Eight staffers at Grace Warner Elementary are self-isolating at home after a suspected COVID-19 case. The school district says the building has been thoroughly cleaned and is prepared to welcome students back to the classroom Monday. If a student or a teacher tests positive, the school district says the entire class will be sent home … Read more
Campfires have been banned indefinitely statewide after an increase in human-sparked fires. The new restrictions prohibit all open flame campfires on state and federal lands, including within campgrounds. Violators face fines of up to $5,000 and even six months in jail.
Officials reported 43 new COVID-19 cases in Washoe County on Monday, and 66 recoveries.The total number of cases now stands a 5,835. No new deaths were reported.
The Mountain West has announced the indefinite postponement of all scheduled fall sports contests and MW championship events in response to ongoing challenges with the effective mitigation and management of the COVID-19 virus. The fall sports affected by today’s decision include men’s and women’s cross country, football, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball. The will look … Read more
The Sparks Police Department says they have arrested a new suspect after a fatal crash on Battle Born Way last month. Police also say all charges were dropped against the original suspect in the case. Police say after the the arrest of Juan Pablo Guerrero on July 23rd, Detectives continued to investigate the homicide, working … Read more
Shots are fired outside a student apartment complex in northeast Reno. It happened early Saturday morning on the 2800 block of Enterprise Road. Police say a fight erupted at a large party in an apartment-that spilled out into the parking lot, and ended in shots fired. No one was hurt and no property was damaged, … Read more
Washoe County’s only online school sees record enrollment amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports North Star has quadrupled enrollment from 250 to more than 1,000 students. It comes as parents appear weary of sending their kids back to the classroom-despite Washoe saying schools will reopen against the health district’s recommendations.
The Washoe County School District says a Hunter Lake Elementary school staffer has tested positive for COVID-19. The building was thoroughly cleaned and has reopened. No students were affected.
Washoe County on Sunday reported two COVID-19 related deaths, giving the county 120 overall. The deaths were a man in his 70s and a woman in her 80s, both with underlying health conditions. 36 new cases. Forty-one percent of all intensive care unit beds are occupied, and 16 percent of all ventilators are in use.
A reckless driving suspect was shot in the shoulder by a Reno Police officer on July 26, after the officer was accidentally struck in the knee by a Washoe County Sheriff’s Deputy’s Taser, according to new details released by the Reno Police Department. The suspect, a 43-year-old Reno man, was not following the deputy’s commands … Read more