Former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has been recommended as the new University of Nevada, Reno president by a search committee Wednesday. The Board of Regents will vote to officially approve the recommendation during its meeting on today.
Governor Steve Sisolak may hold back CARES Act funding from Douglas County for hosting President Trump’s campaign rally-which he says violated the state’s coronavirus restrictions. Sisolak says Douglas County officials signed a contract agreeing to comply with state regulations in order to receive their nearly $9 million in funding. At least 5,000 people gathered at … Read more
It’s been a week and students in Washoe County are still taking part in distance learning due to smoke from wildfires. The district had hoped smoke would dissipate today and students could get back in the classroom, but called for a distance learning day.
An anonymous threat led to a lockdown at Fernley High School yesterday. School officials say someone called in alleging a possible harmful action against the school. School administration called police, who determined the threat wasn’t credible.
A driver is killed in a rollover crash in Hawthorne. It happened on SR 359, near mile marker 29, late Wednesday morning. Troopers say the driver wasn’t wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
A Reno man is arrested in connection with a fatal crash. 26-year-old Alexandrew Vail faces a DUI charge in connection with a crash that killed 27-year-old Emily Guidici. It happened Tuesday on Mt. Rose Highway by Douglas Fire and Sunridge drives.
A STIHL National Championship Air Race flyover scheduled for this weekend has been postponed-due to smoke from wildfires. The hour-long flyby over Reno, Sparks and Carson City had been set for Saturday – on what would’ve been race weekend.
A planned extension of Pyramid Highway gets a federal boost. The RTC has received $23 million from the U.S.Department of Transportation to expand Pyramid Highway from Queen Way to Golden View Drive. The 2.5-mile stretch will expand the highway from four lanes to six in sections.
Firefighters are getting a better handle on the Slink Fire burning in Coleville, California. The fire is above 70 percent containment after scorching more than 26,000 acres. It’s one of several fires sending smoke into our area.
And then, there were three. The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority has named finalists for its next leader following a national search. They are interim president and CEO Jennifer Cunningham, Mark Anderson, COO of Choose Chicago, and Charles Harris, chief marketing officer for Visit Anaheim, according to The Reno Gazette-Journal. The board meets next week … Read more