When the Washoe County School Board meets Tuesday, it could reverse course on a return to school. The board voted for a hybrid plan for middle and high schoolers early this month-but an August 17th return to the classroom for elementary school students. But last week, Health District Officer Kevin Dick recommended schools not reopen. … Read more
A man is dead after being struck by lightning over the weekend. 47-year-old Eugene Arao and his son were jet-skiing July 25th when lightning struck them at Stampede Reservoir. Arao’s son was also hurt
The coronavirus pandemic could delay a quadruple-murder trial. Wilbert Martinez-Guzman is accused of killing four people in Washoe and Douglas counties in early 2019. A doctor scheduled to testify in the case, who lives in Martinez Guzman’s native El Salvador can’t travel here due to the pandemic. Both D-As want to pursue the death penalty, … Read more
Washoe County adds nearly as many coronavirus cases as it does recoveries. COVID-19 cases ticked up by 35 while recoveries increased by 36. The county saw no new deaths with the death toll standing at 107. Sixty-seven persons remain hospitalized.
Lightning sparks a wildfire across the state line. The 480-acre Adams Fire in Lassen County has forced some evacuations in Doyle and closed Highway 395 to Red Rock. It’s burning on BLM and private lands.
South Lake Tahoe has a new police chief. David Stevenson, who’s lived in South Lake for most of his live started as a patrol officer and worked his way up to lieutenant before becoming chief. He’s been with the department for 25 years. He’ll be sworn in next Monday.
Firefighters make quick work of a small fire burning off southbound I-580 near Mt. Rose Highway. It broke out Monday under a power line. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
There are 35 new COVID-19 cases in Washoe County and 36 recoveries, officials reported Monday. No new deaths were reported. There are now a total of 4,823 COVID-19 cases in the county, with 1,287 of them active. The total number of recoveries now stands at 3,429. Sixty-seven patients are currently hospitalized. The total number of … Read more
Governor Steve Sisolak announced Monday a new long-term strategy that will do away with phases while focusing on data-driven decisions, predictability and increased enforcement at businesses not in compliance with state guidelines. Sisolak said the new strategy will shift the state’s approach away from industry-wide closures to closing individual businesses where infections are happening and … Read more
31-year-old Brian Bandy of Sun Valley, the man charged with two counts of first-degree murder after an apartment fire killed two and injured thirteen on Monday, July 20, appeared virtually in front of a judge in Reno Monday. The court said Bandy will be held without bail on two counts of first-degree murder. If convicted, … Read more