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The DMV is cutting back on services. Facilities in Carson City, Reno, and Las Vegas will only meet with customers who have appointments due to potential to spread COVID-19.

Western Nevada College is moving to online classes starting March 23, when students return from spring break. The virtual instruction will remain for the rest of the semester.

Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam and staff continue to monitor developments and concerns related to COVID-19. Effective immediately, additional, preventative steps have been taken at the Sheriff’s Office. They’ve Instituted remote working for the staff positions where it is feasible. Required that all non-professional visits with inmates in the detention facility be conducted remotely, And … Read more

Nevada reported its first death from the new coronavirus Monday. Health officials in Las Vegas said the man who died was in his 60s, had underlayiing health conditions and had been hospitalized with COVID-19.

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners declared a local state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. The declaration has been submitted to the State of Nevada and will allow regional partners to speed up the delivery of resources required to more effectively aid in requesting additional resources, aid in recovery, and meet … Read more

Washoe County has nine confirmed cases of COVID-19. It says local agencies – and not the C-D-C are now able to confirm test results. Some cases do not include travel outside of Washoe County. In each case, the patients are stable and isolation at home.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Greater Lake Tahoe area. Up to a foot of snow is expected tonight. Chains and snow tires are required for travel through mountain passes.

Nearly a dozen Tahoe-area ski resorts are shutting down due to coronavirus concerns. Northstar, Heavenly Mountain, Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows and others have suspended operations. Some are closed for a week, others are closed for two weeks.

They hoped it was a nightmare-but it was definitely real life. Police say a family in Sparks awoke to a man standing over their bed-as they slept-holding two knives. Police charged Wilder Cruzado-Martinez with burglary, and battery and assault with a deadly weapon after they say he broke into a home on the 500 block … Read more

One person is homeless after a fire in west Reno. Reno firefighters were called to the 1300 block of Grand Summit Drive Saturday morning. They rescued a dog from a dog and confined damage to just one unit.