A North Valleys man has lost his home for the third time. KOLO-TV reports Steve Schwartz lost his latest home, near Peavine Mountain, in the Poeville fire. When he was evacuated, he said he had just two minutes to grab some valuables and get out. His past homes were destroyed in a flood and a … Read more
Face masks, spaced out desks and half-empty buses: Things will look different when students from throughout Nevada return for the 2020-2021 school year. As Nevada experiences an uptick in confirmed cases reported daily, both rural districts with less than 100 students and urban districts with hundreds of thousands are forming reopening committees responsible for envisioning … Read more
Nevada health officials announced Monday they intend to release a response plan geared toward containing the coronavirus among demographic groups that have fueled a recent uptick in new cases reported daily: individuals aged 20-49 and Latinos. More than half of the state’s confirmed cases have been in individuals ages 20-49 and 42% of those who … Read more
People, in most areas, were permitted to return to their homes after being forced to flee the massive Poeville Fire. Heindel Road and Meyers Avenue residents remain under evacuation orders. Firefighters believe the fire on Peavine Mountain reignited amid heavy winds Saturday, setting 3,000 acres ablaze. The senior center at 9th Street and Wells Avenue … Read more
Nevada troopers fatally shoot an Elko man in a confrontation Friday night. Police say an officer pulled the man over for a traffic violation on River Street, near 12th Street. Officers suspected impairment and say the man fled on foot, and during the pursuit, drew a gun, firing multiple rounds at the deputy. The deputy … Read more
Deer Pool in Sparks is reopening Monday-but with limited capacity. They’ll have three swim sessions-each lasting 90 minutes. Arrive in your swimsuit-as showers and locker rooms will remain closed.
Firefighters are close to full containment of the massive Monarch Fire in Douglas County. The fire, sparked by lightning Wednesday, south of Sierra Spirit Ranch scorched more than 2,300. No buildings burned and no one’s been injured.
A pedestrian is fatally struck by a vehicle in Sparks. It happened on Dolores Drive near Pyramid Way Saturday night. The driver is cooperating with police.
In the final week of June, Nevada lawmakers approved nearly $90 million dollars in budget cuts to balance the 2020 budget. While legislators argue those cuts were necessary, some state workers argued they were not informed about the budget cuts nor did they have a chance to discuss them.
Health officials in Nevada reported 821 additional positive cases of the coronavirus around the state Sunday, but no new deaths. Washoe County is reporting 27 new positive COVID 19 cases… that brings the county’s total to 26 hundred… there are 79 COVID 19 patients hospitalized in Washoe County… the number of deaths remains at 74. … Read more