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Drowning Victim Recovered From Lake Tahoe

(Sand Harbor, NV) — Authorities are investigating a drowning on the east shore of Lake Tahoe. On Saturday afternoon, members of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office rescued an unresponsive man from the water in the area of Bonsai Rock. He was rushed to Sand Harbor, where he was pronounced dead. The incident is being treated…MORE

NEW: Suspect Caught In Connection to Reno Homicide, Missing Woman Found Dead

NEW: Suspect Caught In Connection to Reno Homicide, Missing Woman Found Dead

UPDATE: From Placer County Sheriff ๐๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š-๐–๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ It is with heavy hearts that we share today, (August 15th, 2024) we have found the body of a female believed to be Patricia Portella-Wright. The body was found off Mt Rose Highway in Washoe County Nevada. We are waiting on…MORE

DOT Secretary In Reno to Mark The Start of a New Bridge Project Downtown

(Reno, NV) — US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigiegย visited Reno to mark the start of the Arlington Bridges Project Downtown. The Secretary was joined by Nevada US Senators Catherine Cortez-Masto and Jacky Rosen, who is running for re-election this year. Also at the Wingfield Park ceremony were Sparks Mayor Ed Lawson, serving as RTC Chairman. โ€œThe…MORE

Reno Police Search For Missing Woman

(Reno, NV) — The Reno Police Department is helping the Placer County Sheriff’s Officer with locating a missing woman who was last seen in Reno on August 9th. RPD says they’re trying to find Patricia Portella-Wright. Patricia was reported missing on August 9th, 2024, and possibly associated to a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer (Red in color)…MORE

Wildfire Burning Along I-80 Near Verdi

(Verdi, NV) — The Quilici Fire has burned about 300 acres of land along I-80 near Verdi. Residents in the immediate area of the fire are under mandatory evacuation orders, with the Northwest Library serving as an evacuation center. Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue says progress is being made, but no containment figure has been…MORE

Storey County: 3 Arrested After Alleged Racist Incident

(Virginia City, NV) — Three family members have been arrested in connection with an alleged racist incident in Virginia City. Gary Miller is accused of violation of breach of peace, Janis Miller is accused of battery and Tiffany Miller is accused of obstructing and delaying a peace officer. The incident was filmed last weekend, during…MORE

3 Homes Burned in Same Area of Shooting

Update: The suspect in the shooting has been identified as 34-year-old Miguel Ignacio Garcia Martinez. (Sun Valley, NV) — An investigation is underway after three homes burned and a person was shot in southeast Sun Valley. It’s unclear if the fire and shooting on Sunday are connected. The shooting happened at about the time of…MORE

Vance Takes Shots at Harris During Reno Visit

(Reno, NV) — Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance spoke to a crowd of more than one-thousand supporters in Reno on Tuesday. The rally at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center marked his first visit to town since becoming Donald Trump’s running mate earlier this month. Vance says Vice President Kamala Harris has covered up President Biden’s “ill…MORE

Air Quality Emergency Issued For Northern Nevada

(Reno, NV) — A stage one air quality emergency is in place for Northern Nevada due to the massive Park Fire burning in Northern California. The week-old fire has burned nearly 387-thousand acres of land, making it the fifth largest wildfire in California’s history. Northern Nevada Public Health says smoke from the fire could make…MORE

Election Center-Vance To Hold Campaign Rally in Reno

(Reno, NV) — Republican Vice-Presidential Nominee JD Vance will hold a campaign rally in Reno next Tuesday. The Trump-Vance campaign put out a press release saying the Ohio Senator will speak at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center at 4:30pm. Vance is expected to touch on a variety of topics, including crime rates, inflation and border security.…MORE