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Stockade Canyon Fire near Gerlach remains 19,000+ acres, 10% contained
The 19,000+ acre Stockade Canyon Fire burning northwest of Gerlach is expected to be fully contained early next week. The Forest Service says the 19,382-acre fire remains 10% contained after starting on July 23rd by a lightning strike. Fire crews say the wildfire is expected to be fully contained sometime...
Decision on Incline incorporation initiative set for 2025
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – A decision on if the City of Incline Incorporation Project will proceed will be made in 2025, according to a presentation at a recent Incline Village Crystal Bay Advisory Board meeting. “The project is really a response to an outcry we picked up and detected...
Regional Agencies come together to host Food Business Resource Fair
Multiple regional agencies partnered up and will be hosting a Food Business Resource Fair on Monday, July 29, for folks who want to start a food truck, restaurant, or food cart or are looking to expand. The fair will take place at the Neil Road Recreation Center at 3925 Neil...
Man who drowned in Lake Tahoe identified
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - Update on July 29: A 20-year-old who drowned in Lake Tahoe has been identified as Owen Joseph McDonough, who was visiting from Kentucky. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office says McDonough was swimming with friends to offshore rocks and was overcome by rough waters and disappeared beneath the surface. He was pulled from the water to the beach where attempts to save his life were unsuccessful.
BLM seeks public input on massive Esmeralda 7 Solar Project between Las Vegas and Reno
The explosion in solar energy development is all around us, but it's about to hit another gear as the approval process continues for a set of projects that will produce more power than homes in Nevada currently use.
Nevada attorney general appeals to state high court in effort to revive fake electors case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The top prosecutor in Nevada is asking the state Supreme Court to uphold the indictments of six Republicans charged with submitting a bogus certificate to Congress that declared Donald Trump the winner of the presidential battleground’s 2020 election. Officials have said it was part of a larger scheme across seven battleground states to keep the former president in the White House after losing to Democrat Joe Biden. Criminal cases have also been brought in Michigan, Georgia and Arizona. Meanwhile, the fate of Nevada’s so-called fake electors case hangs in the balance. Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus issued a written order Friday night affirming her ruling from the bench last month that Las Vegas was the wrong venue for the case and therefore the charges must be dismissed.
Sewer spill at Fallen Leaf Lake
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – At 12:19 a.m. on the morning of Sunday, July 28, 2024, a broken valve at one of South Tahoe Public Utility District’s sewer pump stations resulted in five to ten gallons of sewage spilling into Fallen Leaf Lake. The valve has been repaired, the site cleaned up, and spill signs placed around the affected area.
$500 reward for information about Carson City vehicle burglary and credit card fraud suspect
Secret Witness is offering a $500 reward for any information leading to the arrest of a man involved in a vehicle burglary and credit card fraud investigation. On Sunday, June 30, a man allegedly stole a vehicle on Pratt Street in Carson City. He then used the victim's credit cards at a convenience store on Rand Avenue.
English bulldog discovered in sealed plastic container in 110-degree heat sadly has gained her wings
In Las Vegas, Nevada, Reba, the English bulldog who was found in a sealed plastic tub in the 110-degree heat, died on Saturday morning, according to Vegas Pet Rescue, who have been caring for the dog. The non profit organization posted on their Instagram account the devastating news:. she went...
Las Vegas animal advocates offer $21K reward for information on bulldog death
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A tragic update on Monday morning for the English Bulldog found inside a plastic bin last week. Reba the English Bulldog was located inside a taped plastic bin next to a dumpster in nearly 100-degree heat near Boulevard Mall last week. Those who found her would immediately bring her to the Veterinary Emergency Group to be treated for heat stroke.
‘I’m going to be on the news’: Arrest report details kidnapping, police chase
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A Las Vegas man told his kidnapping victim that he was going to be on the news before taking her on a police chase in a box truck, eventually crashing with another vehicle, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. Michael Kopietz faces seven felony charges...
Rattlers win on Dalton Sneed's TD with no time, will host San Diego for conference title
Time was running out, but there was no desperation in the Arizona Rattlers, who, a year ago, might have folded. Quarterback Dalton Sneed saved the Rattlers' season with a 2-yard plunge into the end zone with no time left for a 39-38 victory over the Vegas Knight Hawks on Saturday night before a...
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