One person is dead after gunfire rang out following a dispute at the Rosewood Park Apartments in Reno. Neighbors tell police say they heard two neighbors fighting then several shots last night. Police say both neighbors exchanged gunfire, and one was killed. The investigation is ongoing.
Fire destroys a home in Sun Valley. Firefighters were called to Smoky Canyon Drive early this morning. One person and a dog made it out safely. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Washoe County adds a single COVID-19 death Sunday for a total of 628. The latest death involves a man in his 70s with underlying health conditions. The county added just 29 new cases and more than 250 recoveries. 70 persons remain hospitalized with the virus.
The Sparks Fire Department will begin vaccinating elderly Washoe County residents next week. Sign-ups for next week’s clinics begin today, and it’s first come, first serve. They’re only for residents 70 and older. The clinics will be held Mondays or Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sparks Parks and Rec gym. Sign-ups … Read more
A former Northstar ski instructor and the ex-president of a youth football league in Lake Tahoe is heading to prison for child sex crimes. The Sierra Sun reports Anthony Coronado-Smith, who was the president of the Truckee Pop Warner League, was sentenced to more than four years behind bars. He pleaded no contest to charges … Read more
Nevada’s Department of Corrections will cease discriminatory practices against inmates with HIV as part of a settlement with the federal government. A U.S. Justice Department investigation found inmates with HIV were isolated from other inmates and denied jobs in food service. Officials also found the prison system failed to keep inmates’ HIV status confidential.
A man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 13 years gets nearly $1 million from the state and a certificate of innocence. Reginald Mason of Las Vegas was sent to prison in 1985 at just 14 years old on attempted murder charges. An investigation found misconduct in the case and Mason’s charges were reduced. He received … Read more
The Nevada Department of Transportation announced interstate ramp and surface street closures for this week as part of the continuing spaghetti bowl construction. Various spaghetti bowl ramps will intermittently close nightly throughout the week between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. You can get more info at https://ndotspaghettibowl.com/
Public comments accepted at a State Rail Plan Summit on Tuesday. Meg Ragonese has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-021521-RAGONESE-State%20Rail%20Plan.mp3 Learn more at; nevadadot.com.
Meg Ragonese has more on NDOT’s February 16th virtual rail plan summit; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-021521-RAGONESE-State%20Rail%20Plan.mp3 Learn more at; nevadadot.com.