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The Wanderlust Festival at Squaw Valley is canceled due to coronavirus concerns. Organizers made the announcement on Instagram, saying its canceling events around the world.

A Lovelock man faces several counts of arson in connection with a fire that destroyed three businesses. The Lovelock Review Miner reports Oscar Cruz-Gonzalez is accused of setting a fire on Main Street that destroyed a bookstore, a law office, and a bar in November of last year.

We now have the names of two people charged in a shooting in downtown Reno. Police handcuffed 21-year-old Tah Ja Blocker and 19-year-old Christian Harris. Police say the duo shot someone after a fight on East 4th Street. The victim is expected to survive. Police are still looking for a third suspect.

Reno Police are asking for help identifying a driver that hit a child riding a bicycle near Mae Anne Avenue and Ambassador Drive last Tuesday. Police said the child was riding a bike southbound on Ambassador Drive in the crosswalk when they were hit by the driver a GMC Yukon heading eastbound on Mae Anne … Read more

NDOT begins preliminary work for future Reno Spaghetti Bowl project and wiith that the next three weeks, you will see temporary shoulder closures and single-lane closures that shouldn’t have much impact on your commute. The Nevada Department of Transportation will be conducting geotechnical soil surveys. NDOT officials say these soil surveys tell the designers where … Read more

It’s National Consumer Protection Week and thousands of Nevadans each year fall victim to scams resulting in financial loss. Tim Johnston with Better Business Bureau said, “When we think of imposter scams, we think of government scams like social security saying your card has been compromisede.” Johnston offers this piece of advice when it comes … Read more

Sparks fire Crews arrived on scene at F and 15th Streets to find flames coming from an apartment unit Monday afternoon. One patient was taken to a hospital with burn injuries. There is no word yet on the possible cause of the fire.

Dozens of UNR students studying abroad in Italy and South Korea are being sent home over the coronavirus outbreak. The students were told Friday after federal officials raised Italy to a Level 3 travel advisory-recommending no non-essential travel. Students will be able to take online courses, once they’re home. UNR may also cancel a study … Read more

The first confirmed case of coronavirus appears across the state line. Placer County public health officials say a NorthBay VacaValley Hospital health care working is suffering from mild symptoms of the respiratory illness. They say the worker was exposed to the virus in Solano County through a patient, who was later transferred to another hospital, … Read more

Unless we get some major snowstorms and a really wet April, Lake Tahoe won’t likely be filled this year. Hydrologists say snowpack in the Sierra is about half of what it normally is this time of year. At 59 percent, it’s the 10th lowest measure on March 1st in four decades. This time, last year … Read more