Categorized as: Uncategorized Concert Canzona Openings (AM) Carson City’s Consort Canzona has openings for performers. Director Gary Schwartz explains; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-020520-SCHWARTZ-Concert%20Canzona.mp3 For more, call the Symphony Association’s Elinor Bugli at (775) 883-4154.
Categorized as: Uncategorized NIAA settles lawsuit, will let international students at Excel play varsity sports The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) says it will let international students at Excel Christian School play varsity sports. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports the settlement decision comes after a group of students at the Sparks school sued in a federal equal rights lawsuit last month. The lawsuit came after the NIAA threatened to cancel Excel’s … Continue Reading NIAA settles lawsuit, will let international students at Excel play varsity sports
Categorized as: Uncategorized Grief counselors on-hand after two student deaths at Damonte Ranch HS Grief counselors are on-hand at Damonte Ranch High School after two students died suddenly this past week. In a statement principal Ed Darvell says they’re “heartbroken.” The statement didn’t say how the students died.
Categorized as: Uncategorized Strange substance that drew emergency presence in Spanish Springs deemed safe Hazardous materials were sent to Spanish Springs to test a mysterious white powder. They were called Monday to Isidor Court near Pyramid Highway. Tests showed the substance was a starch or baby powder and not dangerous at all.
Categorized as: Uncategorized 6 nabbed for DUI after Super Bowl in Reno A handful of people were arrested in Reno for having a little too much fun at a Super Bowl party and then getting behind the wheel. A DUI patrol ended in six arrests and three traffic citations.
Categorized as: Uncategorized Man killed in motorcycle crash in Reno identified We now have the name of a man killed in a violent motorcycle crash last week in Reno. 24-year-old Anthony Barrera of Reno was pronounced dead at the scene after he collided with an SUV at South Virginia Street near Tamarack Junction.
Categorized as: Uncategorized Re-elect Trump campaign gets into full swing in northern NV The re-elect Trump campaign is getting into full swing in Nevada. Keith Schipper, the state communications director for the Trump Victory Campaign, says they’re on the ground every day. They hope to flip the state-that’s a big reason why they opened a Reno campaign office. Hillary Clinton won Nevada in 2016.
Categorized as: Uncategorized Snowpack below average, so far, this year On the heels of record-breaking warmth, we’re seeing below average snowpack. Hydrologists say while we’re doing better than 2018-levels are no where near as stellar as they were last year. Experts say we need another three to five major snowstorms to reach normal snowpack levels
Categorized as: Uncategorized Reno Aces say there’s no plans to demolish the Freight House The Reno Aces say they’re not planning to demolish the Freight House at Greater Nevada Field. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports while work on the building is on-hold as they await a structural integrity analysis, the Aces president says they’ve already put on a new roof and new floors, and they’d like to repurpose the building … Continue Reading Reno Aces say there’s no plans to demolish the Freight House
Categorized as: Uncategorized Sparks FD Hosts Fundraiser This Weekend This weekend, the Sparks Fire Department along with the City of Sparks will be collecting donations to help put an end to leukemia and lymphoma. The fundraiser will be held Saturday, February 8th at Scheels at Legends from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Sparks firefighters will be accepting donations of cash, check, or credit … Continue Reading Sparks FD Hosts Fundraiser This Weekend