A Fallon doctor, who was previously arrested on federal prescription drug crimes has died. New charges were lodged against Gary Ridenour just last month. Prosecutors say he faced additional charges, including open and gross lewdness and battery, they say stemmed from an incident in his office last year. Authorities haven’t said how he died.
For the second time this month, live public comment at Reno City Council’s virtual meetings came to a grinding halt. It happened last night after someone started racist chants and obscenities. Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve called it “absurd” and offensive. Commenting was also shut down earlier this month when something similar happened during a police … Read more
Truckee Meadows firefighters were busy last night, after lightning sparked three separate fires in the Hungry Valley and Spanish Springs areas. The Clove and Cemetery fires each spanned about seven acres. The fires burned mostly on tribal or federal land; no structures were lost.
Washoe County added 90 COVID-19 cases, with active cases now surpassing 1,100. The death toll remains unchanged at 105. 67 persons are hospitalized with the virus. The county saw 57 new recoveries.
A contractor, who drives buses for the RTC has tested positive for COVID-19. The driver hasn’t been at work since July 13th, and they say he hasn’t had any close contact with passengers. All drivers are required to wear face coverings, and there’s a plastic barrier between drivers and passengers.
The owner of the ‘Little’ Nugget casino says the business will shut down for good on Thursday, July 30. The Little Nugget has adapted and transformed several times since Rick Heaney purchased it in 1989, when it was part of the Reno, Sparks and Carson City Nugget trinity. because of the lack of business, cancellations … Read more
Reno Police say the man arrested in connection with Monday’s alleged apartment arson is now charged with two counts of murder. Police say 31-year-old Brian Bandy of Sun Valley was also booked into the Washoe County Jail on charges of first degree arson and false imprisonment with the use of a deadly weapon. On Wednesday, … Read more
As Congress negotiates a second coronavirus aid package, every local government in Nevada besides Clark County and Las Vegas is waiting for relief money the state received from the U.S. government. The delay has stymied local response efforts amid rising virus cases, officials say. Washoe County Manager Eric Brown said the reimbursement procedure wasn’t unlike … Read more
A Sun Valley man is arrested in connection with a fatal apartment fire in Midtown Reno. 31-year-old Brian Bandy faces charges of arson after he set a fire at the entrance of an apartment building on the 300 block of Broadway Boulevard Monday morning. The fire killed two people and injured 13 others. A number … Read more
Truckee Meadows firefighters take swift action to stop a brush fire from getting out of control. The Rock Farm Fire near Galena was halted at 120 acres Tuesday. Two homes in the Arrowcreek area were lost; one of those homes was the origin of the fire. At least 100 other structures were threatened for a … Read more