The Nevada Highway Patrol is warning drivers about reports that someone in an unmarked pickup tried to pull someone over in the area of southbound 580 at the Mt Rose Highway. It happened about 10:30 Wednesday morning. The vehicle attempting to stop the reporting party, was a silver or gray colored Ford F-150 extended cab…… MORE
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Over 80 Square Miles Burned by Fires North of Reno
The Bureau of Land Management continues to map the growth of the Virginia Mountains Complex fires. The five combined fires making up the complex have burned just under 54 thousand acres, or about 84 square miles. That number is downgraded from numbers released earlier Tuesday, but containment for the complex as a whole is only…… MORE
Sparks Fires May Be Arson, Suspect Sought
Four commercial structure fires in the city, have Sparks fire investigators concerned. All four fires started on the exterior of buildings. The four fires were on South Stanford Way – reported at 9:05am, Linda Way – reported at 7:26pm, Tyler Way – reported at 8:54pm and Pyramid Way – reported at 10:24pm, all on July…… MORE
Mike Pence Makes a Campaign Stop in Reno
Vice Presidential nominee Mike Pence called on Nevada voters to reject the stale old ideas of democrats, and elect Donald Trump. At a packed ballroom in the Carson Nugget, Pence called for a return to traditional American values. Before the rally, Governor Pence was a guest on KOH’s Dan Mason Show where he had a…… MORE
Update: Virginia Mountains Complex Burning North of Reno
Update: Good news on the fire near Sutcliffe. Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe says services have been restored, including power, water and sewer. Bureau of Land Management reports 58,000 acres have now burned in the Virginia Mountain Fire complex, 20,000 more acres than Sunday night. The Rock Fire is fully contained. With a Red Flag…… MORE
Trump’s VP in Nevada Today
Republican Vice Presidential candidate Mike Pence will make campaign stops in Reno and Carson City today. Donald Trump’s campaign web site announced that Pence will appear at the Carson Nugget for a town hall at 3 p.m. Then Pence will hold a rally at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino at 7 p.m. Click the…… MORE
Update: Virginia Mountain Complex Fire
Five fires sparked by lightning about 30 miles north of Reno are in varying stages of development and containment: some structures have been lost and Sutcliffe has been evacuated. As of 12pm Sunday, the BLM reports 10% containment of 4 fires about 20 miles from each other that have burned 38K acres in the Virginia Mountain Complex (#VirginiaMtnFire on Twitter). The…… MORE
VP Nominee Pence In Northern Nevada Monday
Indiana Governor Mike Pence, the Republican vice presidential nominee, will come to northern Nevada on Monday. Pence is scheduled to be at a town hall in Carson City at the Carson Nugget at 3 p.m., and a rally in Reno at 7 p.m. at the Grand Sierra. If you’d like to go to one of these events,…… MORE
Three Fires Burning North of Reno
Firefighters are battling three brush fires north of Reno caused by lightning. The largest is being called the Rock Fire. According to Sierra Front, it has scorched approximately 15-hundred acres. Around 300 homes are currently threatened. Also north of Reno is the Sage Fire which has burned approximately 300 acres. That fire is burning 10…… MORE
Is Reno Getting Warmer?
Reno and Las Vegas are two of the “fastest warming” cities in the United States. Reno is number one, Las Vegas is number three in the study by “Climate Central,” and The Weather Channel. Reno’s temperature is rising an average of 1.39 degrees Fahrenheit per decade over the last five decades, Las Vegas is third,…… MORE
