Month: June 2020

In Sparks, a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash this morning on East Lincoln Way and North McCarran Boulevard. Police suspect impairment.

Multiple law enforcement agencies took part in a virtual town hall Monday to discuss how community policing practices have been implemented in northern Nevada over the past two years. Doctor Angie Taylor and Reno City Councilman Oscar Delgado started the discussion in 2016 when the two shared their concerns about officer-involved shootings and police brutality … Read more

Health officials are reporting the 74th COVID-19 death in Washoe County. The death is a woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions. Officials also reported 23 new cases and 19 recoveries in the county on Monday. There are currently 73 COVID-19 related deaths in Washoe County. The county’s total number of positive cases is … Read more

Nevada teachers and administrators worry the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic fallout threaten to reverse recent funding hikes passed in 2019 that have supported their efforts to lift the state from near the bottom of the nation’s education rankings. An Education Week report presented to state lawmakers last week ranked the state 44th in the … Read more

Chanting, “I can’t breathe,” Black Lives Matter protests took over Carson City Saturday. About 150 protesters laid down outside the Assembly Building in the middle of Carson Street-which was eventually shut down for the protest. The protesters clashed with a handful of All Lives Matter protesters. KOLO-TV reports Carson City sheriff’s deputies escorted All Lives … Read more

Recoveries from COVID-19 are on the rise in Washoe County. Sunday, the county saw 69 recoveries. Local health officials say the spike is due to a review of recoveries at state-run nursing homes. The area also saw 30 new cases of COVID-19. 659 cases remain active while 72 people are hospitalized. The death toll now … Read more

The 2020 Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook Off has been canceled due to COVID-19. Nugget General Manager Mark Sterbens called canceling the event a “difficult” decision, but says it’s best for the safety of residents and guests since hundreds of thousands typically attend. They plan to return Labor Day weekend of 2021.

One person is hurt after a shooting near Boomtown. Police say shots were fired from a car on westbound I-80 near the Mogul exit. The victim ended up at a nearby Chevron gas station with a bullet wound. So far, no arrests have been made.

A chopper crashes and burns at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. Emergency crews say the pilot and a passenger were able to walk away from the crash. The cause of the crash remains unknown.

Firefighters manage to stop a fire from spreading by Pyramid Lake. They stopped the Hardscrabble Fire’s progress at between 45 and 60 acres-near Sutcliffe– by attacking it from all sides and by sky Saturday. No one was hurt. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.