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
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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
Motorcyclist Killed in Saturday Crash
A motorcyclist was killed early Saturday in a crash with another driver near downtown Reno. The crash happed around 3 a.m. near the intersection of Ryland and High streets. The motorcyclist was declared dead on scene. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with police. Speed appears to be a factor in…… MORE
Two Fatal Pedestrain Accidents Over The Weekend
Two pedestrians are dead after being hit by vehicles in seperate incidents in Reno over the weekend. A person who was jaywalking on McCarran Boulevard in northwest Reno was hit and killed by a car at about four o’clock Sunday morning. Another person was killed by a pickup truck while crossing Interstate 80 near Wells…… MORE
Students Protest Israel-Hamas War in Downtown Reno
A tense scene in Downtown Reno Wednesday afternoon That’s in front of the federal courthouse as about 60 people, mostly high school students gathered protesting Israel in the country’s ongoing war with Hamas. One counterprotester tried confronting the crowd Renee Beverage accused the crowd of supporting terrorism. Despite the back and forth, the gathering was…… MORE
Three People Arrested in Boot Barn Theft
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrested three suspects they say stole merchandise from The Boot Barn on Topsy Lane. 47-year-old Azura Ridley, 39-year-old Jose Trujillo-Gutierrez and 30-year-old Sol Garcia-Hernandez were booked on charges of theft and conspiracy to commit a crime. The sheriff’s office were called to a theft in progress last Friday. Deputies stopped…… MORE
KOH Talks to Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto About the COLA Act
Nevada US Senator Catherine Cortez Masto checked in with KOH’s Daniela Sonnino this week about the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment of 2024 also known as the COLA Act.… MORE
