With Nevada the only U.S. state not taking applications for federal coronavirus relief payments to gig workers, two self-employed single mothers in Reno are suing to force the state to begin paying thousands of out-of-work people the more than $600 a week Congress promised.
For the first time in Washoe County recoveries have surpassed active cases of coronavirus. The county has more than 1,100 cases of coronavirus, but more than half of those persons have recovered. outpace Washoe County picks up another death from coronavirus. This time, it’s a man in his 40s with no underlying health conditions. His … Read more
A car careens off I-580-onto the road below. Troopers say it happened yesterday on the northbound side of the highway near the I-80 split. They say a car and van crashed, and the car veered off the highway and landed on 4th Street. Both drivers were hospitalized with serious injuries. It was one of two … Read more
A man is arrested in connection with a years-old murder in South Lake Tahoe. Police handcuffed Sean Donohoe of Las Vegas and charged him in the fatal shooting of Manpreet Singh at a gas station in 2013. Police say evidence at the crime scene matches Donohoe’s.
A toddler is among a dozen people rescued after a boat capsizes on Lake Mead. It happened Sunday night during high winds and flash flooding. Rescuers say the boat overturned near Swallow Bay. No one was seriously hurt.
The cancellations keeping coming in. The 2020 Night in Country music festival in Yerington was canceled amid coronavirus concerns. The festival-which raises money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mason Valley–is expected to return for what would be its 20th anniversary next summer.
A Carson City man has died after a rock climbing accident in Paradise Valley. 22-year-old Tristan Lynn lost his grip and fell 25 feet; then a rock fell on top of him Sunday. He was taken by chopper to the hospital, where he later died.
Washoe County’s anticipated budget shortfall due to the coronavirus pandemic could be as high as $65 million over the next year-and-a-half. The county has already instituted a hiring and purchasing freeze. They’re also deferring capital projects and will send spend some of its cash reserves on the issue and take money from the marijuana fund. … Read more
Reno-Tahoe Airport saw a slight increase in travel as restrictions eased. Airport officials tell News 4 they’ve had as many as 700 travelers going through the airport per day…that’s up 400 from last week, but overall travel is still down 96 percent.
Douglas County now has a Business Resource Guide available to help local businesses find the information and resources needed to navigate the recovery phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The County is working closely with many of its business partners such as the Chambers of Commerce to make sure as much information as possible is available … Read more