Month: April 2020

Reno police say a car ran a red light causing a three-vehicle crash. It happened Sunday at Eighth and Virginia streets. Police say injuries are minor.

A crackdown on street racing the last two weekends netted 41 speed-related citations, one misdemeanor arrest for exhibition of speed and seven arrests for driving under the influence. The crackdown was a result of citizen complaints about street races in Reno during late evening weekend hours. The Reno Police Department reminds residents that illegal street … Read more

Hundreds of Nevada residents gathered at the state capitol in Carson City Saturday to protest Governor Sisolak’s stay-at-home order as part of “Operation Nevada”, a movement to reopen Nevada’s economy. According to the Operation Nevada’s website, protesters lined up in vehicles or walked to the state Capitol building to show their disappointment in the governor’s … Read more

Sixth grade registration for Carson City fifth graders is now open for prospective Eagle Valley Middle School students. On Tuesday, fifth grade students can pick up registration information from their current elementary school. Parents will also get an email with the informational links and videos today.

Washoe County’s death toll from COVID-19 rises to 15. The county now has at least 572 cases of coronavirus. Statewide, 142 people have died and 33-hundred people have tested positive for COVID-19. The silver lining-more than 25,000 Nevadans have tested negative for the contagious respiratory illness.

Nevada small businesses are struggling and may struggle longer now that the federal $350 billion Paycheck Protection Program, is out of money. It launched April 3rd and was supposed to have money available until June 30th. But instead, it ran out of funds in two weeks.

Cases of COVID-19 rise in the Quad-County region. The area now has at least 53 confirmed cases of coronavirus. The latest cases involve a Carson City woman in her 60s and a Douglas County woman in her 30s. Both are self-isolating in their homes. The region has seen a dozen recoveries.

A car rams into a tree in Reno. It happened at Longley Lane and Maestro Drive Thursday. Police say the driver was cited and hospitalized.

A brush fire breaks out in Reno. Firefighters were called to an area along the river by West 4th Street and West McCarran Boulevard early this morning. Firefighters say it started near some homeless camps. No one was hurt.

Gov. Steve Sisolak said Thursday he intends to detail next week some of the criteria he’ll use to determine how soon it’s safe to slowly start reopening businesses and relax other restrictions as coronavirus trends continue to improve in Nevada. But he said any changes will be incremental and insisted he won’t succumb to pressure … Read more