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NEVADA – Some Secret Witness board members believe the anonymous tip line should hire an out-of-state crime call center to help sort through anonymous information. According to Ken Lightfoot, Chairman of Secret Witness, the tip line is somewhat dysfunctional due to a shortage of volunteers combined with a decline in...

NEVADA – Mark Lawson, the former Sparks fire chief who resigned after a felony drug prosecution was filed against him, sought his job back on Wednesday. In a letter to Sparks city officials obtained by News 4-Fox 11, Lawson’s attorneys requested that he be reinstated and placed on paid administrative...

NEVADA – A house fire in north Reno on Wednesday afternoon left three individuals and two pets homeless. On December 21, shortly after 12:30 p.m., a fire broke out along Hood Avenue. According to RFD, the house has been completely destroyed after a kitchen fire spread throughout it. Credits: My...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – The winter solstice occurs at 1:48 p.m. on Wednesday. The seasons are caused by the Earth’s 23.5-degree tilt on its axis as we orbit the sun. The sun angle is lowest on the horizon in the northern hemisphere at this time of year,...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – As flu-sickened individuals continue to swarm to hospitals and physicians’ offices around the country, the Biden administration said Wednesday that it will distribute prescription flu treatment from the Strategic National Stockpile to states. This year’s flu season has been particularly severe and early. As...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – Amazon has made a $28,000 donation to Gerlach K-12 School. This is the eighth year in a row that Reno’s Amazon hub has sponsored the school with presents and donations. “During this important time of year when we all come together, we want to...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – Early Wednesday morning, Mendive Middle School will be evacuated. The Washoe County School District issued an alert stating that the school was being evacuated as police investigated a complaint of a threat at the school. There is no more information available at this...