Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada said Thursday that she’s not interested in serving as running mate to presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden. Cortez Masto, who in 2016 became the first Latina elected to the U.S. Senate, said in a statement that she supports the former vice president but does not want to join … Read more
A hiker with a broken ankle was rescued Thursday afternoon in western Reno, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Volunteers with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Specialized Vehicle Unit and its HASTY team helped guide medics to the injured hiker on the Steamboat Ditch Trail. The sheriff’s office reminds hikers to carry extra water … Read more
Nevada has the highest unemployment rate in the nation. Last month’s stats, show Nevada’s unemployment rate at 28 percent. Reno’s alone in April was 20 percent while Las Vegas’s was nearly 34 percent – all of it due to statewide closures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Casinos-a major employer in the state-plan to reopen … Read more
Washoe County has 26 new cases of coronavirus for a total of 1,485. Of those, 813 persons have recovered and 672 remain active. The death stands at 54-unchanged these past few days.
As Lake Tahoe is in the middle of a week-long heatwave –the first of the season — it could be a predictor of a potentially bad fire season. The National Weather Service in Reno says above normal temperatures and dry conditions, predicted for most of this summer, coupled with low precipitation could make conditions ripe … Read more
Nevada’s attorney general is warning nursing homes not to take stimulus checks from their elderly residents. He says residents on Medicaid cannot be required to sign over their stimulus checks. By federal law, the checks are a tax credit and don’t count as a resource for federal benefits programs.
As Nevada prepares to enter Phase 2 of reopening Friday, there’s no word on when DMVs will reopen. When they do reopen, but whe nthey do people will only be able to use services that directly affect their ability to drive. Only walk-ins will be accepted in Reno and Carson City.
A Sparks woman is hit by a vehicle near the marina. It happened last night. She was using when a crosswalk when she was hit. Police cited the driver. The victim was hospitalized in stable condition.
A driver is rescued from a burning Jeep by Washoe County sheriff’s deputies. It happened Wednesday after a two-vehicle crash at Rock Boulevard and Longley Lane. Two persons were hospitalized. The driver of the Jeep suffered critical injuries.
Reno City Council shoots down a proposal to annex more than 1,000 acres along Evans Creek. Council’s unanimous decision not to annex Ballardini Ranch comes over fire concerns and a lack of access. It’s believed developer Evans Creek had wanted to build a large housing complex on the site.