Two fires are burning across the state line in Lassen County.The Gold Fire in the northern part of the county has doubled in size. It’s now seven square miles and zero percent contained. The Hog Fire which is sending smoke into Reno and Sparks, is more than 9,400 acres and is just nine percent contained. … Read more
An investigation finds a Winnemucca Police detective who was found dead last month died from a drug overdose. Matt Morgan apparently overdosed on meth and fentanyl while on the job. He was found in the department’s evidence vault.
A fire in Sun Valley destroys two homes and several outbuildings. Firefighters were called to Chimney Drive and Lundy Road Tuesday afternoon. They say the fire, which prompted evacuations, started in a backyard. A firefighter and an elderly resident were hospitalized.
Washoe County adds three COVID-19 deaths, for a total of 105. The latest deaths involve a man in his 60s and woman in her 80s with underlying health conditions. A man in his 70s also died. The county added 69 cases and 84 recoveries.
If you need rental assistance due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Reno Housing Authority may be able to help. About $30 million in federal CARES Act money has been set aside for residents of Washoe County who’ve lost their jobs and need help making rent.
A Good Samaritan and the Coast Guard save a man from a burning boat on Lake Tahoe. It happened Monday; the man wasn’t hurt. The boat eventually sank.
Food Truck Friday’s aren’t happening this year in Reno’s Idlewild Park. Organizer Steve Schroeder says the pandemic forced the cancellation.
A rural church trying to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to suspend Nevada’s 50-person cap on worship services is accusing Gov. Steve Sisolak of adding the church’s county to a list of those with elevated cases of COVID-19 as part of a “litigation tactic.” Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley east of Reno also argues Sisolak should … Read more
Nevada reported 28 additional COVID-19-related deaths Tuesday, the highest single-day total since the start of the pandemic, bringing the statewide total to 676 deaths. Washoe County is reporting three new COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the county death toll to 105.
A second person has died in a fire in Midtown Reno that investigators now say was arson. Firefighters were called to the 300 block of Broadway Boulevard Monday morning, where they say the fire was contained to one building. Thirteen others were hurt and several pets were also killed in the fire.