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Reno Police Investigating Stabbing Incident

Reno Police Department are investigating after a man was stabbed to death early Sunday in northeast Reno. About 5 a.m. on Sunday Police were called to Eighth and Spokane streets just north of Interstate 80 near Wells Avenue on a report of a bleeding man. First responders made life-saving efforts, but the man died at…MORE

Motorcyclist in Critical Condition After Crash in South Reno

A motorcyclist remains in critical condition after a crash with another vehicle Saturday night in south Reno. It happened about 6:15 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of South Virginia Street and Holcomb Ranch Lane. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with police. Several witnesses also remained at the scene. Impairment was not a…MORE

Washoe County Preparing For Election Day

From the News/Talk 780 KOH Election Center, Washoe County wants you to know they’re ready for your vote come primary day June 11th Interim Registrar of Voters Cari-Ann Burgess detailed some of the changes made for the upcoming elections, which include tight security Deputy Registrar Andrew McDonald says they’ll also have Sheriff’s Deputies on site…MORE

Amodei Opposes USPS Plan to Shift Reno Mail To Sacramento

(Washington, DC) — Nevada US Representative Mark Amodei was in a roundtable meeting with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy earlier this week in an effort to halt a move for local mail processing from Reno to Sacramento. The following is the Congressman’s statement “The Reno postal facility issue is far from resolved. Nevadans depend on reliable…MORE

Suspect Involved in RV Standoff Identified

New details into a standoff that shut down a South Reno shopping center. Reno Police have identified the suspect who’s accused of barricading himself inside a motor home at a Walmart parking lot off Kietzke and Fire Creek as Raymond Carra. Police were called out to the scene just before 9:30am. Carra told police he…MORE

NDOT Proposing Plan to Widen I-80 Between Vista & USA Parkway

The Nevada Department of Transportation is proposing widening Interstate 80 east of Sparks. I-80 between Vista Boulevard and USA Parkway would go from four lanes to six lanes, with three lanes in each direction. The proposal also calls for reconstructing the main interchanges in the area and adding safety improvements, including enhancing acceleration and deceleration…MORE

South Lake Tahoe Police Looking For Stolen Vehicle Suspect

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is looking for a suspect who crashed a stolen vehicle Wednesday and ran from police. The driver refused to stop for police and drove at high speeds. Police described the driver as a white man in his 20s with short curly hair. Police asked that if anyone matching that…MORE

Standoff in Walmart Parking Lot Ends Peacefully

A man who barricaded himself inside an RV has been arrested after a long standoff in the parking lot of the Kietzke Lane Walmart in Reno. Police initially responded to the parking lot for a domestic disturbance call on Tuesday afternoon. The man, who had several outstanding warrants, went inside the RV and refused to…MORE

Acting Hud Secretary Announces Affordable Funding in Reno

Reno will share in a really big pot of $5 Billion dollars to help fight the affordable housing crunch Acting HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman at a news conference in Reno Tuesday afternoon says of that, Reno gets $3.5 million, Nevada will get $44 million.MORE

Dayton Coach Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Dayton man Saturday on child pornography charges. 30-year-old Mark Prudente, is also a coach for the Silverada Little League girls team in Dayton. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies found images and videos of prepubescent children engaged in sex acts on electronic devices that were in his home.…MORE