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Firefighters stop a fire from reaching Chimney Beach at Lake Tahoe. The Thunder Fire spanned about a half-an-acre. It broke out Friday on SR 28 across from the beach. No one was hurt.

Nevada beat UNLV 37-17 on Saturday night at the new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Caron Strong was 21-of-27 passing for 350 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions for Nevada (2-0, 2-0 Mountain West Conference).

Over 207,000 Washoe County residents have already voted in the 2020 general election as of Saturday, according to the county registrar’s office. Despite Republicans showing up in stronger numbers throughout early voting, Democrats maintain a slight lead thanks to returning almost 20,000 more mail ballots. Turnout was at 68% as of Oct. 31, a strong … Read more

This year’s Nevada Day celebrations will look a bit different. The traditional parade in Carson City is cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions, but organizers are putting on a drive-thru parade at Western Nevada College. There will be parade floats on either side of vehicles in the parade. Balloons will also fly over the capital tomorrow … Read more

The coronavirus outbreak at the Washoe County Jail is growing. The sheriff’s office says 35 inmates and nine staff have tested positive-for a total of 44. That’s up from 16 a week ago. A special housing unit has been cordoned off to house COVID-positive inmates. The jail continues to be in lockdown.

A fight leads to shots fired in Reno. Police were called to Montello Street last night where they say two people intended to fight and then fired shots at one another. One person suffered injuries of some kind, but refused medical treatment.

One person is seriously hurt in a head-on crash on Rock Boulevard. Firefighters had to extricate the person who was trapped inside the vehicle yesterday. Their injuries are considered life-threatening. The other driver suffered minor injuries.

Washoe County sees seven straight days of record active COVID-19 cases. We’re up to more than 2,100 now–that’s 40 percent more than last week. The county picked up two new deaths Thursday for a total of 197. They are a woman in her 60s with underlying health conditions, and a man in his 70s. The … Read more

A home is destroyed by fire in Palomino Valley. Truckee Meadows firefighters were called to Thumbs Up Road just before 1 a.m. to find the home fully engulfed. No word on whether anyone was hurt.

There’s a positive case of COVID-19 at a South Lake Tahoe School. District officials say someone at Bijou Community School has tested positive for the virus. It’s unclear whether that person is a staffer or a student. The school serves kids in K through fifth grades.