A contractor, who drives buses for the RTC has tested positive for COVID-19. The driver hasn’t been at work since July 13th, and they say he hasn’t had any close contact with passengers. All drivers are required to wear face coverings, and there’s a plastic barrier between drivers and passengers.
The owner of the ‘Little’ Nugget casino says the business will shut down for good on Thursday, July 30. The Little Nugget has adapted and transformed several times since Rick Heaney purchased it in 1989, when it was part of the Reno, Sparks and Carson City Nugget trinity. because of the lack of business, cancellations … Read more
Reno Police say the man arrested in connection with Monday’s alleged apartment arson is now charged with two counts of murder. Police say 31-year-old Brian Bandy of Sun Valley was also booked into the Washoe County Jail on charges of first degree arson and false imprisonment with the use of a deadly weapon. On Wednesday, … Read more
As Congress negotiates a second coronavirus aid package, every local government in Nevada besides Clark County and Las Vegas is waiting for relief money the state received from the U.S. government. The delay has stymied local response efforts amid rising virus cases, officials say. Washoe County Manager Eric Brown said the reimbursement procedure wasn’t unlike … Read more
A Sun Valley man is arrested in connection with a fatal apartment fire in Midtown Reno. 31-year-old Brian Bandy faces charges of arson after he set a fire at the entrance of an apartment building on the 300 block of Broadway Boulevard Monday morning. The fire killed two people and injured 13 others. A number … Read more
Truckee Meadows firefighters take swift action to stop a brush fire from getting out of control. The Rock Farm Fire near Galena was halted at 120 acres Tuesday. Two homes in the Arrowcreek area were lost; one of those homes was the origin of the fire. At least 100 other structures were threatened for a … Read more
Two fires are burning across the state line in Lassen County.The Gold Fire in the northern part of the county has doubled in size. It’s now seven square miles and zero percent contained. The Hog Fire which is sending smoke into Reno and Sparks, is more than 9,400 acres and is just nine percent contained. … Read more
An investigation finds a Winnemucca Police detective who was found dead last month died from a drug overdose. Matt Morgan apparently overdosed on meth and fentanyl while on the job. He was found in the department’s evidence vault.
A fire in Sun Valley destroys two homes and several outbuildings. Firefighters were called to Chimney Drive and Lundy Road Tuesday afternoon. They say the fire, which prompted evacuations, started in a backyard. A firefighter and an elderly resident were hospitalized.
Washoe County adds three COVID-19 deaths, for a total of 105. The latest deaths involve a man in his 60s and woman in her 80s with underlying health conditions. A man in his 70s also died. The county added 69 cases and 84 recoveries.