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Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam hosts awards ceremony this evening to honor staff for courage, compassion, and commitment to community. Twelve medals for Lifesaving, two for Meritorious Service, and four Bronze Stars highlight the awards earned by members of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office family. The ceremony takes place at 5 pm at the Washoe … Continue Reading Washoe Co. Sheriff’s Awards Ceremony

Nevada Highway Patrol says one person is dead after a crash on I-80 west near Virginia Street early Wednesday afternoon. Troopers say the unidentified driver hit the center median, then a light pole and concrete pillar under the overpass and caught fire Wednesday before 12:30 p.m. A portion of the interstate was temporarily closed while … Continue Reading NHP Says One Person Killed in Crash

Dana Childs explains Celebrating O’Keefe in Watercolor at Nevada Fine Arts in Midtown Reno January 25 & 26; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011620-CHILDS-Celebrating%20O'Keefe.mp3 To register go to; [DEE-law-rehn] dlauren.net.

Celebrating O’Keefe in Watercolor classes happen January 25 & 26 at Nevada Fine Arts in Midtown Reno. Dana Childs has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011620-CHILDS-Celebrating%20O'Keefe.mp3 To register go to; [DEE-law-rehn] dlauren.net.

Classes for Celebrating O’Keefe in Watercolor happen January 25 & 26th at Nevada Fine Arts in Midtown, Reno. Dana Childs has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011620-CHILDS-Celebrating%20O'Keefe.mp3 To register go to; [DEE-law-rehn] dlauren.net.

It may be the end of an era in Reno. The Nevada Independent reports Harrah’s Reno is being sold to an LLC which plans to convert the property into a business entity-with no gaming on-site. If the deal goes through, it would end the Harrah’s name in Reno after 83 years.

Reno police are investigating a suspicious death. Police say they found a vehicle had crashed into a tree on Sutro Street between East 9th Street and Carville Drive in Reno. Inside that Jeep, a man was dead, but police say his injuries aren’t consistent with a car crash; it remains under investigation.

After 20 Washoe County students are hit by vehicles this school year, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is taking steps to make their walks to schools safer. She’s sponsoring the Safe Routes to All School Acts. If passed, it would give funding to districts for safety, and training and equipment that would make kids safer.

A Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputy is on administrative leave after a child found his loaded gun and badge in a South Lake Tahoe rental home. 2 News reports a 9-year-old boy found the gun in an unlocked bedroom drawer, just 10 minutes after arriving at hteir Airbnb rental near Heavenly Ski Resort.

A Dayton man gets two decades in prison in connection with a fatal hit-and-run over the summer. James Parisi, 39, struck and killed Michael Kuntz, who was walking his five dogs near Six Mile Canyon Road in August of 2019. Parisi pleaded guilty in the case.