The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) has released the name of the man killed in a crash at Pyramid Way near Los Altos Parkway on Friday morning. He is 36 year old Juan Munoz of Sparks. Police say impairment did not appear to play a part in the crash.
The Nevada Legislature passed a long-awaited budget bill on Sunday that enacted more than $500 million in cuts, primarily to the state spending on health care and education. Throughout a 12-day special legislative session, lawmakers have looked for untapped reserve funds in various state accounts and attempted to raise taxes on the mining industry to … Read more
Health officials reported one death, 54 new COVID-19 cases and 33 recoveries in Washoe County on Saturday, marking another new record high for active cases since the pandemic began. The death toll in Washoe County is 102 and the number of active cases increased to 1,239 countywide.
A Carson City woman is arrested after authorities say they found a fetus in her freezer. Deputies say 22-year-old Malika Angulo had taken drugs last October to purposefully miscarry. She was arrested at her home on the 16-hundred block of Airport Road, but was released. A 2-year-old in the home was taken to child services.
As COVID-19 cases rise, UNR is preparing to reopen campus this fall. Face coverings will be required in all indoor and outdoor public spaces, including classrooms. Classes will be a mix of virtual and in-person instruction.
COVID-19 cases in the Quad-County region rise by 15. The area saw no new recoveries and no new deaths.
Six northern Nevada businesses are fined for not following COVID-19 rules. The Division of Industrial Relations says RAC Guns & Ammo and Winco Foods in Reno as well as 2 Walmarts and a Home Depot in Carson City, and Grocery Geeks in Dayton were fined. The specifics of their violations weren’t released.
A tree that struck electrical lines may have sparked a fire in Sparks. Firefighters were called to the 900 block of 6th Street last night, where they found heavy smoke coming from the attic of a home. Firefighters had to cut a hole in the roof to get the flames under control. No one was … Read more
Two people are hurt in a shooting in Northeast Reno. It happened on Sutro Street, not far from Hugh School, where police found several shell casings outside. At least two shops also hit a car’s windshield near Rita Cannan Elementary-where two victims were found. They were hospitalized. A University of Nevada Police K9 was also … Read more
Washoe County is reporting two new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the County’s total to 101. The latest deaths involve a woman in her 80’s and a woman in her 20’s. Both had underlying health conditions. Washoe County is also reporting 85 additional positive cases for a total of 3,895 and 75 recoveries for a total of … Read more