This year’s Lake Tahoe summit–like everything else in a coronavirus world–went virtual. The summit which focuses on solutions to preserve the lake and its clarity was hosted by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto who noted tourism in Tahoe is up during the pandemic as more opt outside. But this year’s keynote wasn’t a politician. It was … Read more
Two convicted sex offenders are back behind bars for non-compliance. Washoe deputies handcuffed 53-year-old John Rugaber and 30-year-old James Gisi both failed to register. Both men were convicted of raping children and are Tier 3, or the highest level of sex offenders.
Washoe County’s death toll from COVID-19 holds steady for a second straight day, standing at 133. The county added 88 cases and 42 recoveries.
A new engineering building opens on UNR’s campus. President Marc Johnson called it a “big deal.” And space-wise, at 100,000 sq. ft. it’s huge. The three-story complex will be home for undergrad and graduate students and doctoral candidates studying civil, computer, bio, chemical and electrical engineering.
Construction crews uncovered several boxes of dynamite which sparked a bomb threat in Sparks Tuesday afternoon. According to Officer Damon O’Connell with the Sparks Police Department, a call came in around 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday regarding a construction crew that was digging and uncovered two to three boxes of old dynamite. O’Connell reiterated that there … Read more
Vaughn Middle School and Lemelson STEM Academy are the eighth and ninth Washoe County Schools to have confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the school district. According to the district, the schools are following enhanced cleaning protocols per the Washoe County Health District and Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
Nevada is making plans to funnel $300 a week in federal coronavirus pandemic relief funds to out-of-work state residents, but won’t add $100 from the state, Gov. Steve Sisolak and state unemployment officials announced Tuesday. Sisolak says, “Nevada … anticipates not being able to contribute the additional $100 per week due to budget concerns.”
Super-spreaders of COVID-19 may get called out by the state. Governor Steve Sisolak says the state is considering naming places with high numbers of COVID-19, including casinos. Casinos remain open while bars remain closed. Washoe County just saw its highest seven-day rolling average since late June.
Nevada unveils a new contact tracing app, raising some concerns about privacy. COVID Trace Nevada, according to state health officials, can track your location, but officials say the data is confidential. The app will let you know if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19. They say the more people who use it, the more helpful it … Read more
Deputies in Placer County find human remains linked to a 2005 murder. Deputies say the remains belong to 27-year-old Christie Wilson. Mario Garcia was previously convicted of first-degree murder in Wilson’s death–but her body was never found. Detectives say her skeletal remains were located near Garcia’s former home in Auburn.