As many as 220 nutrition employees within Washoe County Schools could soon be laid off. District officials say less students are using the meal programs while remote learning is underway-and it’s led to a major drop in funding for the department. They’re also considering furloughs or position reassignments. The issue is up for discussion at … Read more
Washoe County sees two more COVID-19 deaths for a total of 170. The latest deaths involve a woman in her 60s and a man in his 70s-both had underlying health conditions. The county added 128 cases Sunday and nearly 90 recoveries.
A motorcyclist is dead in a crash on I-80 near the state line. It happened last night on the westbound side of the highway on the California side near Goldranch. Troopers say the motorcycle slid under a pick-up truck. At least one other person involved was seriously hurt.
Police are warning about a car-buying scam that’s making the rounds in South Lake Tahoe. They say residents report men going door-to-door trying to buy cars that aren’t for sale. They’re offering cash and claim they’ll take care of all DMV paperwork-which police say you should never let someone else do for you.
Heybourne Road near Buckeye Road in Minden will be closed starting today. They’re working on construction of a roundabout. The closures will be daily from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Thanksgiving time.
Former WCSD Trustee Scott Kelley announced Saturday that he’s tested positive for COVID-19. Kelley says he will suspend all in-person campaigning for his seat that he resigned from earlier this year. He also said that he will self-quarantine for the next 10 days.
A weeklong human trafficking sting by the FBI has led to the arrest of 28 men at a south Reno home. All 28 suspects arrived at a home in south Reno to “knowingly engage in, and pay for, sex acts with a minor as identified through the Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit.”
A COVID-19 is surging through an assisted living facility in Yerington. This month, 34 of 53 residents at Mason Valley Residence have tested positive for the contagious respiratory virus. The home is notifying family, residents, and staff.
250 persons-that’s the cap on gatherings in Washoe County for the next 30 days. The limit is in place as Washoe County sees “elevated” levels of community spread of COVID-19. The state’s COVID-19 task force flagged Washoe County Thursday for its high positivity rate and case rate. Washoe and Humboldt Counties remain on their list-while … Read more
We now have the name of a motorcyclist killed in a crash near Sullivan Lane. He is 24-year-old Jason Murray of Grass Valley. The medical examiner says he died of multiple blunt force trauma when his motorcycle collided with a van Tuesday.