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2 Hospitalized After Group Fight, Stabbing at Pickett Park
(Reno, NV) -- Two people are hospitalized after a brawl and a stabbing at Pickett Park in Reno. Police say there was a group fight at about nine o'clock Wednesday night. One person was stabbed and the other was possibly battered. Their injuries are not considered life-threat...
15h ago

Rancho Fire 100% Contained
(Reno, NV) -- The Rancho Fire in Washoe County is now fully contained. Full containment was announced on Wednesday night, six days after the fire started. It burned an estimated 14-hundred acres of land in the Rancho Haven community. The fire did not destroy any buildings. C...
15h ago

Nevada GOP Proposes 'Coyote Compound' to Hold Migrant Detainees
(Reno, NV) -- The Nevada GOP is proposing a so-called "Coyote Compound" to hold detained migrants. The idea resembles the "Alligator Alcatraz" facility in Florida. That facility, which opened in July, has been accused of human rights violations. Washoe Co...
Aug 20, 2025

Tahoe Resident Tests Positive For Plague
(South Lake Tahoe, CA) -- A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague. El Dorado County public health officials confirmed the positive test on Tuesday. The person is recovering at home while under the care of a medical professional. Officials believe the perso...
Aug 20, 2025

County Commission Approves 2 Contracts For New Washoe Behavioral Health Center
(Reno, NV) -- The Washoe County Commission is approving two contracts for the new Washoe Behavioral Health Center. Both contracts, approved Tuesday, are for construction work. One contract sets the guaranteed maximum price of six-point-four-million dollars for the project. T...
Aug 20, 2025

Sparks Police Searching for Missing 12-year-old
UPDATE (5:45 a.m.) Suelton Nixon was found safe early Wednesday morning, Sparks police say. They thank everyone for helping in the search. Original Story: From Sparks Police Department: On 08/18/2025, at 1639 hours, Sparks Police Officers responded to the 140 Block of East P...
Aug 20, 2025
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