Chanting, “I can’t breathe,” Black Lives Matter protests took over Carson City Saturday. About 150 protesters laid down outside the Assembly Building in the middle of Carson Street-which was eventually shut down for the protest. The protesters clashed with a handful of All Lives Matter protesters. KOLO-TV reports Carson City sheriff’s deputies escorted All Lives … Read more
Recoveries from COVID-19 are on the rise in Washoe County. Sunday, the county saw 69 recoveries. Local health officials say the spike is due to a review of recoveries at state-run nursing homes. The area also saw 30 new cases of COVID-19. 659 cases remain active while 72 people are hospitalized. The death toll now … Read more
The 2020 Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook Off has been canceled due to COVID-19. Nugget General Manager Mark Sterbens called canceling the event a “difficult” decision, but says it’s best for the safety of residents and guests since hundreds of thousands typically attend. They plan to return Labor Day weekend of 2021.
One person is hurt after a shooting near Boomtown. Police say shots were fired from a car on westbound I-80 near the Mogul exit. The victim ended up at a nearby Chevron gas station with a bullet wound. So far, no arrests have been made.
A chopper crashes and burns at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. Emergency crews say the pilot and a passenger were able to walk away from the crash. The cause of the crash remains unknown.
Firefighters manage to stop a fire from spreading by Pyramid Lake. They stopped the Hardscrabble Fire’s progress at between 45 and 60 acres-near Sutcliffe– by attacking it from all sides and by sky Saturday. No one was hurt. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
A van crashes into a funeral home in Sparks. It happened Sunday on Sullivan Lane. Police say the driver was heading north, when they saw something out of the corner of their eye, and overcorrected, hopping a curb and careening into Waltons Funerals and Cremations. No one was hurt.
Car chase ends in arrest in Silver Springs, after starting in Mineral County. Just after 8 p.m. Sunday night, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) assisted Mineral County in a failure to yield coming into Yerington from Mineral County. The failure to yield turned into a chase as the vehicle headed northbound on Highway 95 at … Read more
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) says a motorcyclist has died after a crash on College Parkway near Otha Street on Sunday night.NHP says the driver had serious injuries when crews arrived on scene and succumbed to his injuries soon after. Officials say the crash only involved the motorcycle and … Read more
Going to California? Don’t forget your face mask. Governor Newsom has implemented a universal mask wearing mandate in public settings, aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus. The move comes after local jurisdictions rescinded mask wearing. Masks are also required by gamblers and spectators inside Nevada casinos.