More than two dozen people are nabbed in an illegal street racing operation in Reno. Police handed out 26 citations and eight warnings. The crackdown comes in response to increased complaints from residents about street racing late at night and on the weekends.
A man fell on rocks near Sand Harbor and had to rescued over the weekend. Washoe County deputies say the man in his 40s, broke his leg and was suffering from dehydration. It’s unclear how long he was on the rocks before he was rescued.
LEAD:. Some tense moments on the Thomas Creek Trail when a bicyclist was rescues. Rich Petschke (petch-key) has the story. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-071920-PETSCHKE-Rider.mp3 TAG: The rider’s ID was withheld.
LEAD:. The Thomas Creek Trail was the scene of a bicyclist rescue. Rich Petschke (petch-key) has the story. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-071920-PETSCHKE-Rider.mp3 TAG: There’s no word on their condition.
LEAD: A mountain biker is safe after being injured on the Thomas Creek Trail. Rich Petschke (petch-key) has the story. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-071920-PETSCHKE-Rider.mp3 TAG: The rider’s name wasn’t released.
COVID-19 numbers in Nevada are spiking as health officials point to the highly contagious Delta variant as the cause. The state’s daily number of new casts, hospitalizations, and positivity rate are at their highest levels since February. Washoe County reported its third death from the Delta variant Wednesday in an unvaccinated woman in her 50s … Read more
Firefighting efforts against the Beckwourth Complex Fire move backwards. The wildfire now spans 100,000 acres and containment dropped to 68 percent. The U.S. Forest Service blames winds that carried embers. U.S. 395 in California has reopened after closing for a second time yesterday since the fire was sparked by lightning earlier this month.
The community comes up big for firefighters battling the massive Beckwourth Complex Fire. Project Bear Hugs, which organized a donation drive, says they got all kinds of snacks, water, and personal hygiene products to benefit volunteer firefighters, who haven’t had much of a break this summer.
A Reno woman is accused of posing as a dentist. Detectives say Laurel Eich performed more than a dozen tooth extractions without a license where she worked in a dentist’s office in Sun Valley. Deputies say she also stole more than $20,000 in cash and checks from her employer in a burglary. She faces a … Read more
Fire damages a home in Sparks. Firefighters were called to Peppergrass Drive in Wingfield Springs yesterday morning. Crews rescued a family cat, and everyone else got out safely on their own. A garage, the home’s second floor, and a fence sustained serious damage. Investigators believe welding equipment in the garage may have sparked the fire.