By Anne M. Peterson Associated Press John Byrne/Tribune The Oregon defense got to Nevada quarterback Carson Strong throughout the game on Saturday as Oregon clobbered the Wolf Pack, 77-6. EUGENE, Ore. — With a romp over Nevada, No. 16 Oregon got back on track. Justin Herbert threw for 310 yards and five touchdowns before heading to the sideline in the third … [Read more...]
$10,000 Reward Offered for Arrest of Wild Burro Killers
By John Rogers Associated Press Someone has been killing the wild burros of California's Mojave Desert, and the Bureau of Land Management is offering up to $10,000 to anyone who can help catch the culprit or culprits. Over the past three months, 42 burro carcasses containing gunshot wounds have been found scattered along a 60-mile (95-kilometer) stretch of Interstate 15, … [Read more...]
Hot August Nights 2019
John Byrne Photos/TribuneJohn Byrne Photos/TribuneJohn Byrne Photos/TribuneJohn Byrne Photos/TribuneJohn Byrne Photos/TribuneJohn Byrne Photos/Tribune The 2019 version of Hot August Nights is in the books after a week-long celebration of nostalgia and all things classic cars in Northern Nevada. The event concluded Sunday morning after a final cruise through downtown Reno. … [Read more...]
NBA Summer League Game in Vegas Cut Short by Earthquake
Battle Born Media An NBA Summer League game in Las Vegas between the Pelicans and Knicks was cut short in the fourth quarter on Friday night after a 7.1 earthquake struck in nearby Southern California. Spectators at the Thomas & Mack Center on UNLV’s campus felt the large temblor and the scoreboard above the court swayed noticeably for minutes after the quake hit. LAS … [Read more...]
RTC to Begin Construction on El Rancho Drive and 15th Street in Sparks
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County will start roadway construction in Sparks on Wednesday, July 10. The project, called Sparks Consolidated 19-01, will reconstruct and rehabilitate sections of roadways in Sparks, improving pavement conditions and adding new sidewalks and pedestrian safety enhancements. While there are no road closures at this … [Read more...]
Nevada News Briefs
Associated Press Washoe deputy justified in fatal shooting of Sparks suspect RENO — The Washoe County district attorney has cleared a sheriff’s deputy of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a suspect who was trying to steal a shotgun from the deputy’s patrol car. District Attorney Chris Hicks concluded in a 34-page report released late Friday that Deputy Yancy … [Read more...]
Frontier Airlines adds 7 new routes
Associated Press Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines has announced it will launch seven new routes out of Las Vegas. The Denver-based airline said Tuesday new nonstop routes to and from McCarran International Airport for routes to places like Miami, Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada. Nonstop routes also were added to Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, Oregon, and Santa Ana, … [Read more...]
Reno 1868 FC moves into second place after win
Reno 1868 FC moved into second place in the USL’s Western Conference tonight with a 2-0 win over rival Sacramento Republic FC. Reno (8-4-5) now sports 29 points, trailing Phoenix Rising FC for first in the conference. Reno moves to 5-1-3 at home, with two of the last three home wins coming by way of a shutout. “It was a good win,” said head coach Ian Russell. “I thought we … [Read more...]