The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District says wildfire season will start early this year. Spokesman Adam Mayberry says the shortened winter means less moisture is in the air, meaning wildfire season can move in earlier. He adds with snowpack and rainfall reduced, Nevada’s drought status isn’t helping.
A driver flips her SUV flipped in a crowded area of Virginia Lake in midtown Reno. Police say pedestrians were sunning in the park when it happened Monday. No one was hit or hurt in the incident. The driver was tested for driving under the influence.
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is taking aim at illegal target shooting. They’re reminding you that Washoe County only allows rifle and pistol shooting in non-congested areas. They point to an area south of Golden Eagle Regional Park where it is legal to target shoot. But they say hikers often call authorities thinking it isn’t. … Read more
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association has good news for Nevada. NDOT’s Meg Ragonese has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-040821-RAGONESE-NV%20Tops%20US%20Bridges.mp3 Learn more at; dot.nv.gov
The Nevada Department of Transportation’s Meg Ragonese reports Nevada’s bridges are tops in the U.S.; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-040821-RAGONESE-NV%20Tops%20US%20Bridges.mp3 Get the whole story at; dot.nv.gov
Nevada’s bridges are tops in the U.S. NDOT’s Meg Ragonese has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-040821-RAGONESE-NV%20Tops%20US%20Bridges.mp3 Learn more online at; dot.nv.gov
A Reno man is arrested after deputies say he killed a horse. Forrest Smith faces charges of willful and malicious torture and killing of an animal. Deputies say they also realized he’s a Tier 3 sex offender who’s out of compliance after failing to register.
New legislation aims to address a nursing shortage in Nevada brought to light during the COVID-19 pandemic. If passed, Nevada would join nearly three dozen other states in joining the Nursing Licensure Compact, which allows nurses licensed in other states to move to the Silver State for work without getting a new state nursing license. … Read more
Several people are hurt after a shooting in South Lake Tahoe. Police were called Sierra Boulevard in the Tahoe Sierra neighborhood overnight. Details on arrests weren’t available, but police say there’s no threat to the public.
A blown transformer sparks a fire in Sparks. Firefighters were called to Greg Street and Industrial Way last night after they say flames spread the nearby trees and brush. The fire also led to some power outages. No one was hurt.