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A 79-Year-old Man Died Last Week After Being Hit by a Vehicle While Standing by His Van NEVADA – According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, a 79-year-old man died last week after being hit by a vehicle while standing by his damaged van on I-15. According to a Tuesday news...

Two Dead In Winnemucca Train Accident NEVADA – A train crash in Winnemucca early Sunday morning killed two individuals. Around 2 a.m. on Dec. 11, Winnemucca Police Department patrol officers observed a car that seemed to be high centered on the railroad tracks near Bridge Street and Railroad Street. The...

SPARKS, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – A rail labor solidarity event was conducted on the corner of Victorian Way and Pyramid Way on Tuesday, December 13 as part of a countrywide rally to support freight train employees. After the US government forced a contract on members of SMART-TD and...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) –RTC reported Tuesday morning that Phase 1 of a project on Sparks Blvd. been finished. The first phase, which was completed three months early, boosted roadway capacity, increased safety and accessibility, and expanded Sparks Blvd between Greg Street and Lincoln Way. Construction was planned...

LYON COUNTY, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – Dispatch phones, according to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, are not working. For the time being, the agency said it is sending 911 emergency calls to Carson City Sheriff Dispatch. Residents are being asked to be patient with Carson City while they...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – Roberta Cota-Montgomery of Gardnerville is getting ready for a pop-up Christmas cookie sale this weekend. “I plan to make 60 dozen cookies,” said Cota-Montgomery. She is well known for her creative decorating, which helped her win the Food Network’s Christmas Cookie Challenge the...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – Due to all of the recent snowfall in the mountains, it is the perfect moment for Backcountry Safety Awareness Week. This is an excellent chance for us to learn about the hazards and how to be safe. Several groups will hold in-person and...