Governor Steve Sisolak is calling it a “historic day.” The state Board of Pardons Commissioner has approved a resolution proposed by the governor to pardon those convicted of low-level marijuana offenses. He calls this another step toward justice that’s long overdue since residents voted to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in 2016.
A California man is arrested in connection with setting fire to a historic railroad station in Dayton. 63-year-old Kurt Selzer of Ventura started the fire with a lighter and acetone. The depot was a total loss, and the fire spread to the two other buildings and a home.
Support is growing to put Colin Kaepernick statue on UNR’s campus. A Facebook group called UNR Alumni Campaign for Statue of Kaepernick Kneeling in Mackay Stadium has more than 450 members. Kaepernick is a former Wolf Pack football star, who went pro and gained global notoriety for his 2016 silent protest, wherein he kneeled during … Read more
Fire damages several boats in Incline Village. North Lake Tahoe firefighters were called to the Alpine Boat Storage facility early Wednesday morning. Firefighters say no one was hurt, but six boats and seven jet skis were damaged.
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing is available for residents in the Quad-County region this week. It’s happening Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Dayton High school. Testing is first come, first served with no appointment necessary. About 200 tests are available.
High school sports are making a return in Northern Nevada, with COVID-19 concerns in mind. On June 9th, Governor Steve Sisolak signed a directive allowing schools in Nevada to open their buildings and facilities for summer learning and sports. This week, the Washoe County School District announced it would bring athletes back on campus starting … Read more
The Carson & Colorado Railroad Depot in Dayton is destroyed after an apparent arson. Fire officials say the fire also sparked two other fires nearby, including some structure fires and wildland fires. One of the structures was a home, which suffered some roof damage. Anyone with information related to this information is requested to contact … Read more
Nevada became the latest state with legal marijuana sales to pardon people convicted of possessing a small amount of pot. The State Board of Pardons Commissioners unanimously voted Wednesday to unconditionally pardon anyone who was convicted in the past two decades of possessing an ounce or less. The state decriminalized possession of that amount in … Read more
A Reno man gets 15 years behind bars on a battery with a deadly charge. Luis Soto pleaded guilty to beating a woman and shooting a man near Wedekind Road last November.
A man faces a battery with a deadly weapon charge after police say he attacked a driver with an ax in Sparks. Police say it happened Monday on the 1,200 block of Satellite Drive. Police say Robert Mitchell struck the driver in the face with a handheld ax because he believed the victim was waiting … Read more