Reno City Manager Jackie Bryant announced in a press conference this week that Police Chief Kathryn Nance and Assistant Chiefs Oliver Miller and Anthony Elges were fired. Acting Chief Corey Solferino has been selected to lead the department in the interim. Bryant refused to answer further questions about the firings. … [Read more...]
University graduation ceremonies set
The University of Nevada, Reno will hold five in-person ceremonies on the University Quad from Thursday through Saturday, May 14-16, to confer 3,041 degrees, including 2,291 bachelor’s degrees and 750 master’s and doctoral degrees. University graduates and their families are encouraged to join the Commencement conversation online by using the hashtags #NVGrad2026, … [Read more...]
Another swarm of quakes rattle Sparks area
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattled an area near Silver Springs Wednesday. It was felt in the greater Sparks area and followed up with at least four notable tremors ranging from 2.6 to 4.8 magnitude. The swarm struck at 10.23 a.m. It was in an area that has seen increased seismic activity. Read more here. County officials say anyone who felt the shaking … [Read more...]
Monday’s Quake: 5.7
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake in Silver Springs, NV, on Monday was measured at magnitude 5.7. The quake occurred at a depth of about 10 kilometers. It was felt as far away as Fallon. No significant damage has been reported, but residents were warned to be prepared for possible aftershocks. … [Read more...]
Trailblazer Sue Wagner dies at 86
The first woman elected lieutenant governor in Nevada, Sue Wagner, has died at the age of 86. In the mid-1970s through the 80s, Wagner served on the Nevada Legislature. In 1990, she became Nevada’s 30th Lieutenant Governor. Gov. Joe Lombardo issued an order Wednesday morning to lower flags statewide in honor of Sue Wagner. U.S. flags and State of Nevada flags … [Read more...]
Colorado River faces a day of reckoning
By Jonathan Thompson/Writers on the Range We are two and a half decades into the Southwest’s most severe drought of the last 1,200 years, and this winter’s snow dearth is one of the most extreme on record. Without an April-May miracle, human-caused climate change likely will finally catch up with the Colorado River—and the 40 million people who rely on it—in the form of … [Read more...]
Large scale SNAP fraud
A Las Vegas woman was arrested Friday, March 13, 2026, following an investigation by the Nevada State Police Investigation Division into a large-scale fraud scheme involving the alleged theft of personal identifying information and trafficking of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Initially, caseworkers with the Nevada Division of Social … [Read more...]
Sparks man convicted of domestic battery
The Sparks City Attorney’s Office has announced that its prosecutor secured a conviction for Domestic Battery against Cory Boteler stemming from an incident that occurred on May 11, 2024. On May 11, 2024, Sparks Police Department dispatched to a residence in Sparks, Nevada, on a report of a physical altercation between a husband and a wife. Dispatch … [Read more...]