The city of Reno can move forward with opening a temporary homeless shelter on 4th Street. A judge lifted a temporary restraining order, filed by the owner of a local business, who says the shelter–in a vacant Truckee Meadows Water Authority Lot–would hurt his business. A judge says the coronavirus pandemic allows the city to … Read more
Washoe County adds three coronavirus deaths, for a total of 124. The latest deaths all involve men. They were in their 90s, 70s, and 40s. The county added 55 cases and 78 recoveries.
A structure catches fire in Silver Springs. Central Lyon firefighters were called to Fir Street Wednesday. No other structures were threatened, and no one was hurt.
A new casino is coming to Boomtown. Reno City Council approved the 7,500 sq. ft. casino in an area that used to serve as a helicopter landing pad for Boomtown Casino. The small casino will max out at 165 slot machines and five table games.
The Reno Fire Department put out a fire at the old Bibo Coffee Company building early this morning.Officials say the fire started just after 12:45 a.m. on East Ninth Street and Evans Avenue. They say part of Ninth Street was closed, but it has since reopened. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada announced four new companies to Northern Nevada on Wednesday. The companies will create more than 600 jobs for the region. Two of the companies are part of the cosmetic industry while the other two are part of the tech sector. Local and state officials attended the press conference … Read more
The Washoe County School District is reporting a suspected positive COVID-19 case at Rollan Melton Elementary School. Out of an abundance of caution and due to possible exposure, all Melton Elementary School employees worked from home on Wednesday so the school could be thoroughly cleaned.
After an eight-hour public meeting, the Washoe County School Board talks more about its reopening plans. They’ve got 1,600 teachers on stand-by ready to fill in, in case a teacher stays home. But they still fear too many absent teachers could lead to a school closure. They also determined coronavirus criteria for a closure-that includes … Read more
A woman is sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to a charge of second-degree murder. Deputies say Nicole Dattke shot and killed Michael Krantz outside the Campion Motel in Sparks last September. She must serve a decade in prison before becoming eligible for parole.
Virginia Street will reopen to two-way traffic in Midtown this Friday. The RTC says construction of the Virginia Street Project’s midtown segment wrapped earlier than planned after nearly three months of work. The project cost $90 million.