News Staff The United States Postal Service (USPS) is hosting multiple job fairs in Sparks and Reno in November to fill immediate openings for letter carriers. They’re happening November 1st, 7th, 15th and 29th at Spanish Spring Library. Also at the Reno Town Mall on November 6th.
An airplane crash occurred at the Reno Stead Airport on Thursday. Around 3:00 p.m., Reno firefighters responded to the report of a plane crash at the Reno Stead Airport, reports News 4 The crash involved a small plane, and two people suffered minor injuries, one of which was transported to the hospital. The runway was … Read more
Five area businesses failed alcohol compliance checks conducted by the Reno Police Department. KOLO 8 reports n Thursday, a 19-year-old volunteer was used to check 14 businesses in Reno to see if they would serve an underage person. Five of 14 businesses failed. They are Our Bar, The Library, Playfield, The Eddy, and Jacksons, located … Read more
Washoe County schools superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield is set to deliver her annual State of Education address on November 7. News 4 reports the superintendent plans to address the new strategic plan and how the district continues to improve. The address will be held at the new Hug High School.
The Reno City Council approved waiving more than a million dollars in fees for several senior housing projects in the city during their Wednesday meeting. KOLO 8 reports once completed, Sutro Senior Sanctuary will have 170 units including 65 units reserved specifically for veterans at or below 60% area median income (AMI). The remaining 105 … Read more
A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for causing a crash on Mt. Rose Highway that killed three people in 2018. KOLO 8 reports 26-year-old Dana Terry , in November 2018, had been driving on Mt. Rose Highway after smoking marijuana when he crossed the center line of the highway and struck … Read more
The City of Sparks and the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony have come to an agreement to advance the Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act (TMPLMA) also known as the Lands Bill. It would allow federal agencies like the BLM to sell parcels of federally owned land, with the overall goal being to protect outdoor spaces, increase … Read more
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees voted to approve a collective bargaining contract with the Washoe County School Police Officer’s Association. News 4 reports under the terms of the agreement, School Police Officers will receive a 13.2 percent cost of living adjustment as well as an estimated 4% pay increase using Senate Bill … Read more
Truckee Meadows Fire and Protection crews have been working to stop a brush fire burning in the Verdi area which broke out around 11:00 P.M., Monday. The fire grew to about 47 acres and some residents in the area were evacuated. The latest update indicates evacuation orders have been lifted. According to Truckee Meadows Fire, … Read more
Reno police have apprehended a man in connection with at least two fires in west Reno on Friday. The Reno Gazette Journal reports 34 year old Clint Haris was arrested after witnesses reported that he set two fires around 5:20 p.m. Friday in the area of Stoker Avenue and Cemetery Road just to the east … Read more