Sparks Police Shot and Killed Armed Suicidal Man SPARKS — Reno police and sheriff’s deputies are investigating Sparks officers’ fatal shooting of a suicidal man they say crashed while trying to flee and reached toward a gun before he was killed. Reno police said in a statement Monday Sparks police responded to a suicidal subject armed with a gun at about 5:51 p.m. Sunday … [Read more...]
Ohio Beats Nevada 30-21 in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
BOISE, Idaho — Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke is projected to be the top quarterback taken in the Canadian Football League draft this spring. He’s pretty good at the American collegiate version, too. Rourke, from Oakville, Ontario, accounted for 231 yards of offense and ran for a touchdown to help Ohio beat Nevada 30-21 on Friday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Ohio … [Read more...]
Wolf Pack Improves to 3-0 in Conference Play
Nevada 83, Boise St. 66 RENO — Jazz Johnson drained 8 of 12 3-pointers and scored 34 points, both career highs, and Nevada beat Boise State 83-66 on Saturday. Jalen Harris had 15 points for Nevada (10-5, 3-0 Mountain West Conference), which earned its fourth straight home victory, and Lindsey Drew added 14 points and nine assists. Johnson, a graduate transfer from … [Read more...]
Thanks to Trump, There is Still No Recession in Sight for Nevada
By Andy Matthews Despite the ongoing Democrat campaign to spread pessimism about our prosperous future, the Silver State continues to thrive under Donald Trump. According to a recent report from the state's Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation, Nevada’s jobless rate in October was almost a half percentage point lower than it was in the same … [Read more...]
January 1, 2020
Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program Underway
Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful will is hosting its annual Christmas Tree Recycling program through Tuesday, Jan. 7. “This program has become a fixture in our community over the past 25 plus years and is a really important resource for local residents,” says Christi Cakiroglu, KTMB’s Executive Director. “This program is run thanks to the wonderful volunteers who come out to … [Read more...]
Nevada News Briefs
Woman’s Body Found Outside Sparks; No Foul Play Suspected SPARKS — Police in Northern Nevada were investigating after a woman’s body was found on Christmas Eve on the outskirts of Sparks. Officers said they don’t believe foul play was involved. Sgt. John Vasquez said in a statement that the unidentified woman’s body was found Tuesday afternoon in the hills northeast of … [Read more...]
Burning Man Organizers Sue over Millions in US Permit Fees
RENO — Burning Man organizers sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to recover millions of dollars they say the government has overcharged them in fees over the past seven years at the counter-culture celebration in the Nevada desert. Black Rock City LLC, the nonprofit that produces the annual Burning Man event, filed the lawsuit Dec. 13 in U.S. District Court in … [Read more...]