Fire officials are preparing for a particularly bad fire season in Nevada as they battle drought, high temperatures and coronavirus Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochran says they’ll have to do their jobs while minimizing risk. He says some firefighters have already contracted the virus, but refused to give an exact figure.
Two people are hurt in a four-vehicle crash in Sun Valley. It happened at Fifth Avenue and Sun Valley Boulevard Monday afternoon. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
A reminder-Idlewild and Northwest pools are now open along with the Neil Road Recreation Center. Pools, in Phase 2, are only open for lap swim and water fitness classes. At the rec center, weight and cardio rooms are open along with pickleball courts. Social distancing must be practiced.
Just days after casinos reopen in Nevada, one guest gets lucky! They won $200,000 jackpot on a slot machine at Atlantis Casino in Reno Saturday morning. Casinos reopened June 4th after being shuttered for nearly three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reno police say a woman’s body is found after a fire last week. They believe the fire off Comstock Drive was intentionally set last Tuesday. The woman’s body was found next to it.
Washoe County health officials reported no new deaths, 29 new cases of COVID-19 and 20 recoveries on Monday. There are currently 65 COVID-19 related deaths in Washoe County. The county’s total number of positive cases is 1,772 along with 1,138 recoveries. Statewide, 9,786 positive cases and 442 deaths have been reported. There are 358 deaths … Read more
Today is the Nevada Primary Election. Several months ago, the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office encouraged residents to vote by mail – they’ve received about 300,000 ballots so far and say things are going smoothly. If you haven’t received a ballot or you still need to register to vote, you have options. You can fill … Read more
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will reopen its doors starting Monday, June 15. Officials say the reopening will be done in a phased approach and will be serving those with the most urgent needs first. Services will be limited until roughly mid-July.
Dueling protests in Carson City as two separate groups gathered -one for Black Lives Matter and another for Blue Lives Matter in support of police. Both happened Saturday morning. Those representing Black Lives Matter say they want the community to be aware of the injustices they face while Blue Lives Matter protesters say a handful … Read more
Several hundred people take part in a peaceful protest Reno in Sunday. Unlike last week, when a protest turned into a riot and left damaged to a police building and city hall, this protest remained peaceful. Saturday’s protest was also peaceful. The National Guard was station at the 2nd Street police station in case anything … Read more