Firefighters stop a gas leak from becoming a much bigger problem in Truckee Meadows. They say a homeowner or worker was digging – when they struck a gas line with a shovel yesterday on the 7000 block of Freedom Drive. No one was hurt.
Deputies are still looking for a man who stole a pressure washer from a home in Douglas County. Police say it happened last late month at a home on Kingslane Plark. Secret Witness is offering a reward in the case.
Plans for Washoe County parks from May through August of this year were laid out during a meeting of the Washoe County Board of County Commissioners. Currently the county’s parks are in Phase 1 of reopening. That means trails, restrooms, basketball courts, dog parks, skate parks, and archery facilities are open. So is the county’s … Read more
Nevada Health Response reported that there are 7,166 positive cases of coronavirus. They also reports that 378 people have died from the virus statewide. The Washoe County Health District reports the number of cases in the County is 1,305 with 48 deaths. The latest death was a woman in her 90s with underlying health conditions.
Nevada gambling regulators are calling casino companies to a workshop next week with health and safety officials aimed at sharpening rules for reopening the state’s shuttered gambling establishments. With no opening date currently set, the session scheduled for Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board could help show when Gov. Steve Sisolak will lift his … Read more
The Quad-County region saw five new positive cases of COVID-19, reported in Carson City and Lyon County, bringing the total number of cases to 150-of those 44 are active. Just four are hospitalized in the four-county area, which has seen 103 recoveries and three deaths.
Douglas County deputies have shut down a drug trafficking ring. Joseph Cudia of Sacramento and Diego Coralles of South Lake Tahoe were arrested after a hiding out in a vacation rental without permission. Over the court of the five-month undercover investigation, deputies say they purchased more than a pound of meth.
Reno Police arrest a man in Midtown after they say he was trying to break into parked cars. Police were called to the 800 block of Holcomb Avenue, where they located the suspect, who tried to flee on foot. The man was handcuffed about a half-mile away on Caliente Avenue.
Nevada is getting nearly $90 million from the Centers for Disease Control to expand testing. The state must submit testing plans to the federal government to get the money. Those plans must include number of tests needed and testing capacity on a monthly basis. The money is aimed at helping states meet the expanded testing … Read more
Washoe County is coming out with plans to reopen its parks more fully. Currently, trails, restrooms, basketball courts, dog parks, and skate parks are open along with the county’s shooting range. But large picnic areas and playgrounds remain closed. Phase 2 involves reopening Davis Creek campground, park offices, and the Hive at Lazy 5 park … Read more