The Washoe County School District has announced the cancellation of all schools again today due to the continuing poor air quality from the Loyalton Fire burning north of Reno. The cancellation includes both in person and distance learning. Air quality is deteriorating in Reno-Sparks and surrounding areas, prompting a Dense Smoke Advisory and an alert … Read more
The head of a new state coronavirus compliance review panel says decisions will be made today about whether bars and other businesses will be allowed to reopen. Washoe County health officials said Wednesday they support reopening bars in Reno and Sparks.
The headquarters for Washoe County Schools is vandalized. The words “No Justice” were splattered in red paint across the administrative building on East Ninth Street. The discovery was made just before school reopened Tuesday morning. Police are investigating. Last month, Sparks City Hall also saw similar vandalism.
A man is arrested in connection with a hit-and-run in South Lake Tahoe. Police handcuffed 63-year-old Colin Hauge of South Lake Tahoe; he’s accused of mowing down a woman who was riding a Lime Scooter last week and then fleeing the scene. The victim is recovering.
Several lightning sparked fires have merged into one large fire, north of Reno. The North Complex consists of seven separate fires. One fire-the Sheep Fire-burning in Plumas National Forest, is the result of three fires combining. Flames can be see burning on the hillside above Susanville.
A school bus strikes a parked vehicle. It happened near Wabash Way and Wabash Court Tuesday. No one was hurt, but the pick-up truck sustained damage.
Washoe County adds 105 cases of COVID-19 and nearly 60 recoveries. The death toll remains unchanged at 127.
Some good news in the battle against COVID-19–the first patient to be intubated with the disease at Carson Tahoe Health is out of the hospital. Linda McCain went home Monday after she’d been on a ventilator for quite some time.
A suspected fentanyl supplier is arrested by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Regional Narcotics Unit. They say an undercover operation spanning six month led to the arrest of Jesus Camacho-Luque of Phoenix, Arizona. They say undercover officers made a deal with Camacho-Lugue to purchase 5,000 pills for $33,000. He was arrested when he showed up to … Read more
Officials in California say the COVID-19 pandemic is leading to more fires. They say since people can’t go on vacation, more people are opting outside-and that’s leading to unattended campfires that can easily start larger fires. Campfires have been banned in Nevada in what’s been a record-breaking wildfire season for fires sparked by humans.