California fires blanket Reno area with worst pollution ever
Smoke from the Ferguson fire fills Yosemite Valley, Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in Yosemite National Park, Calif. An air tanker passes behind a smoke plume while battling the River Fire in Lakeport,...
View ArticleTesla reports loss of $717M in second quarter
The showroom floor at the Tesla sales and service location off of Jones Boulevard near the 215 Beltway in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. @csstevensphoto Tesla CEO and founder of the Boring...
View ArticleSparks man sentenced to 105 years for sexually assaulting child
A 44-year-old Sparks man has been ordered to spend 105 years in prison before he's eligible for parole after he was found guilty of child sexual assault and lewdness involving a young relative. A...
View ArticleFewer than 1K without power after weekend storms in Las Vegas
Fewer than than 1,000 NV Energy customers were still without power Monday morning after a weekend storm damaged power lines and equipment. NV Energy crews work to restore power in the area of Fremont...
View ArticlePoliticians help Raiders explore Reno as an offseason option
A familiar face greeted Oakland Raiders President Marc Badain when he walked off the school bus parked in front of Wooster High School on Thursday. Raiders president Marc Badain, left, Democratic...
View ArticleForestry division found liable for 2016 wildfire near Reno
A firefighter hoses down the area on Mount Rose Highway and Edmonton Drive, Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 in Reno. Fire crews work on the Emerald Fire along California Highway 89, Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 on the...
View ArticleHousing prices in Reno area hit all-time high again
The Reno-Gazette Journal reports the combined median price for an existing single-family home in the cities of Reno and Sparks reached $389,000 in June. In February, the Reno-Sparks area broke the...
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The 57-year-old George Clooney tops the 2018 Forbes' list of highest-paid actors with $239 million in pretax earnings. Cristhian Bahena Rivera made his initial court appearance Wednesday in a rural...
View ArticleSheriff identifies 2 men killed in shooting at home near Reno
The Washoe County sheriff's office has identified the two Sun Valley men who were killed in a shooting over the weekend north of Reno. The sheriff's office said Wednesday 38-year-old Benjamin Guerrero...
View ArticleClark County teachers union backs energy choice measure
The Clark County Education Association announced Monday that it is endorsing the Energy Choice Initiative. The executive board deliberated the issue at a number of meetings and reached a decision on...
View ArticlePublic money will divert water to grow businesses in Reno area
Supporters of the project said that the pipeline will help ensure that area businesses' water needs are met and allow the state to attract more high-paying jobs to the area. Traffic moves past the main...
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View ArticleWashoe County OKs plan for new homeless campus for women, kids
The Washoe County Commission has approved a 10-year lease between the state and the county's Human Services Agency to renovate nearly a dozen buildings on Nevada's mental health campus in Sparks to...
View ArticleBurning Man organizers to open year-round office in Reno
Burning Man participants walk through dust at the annual Burning Man event on the Black Rock Desert of Gerlach in 2014. The old Post Office, left, built in downtown Reno on the banks of the Truckee...
View ArticleClark, Centennial head north with eye on state golf title
When the Class 4A tournament begins Monday at Dayton Valley Golf Course, it will do so without four-time defending champion Coronado, which did not have enough golfers in the region tournament to...
View ArticleCoronado boys, Faith Lutheran girls advance to 4A tennis semifinals
Coronado won eight of the nine singles sets en route to a 14-4 win over Spanish Springs at Bishop Manogue. Coronado boys coach David Willingham wasn't sure exactly what to expect against an unfamiliar...
View ArticleReal Estate Briefs
The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors announced the results of its annual election of officers and board members, with local Realtors Janet Carpenter serving as 2019 president and Tom Blanchard...
View ArticleReno's motor lodges become refuge as housing crisis grows
They were the toast of Reno in the 1950s, when the growing casino industry sparked a boom that for a time turned northern Nevada into the West's top gambling destination. Dozens of downtown motor...
View ArticleWide receiver Rome Odunze breaks out for Bishop Gorman
Rome Odunze of Bishop Gorman carries the ball. Bishop Gorman defeats Sierra Vista 62-7, in high school football, on Friday, October 12, 2018.
View ArticleUNLV football faces MW's best scoring defense
UNLV's opponent Saturday, Fresno State, leads the Mountain West with allowing 13.5 points per game. The Bulldogs also have held their past 19 opponents to 30 points or fewer, tops in the nation.
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