Washoe County is ranking worst in the state when it comes to new COVID-19 cases-Carson City is right behind it. But one Nevada county is among juts four in the entire nation that remains COVID-19 free. Esmeralda County with a population of less than 1,000 people has yet to report a positive case. Commissioners say … Read more
A Reno man is arrested after police say he fired shots into the air at a party and drove off. Police say Jaime Luna-Garcia drove up to the 1000 block of Robbie Way in Sparks early Sunday morning and fired the shots as people were leaving a party. No one was hurt. Luna-Garcia faces charges … Read more
At least two inmates at the Washoe County jail have tested positive for COVID-19. One inmate was released; the other is in isolation. Sheriff Darin Baalam says he doesn’t believe the cases were the result of internal transmission.
A man is hospitalized after being shot in Sparks Saturday night. Police say it happened during a struggle between the suspect and the victim inside an apartment on the 1000 block of Rock Boulevard.
Washoe County on Sunday reported one COVID-19 related death, a woman in her 90s with underlying health conditions. Washoe County now has 185 COVID-19 related deaths. The county also reported 97 new cases, giving it 11,444 overall.
Reno firefighters were able to quickly knock down an early-morning fire near Budget Motors on Kietzke Lane this morning around 4am. That blaze under investigation
President Donald Trump campaigned here in Nevada over the weekend. Trump began his Sunday making a rare visit to church before a fundraiser and an evening rally in Carson City. Once considered a battleground, Nevada has not swung for a Republican presidential contender since 2004.
President Trump has cancelled an appearance Sunday at the Elko Regional Airport and is instead planning a rally in Carson City. He’ll be at Cactus Air Force at the Carson City Airport at 4 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m. though Sherriff Ken Furlong cautions he hasn’t spoken to the campaign and a lot of … Read more
Reno may have a serial arsonist. Fire investigators have determined recent car fires that spread to the Rosewood Park Apartment Complex was arson, and they believe the same person also set several dumpster fires in the Mira Loma area in late September.
Douglas County may limit the number of vocational rents on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. A task force is seeking to limit the number of vacation rental permits to 725 properties. The county’s manager says he believes at least 100 residents are renting their homes without a permit. The possible regulation comes as the … Read more