Lightning sparks a wildfire across the state line. The 480-acre Adams Fire in Lassen County has forced some evacuations in Doyle and closed Highway 395 to Red Rock. It’s burning on BLM and private lands.
South Lake Tahoe has a new police chief. David Stevenson, who’s lived in South Lake for most of his live started as a patrol officer and worked his way up to lieutenant before becoming chief. He’s been with the department for 25 years. He’ll be sworn in next Monday.
Firefighters make quick work of a small fire burning off southbound I-580 near Mt. Rose Highway. It broke out Monday under a power line. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
There are 35 new COVID-19 cases in Washoe County and 36 recoveries, officials reported Monday. No new deaths were reported. There are now a total of 4,823 COVID-19 cases in the county, with 1,287 of them active. The total number of recoveries now stands at 3,429. Sixty-seven patients are currently hospitalized. The total number of … Read more
Governor Steve Sisolak announced Monday a new long-term strategy that will do away with phases while focusing on data-driven decisions, predictability and increased enforcement at businesses not in compliance with state guidelines. Sisolak said the new strategy will shift the state’s approach away from industry-wide closures to closing individual businesses where infections are happening and … Read more
31-year-old Brian Bandy of Sun Valley, the man charged with two counts of first-degree murder after an apartment fire killed two and injured thirteen on Monday, July 20, appeared virtually in front of a judge in Reno Monday. The court said Bandy will be held without bail on two counts of first-degree murder. If convicted, … Read more
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced plans to implement a long-term reopening strategy that allows for more granular decision-making as the coronavirus continues to spread and leaves Nevada unable to follow its original reopening plan. Sisolak’s new strategy will replace broad guidelines with narrower reopening criteria, evaluating data on a business-by-business basis rather than targeting entire industries.
A Wolf Pack linebacker is seriously hurt after being struck in a hit-and-run in California. The team says junior James Fotofili suffered a skull fracture when he was hit in a road rage incident in Sacramento last week.
A motorcyclist is killed in a crash over the weekend in Reno. Police say the 29-year-old lost control and veered off Galletti Way near East Fourth street near the Sparks border Saturday morning. He then hit an object. He was found unconscious and pronounced dead at the hospital.
A drive-by shooting near UNR’s campus is under investigation. Police say someone fired shots from a moving vehicle Sunday morning outside the YOUnion Apartments off Enterprise Road. Several shell casings were found and at least one car was struck by a bullet. No one was hurt.