is in stable condition after being shot near his shoulder Wednesday evening near Yori Avenue and Gallaway Lane in Reno. Around 7:30 p.m. the Reno Police Department responded to a shooting at the 2600 block of Yori Avenue in Reno. Police were able to locate and arrest the suspect responsible for the shooting. … Read more

A federal judge has again rejected a conservative voting rights group’s bid to block the mail-in primary election now under way in Nevada as part of an effort to guard against spread of the coronavirus at traditional polling places. U.S. District Judge Miranda Du said in a strongly worded opinion late Wednesday the Voters’ Rights … Read more