Local Stories for June 2012
Stories for Friday, June 8
Sick toddler needs community's help
GARDNERVILLE -- Friends and family members of a Gardnerville Ranchos are reaching out to the community to help raise funds to pay for toddler's medical expenses. Family members say that 15-month-old Daniel stated bleeding from the mouth on May 5. His parents, Chris and Sarah, took him to the ER ...
Wind played part in skydivers death
LAKE TAHOE -- The investigation into the skydiving death of a Lake Tahoe man point to offshore winds contributing to the fatal accident. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has concluded its investigation into the May skydiving accident, however, the Federal Aviation Administration has yet to finish up its. On ...
BLOG: What's in a name?
For generations, Lake Tahoe has inspired untold numbers of people fortunate enough to view its pristine waters and forest-cloaked mountains. For countless summers, American Indians of the Washoe, Maidu, and Paiute tribes foraged, fished and hunted the region’s natural bounty. Their ancestors, prehistoric nomadic tribes who spent their winters in ...
UNR professors develop website,app to know more about presidential candidates
RENO -- Two University of Nevada, Reno professors have developed a website and a game application for iPhones that allows users to test their knowledge of President Barack Obama and presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Available at www.prezdebate.com and at the iTunes store by searching for the app Prez Debate, the ...
Stories for Thursday, June 7
New beds making life cleaner and safer for dogs at Washoe County's Regional Animal Services
RENO -- Dogs that end up in a local shelter will get to enjoy the comfort of new beds that will help both the dogs and the staff. Ninety new dog beds recently purchased by Washoe County Regional Animal Services are an important step in ongoing efforts to ensure that ...
Fire danger high in Northern Nevada
BATTLE MOUNTAIN -- Temperatures and drought conditions are starting to rise and the Battle Mountain District of the Bureau of Land Management is gearing up to respond to a potentially high risk, active fire season threatening the public lands. Please help us reduce the risk of human-caused fires by following ...
White Rock Fire 65 percent contained
PANACA, Nev. -- Firefighters continued to make progress on the White Rock Fire located along the Nevada-Utah border. The fire has been GPSed at 6,355 acres and is expected to be fully contained June 9. “The cool weather has aided firefighter’s efforts,” said Incident Commander John Kidd. “We ask the ...
Stories for Wednesday, June 6
Down payment resource program for home buyers
RENO -- One local agency is helping to open new doors to home ownership. If you’ve thought about buying a house, saving for the down payment may be the biggest barrier. Now there’s a new program available that’s sure to help buyers find the home of their dreams, at a ...
BLM announces temporary safety closure of public lands for Reno Air Races
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District, Sierra Front Field Office, announces the temporary closure of public lands adjacent to and north of Stead Airport in Washoe County, Nevada, due to activities related to the National Championship Air Races. This action is taken in the interest of safety ...
Nevada lobbyist Harvey Whittemore Indicted
From the Department of Justice: Prominent Nevada lobbyist and lawyer Harvey Whittemore was indicted today by a federal grand jury on charges that he made unlawful campaign contributions to an elected member of Congress, caused false statements to be made to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and lied to ...
Young man killed by vehicle in Sparks
SPARKS -- A young man was killed in the latest of a long string of vehicle versus pedestrian accidents occurring in the Reno-Sparks area. Last night at around midnight, the Sparks Police Department received a call indicating that there was person that had been struck by a car on McCarran ...
Firefighters make progress in White Rock Fire; 40% contained
Despite peak wind gusts clocked at 30 mph, firefighters made progress yesterday suppressing the White Rock Fire. Sustained 40 mph winds grounded most aerial suppression resources out of Cedar City, but SEATs and helicopters from Panaca, Mesquite and Spring Valley were able to reduce threat of spot fires as firefighters ...
Stories for Tuesday, June 5
White Rock Fire 20 percent contained
The White Rock Fire which straddles the Nevada-Utah border, is currently 20 percent contained with full containment expected June 10. Today, John Kidd’s Great Basin Incident Management Team assumed command of the 5,863-acre blaze. Earlier in the week, a heavy air tanker crashed in the Hamlin Valley Area of the ...
Internet Safety Month focuses on keeping kids safe online
Many of today’s children and teens are totally immersed with texting, Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and other social networking sites. While social networking may appear harmless to many of these young people, it can open to the door to child predators and other dangers such as Cyberbullying. As part of efforts ...
Facebook considers giving kids access
RENO -- Facebook is working on policies and controls that would allow children under the age of 13 to join the social network, without lying about their age. The current Facebook rules require that users be at least 13 years old in order to join and set up a Facebook ...
Stories for Monday, June 4
Nevada gets mixed ratings in national survey of small business owners
A new national survey of 6,000 small businesses has generated mixed ratings for Nevada, with high marks for its regulations and tax code but also showing one of the least healthy climates overall among the states. The survey, conducted by Thumbtack.com in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation, found that Nevada’s ...
UNR to host telescope viewing of Transit of Venus
RENO -- The very rare Transit of Venus on Tuesday will best be viewed through a filtered telescope rather than the cardboard viewers that tens of thousands in the Reno area donned May 20 for the annular eclipse, astronomers at the University of Nevada, Reno said. The University is ...
Mariachi classes as part of curriculum in local high schools
RENO -- The Washoe County School District is celebrating the music, art, and culture of Mexico with the launch of the Mariachi Pilot Program. The program is the result of a partnership with Artown and KNPB. It is designed to provide a much-needed education and recognition of the rich Hispanic ...
Stories for Friday, June 1
Danger sign for US economy: Job growth disappoints
WASHINGTON — The American economy is in trouble again. Employers in the United States added only 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year and not even close to what economists expected. For the first time since June, the unemployment rate rose, to 8.2 percent from 8.1 percent. It ...
Sheriff's Office launches "Knock and Lock" campaign
RENO -- Washoe County Sheriff's Office volunteers will be walking the Virginia Foothills area on Saturday, June 2nd from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. as part of a community-wide "Knock and Lock" campaign to encourage citizens to keep their homes and vehicles locked and provide seasonal safety information to residents ...
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