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81-Year-Old Reno Resident Charged With Murder

(Reno, NV) — An 81-year-old man from Reno is now facing a murder charge after a deadly shooting in Palomino Valley. Jimmy Shores was arrested on July 9th, on suspicion of shooting a 46-year-old man. The victim died from his wounds five days later. Prosecutors have upgraded the charge against Shores from battery with a…MORE

Nevada Reaction to Trump Campaign Incident

Statement from Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto: Political violence like this is an attack on our democracy and must never be tolerated. I’m grateful former President Trump is safe and my thoughts are with all those affected. Thank you to the law enforcement and first responders who were on the scene. Statement from Nevada Senator Jacky…MORE

Secret Service: Trump Is Safe

(Butler, PA) — The Trump campaign is releasing a statement confirming Donald Trump is safe. Trump had blood around his ear after shots may have been fired during his rally in Pennsylvania today. While he was speaking in Butler, audible pops could be heard, and he was immediately tackled by Secret Service. He was rushed…MORE

Hiker Group Found Safe After Disappearing Near Royal Fire

(South Lake Tahoe, CA) — The search is over for a group of hikers missing near another California wildfire. All 13 were found safe yesterday at the Tahoe National Forest. They apparently lost their way Sunday after flames sparked in Placer County, and camped along the trail that night. A helicopter crew spotted them two…MORE

VP Kamala Harris Visiting Las Vegas Today

(Las Vegas, NV) — Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Las Vegas today. Harris will speak at an Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander festival. She will be joined on stage by Indian-American writer and model Padma Lakshmi. This will be the vice president’s sixth trip to Nevada this year. She last visited Las…MORE

Oily Rags Spontaneously Combust at UNR

(Reno, NV) — Spontaneously combusting rags are to blame for a fire at the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Engineering. Investigators say oily rags on a roof burst into flames during triple-digit heat on Monday afternoon. Construction workers had left them up there about an hour prior. The ambient air temperature was 102 degrees…MORE

Woman Says Dog Died From Algae Poisoning After Swimming at Lake Tahoe Beaches

(Zephyr Cove, NV) — The water in Lake Tahoe is being tested for poisonous algae after a woman claimed her dog died after swimming in the water. In a viral TikTok video, the woman says, last weekend, her dog died just three hours after swimming at Nevada Beach and El Dorado Beach. An algal bloom…MORE

Excessive Heat Warning For Northern Nevada Through Friday

(Reno, NV) — Much of northern Nevada is facing an excessive heat warning through Friday. The warning applies to the greater Reno, Carson City and Minden areas, southern Lyon County, northern Washoe County, Western Nevada Basin Range, Fallon, Fernley, Hawthorne, Lovelock, Yerington and Smith Valley. Daytime highs are expected to hover at or near 105…MORE

Small Brush Fire Extinguished At Galena Creek Park

(Reno, NV) — Washoe County fire crews responded to a brush fire at Galena Creek Park Monday morning. The fire ignited near the visitor’s center and was relatively small, and firefighters were able to get it under control quickly. Only one-tenth of an acre of land was burned. Fire officials say hikers spotted the fire…MORE