The pandemic shows few signs of subsiding but, six months in, statewide eviction moratoriums enacted around the time coronavirus cases first started to spike are being lifted. On Aug 1, Nevada lifted its moratorium on three-day nuisance and five-day lease violation evictions. On Sept. 1 it will lift the broader moratorium on seven-day “pay, rent … Read more
Washoe County School Board member Scott Kelley has resigned after allegations surrounding his divorce became public and the board chairman urged him to step down. Kelley, who also works as a spokesman for the Nevada Department of Corrections, said in a statement Thursday he made the decision to resign from his second term “after personal … Read more
UNR confirms its first positive case of COVID-19 since the fall semester officially got underway. An email went out to students, yesterday, within 24 hours of the COVID-19 confirmation. University officials won’t say whether the infected person is a student or faculty member-but say they were last on-campus Monday and are now recovering at home.
The North Complex Fire near Susanville continues to rage. The fire, sparked by lightning weeks ago, now spans nearly 55,000 acres and is just 21 percent contained. Initially, 21 fires broke out in that complex. Sixteen of them have been contained.
Six dogs are saved from a fire in Sparks. Firefighters were called to the Apollo Mobile Home Park on East Greg Street last night. They found fire inside and outside the trailer. No one was hurt, but the home is a total loss. The dogs were taken to an emergency vet for treatment of smoke … Read more
Washoe County’s death toll from COVID-19 continues to hold steady-at 133. The county added 47 new cases and 84 recoveries Wednesday.
The Douglas County School District says there’s a positive case of COVID-19 within the school district on Wednesday. Officials said the case could impact a small number of individuals at Gardnerville Elementary School, Carson Valley Middle School and Douglas High School. They said contact tracing has been done and individuals who had close contact with … Read more
Health officials announced plans on Wednesday to expand coronavirus testing capacity in both northern and southern Nevada after the number of residents taking tests daily fell over the course of August. Nevada reported 253 additional coronavirus cases and 20 deaths on Wednesday, bringing the statewide totals to 66,666 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,250 deaths since … Read more
Washoe County School District Board of Trustees President Malena Raymond and Vice President Dr. Angie Taylor met with Trustee Scott Kelley Wednessday and asked him to resign after a recent news article that detailed his divorce proceedings including allegedly threatening physical harm to his wife and children.
Five people-four men and a juvenile-are arrested in connection with vandalism in Golden Eagle Regional Park. Police say the suspects were caught red-handed with graffiti materials in their possession Tuesday night near the Pah Rah Interpretive Trial. Their arrests were the result of stepped up patrols.