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A semi-truck that dropped its cargo on westbound I-80 near Pyramid Way on Thursday afternoon caused traffic delays. The semi-truck partially stopped the Pyramid Way on-ramp, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol, while a heavy-duty tow vehicle cleared the area. The right lane and on-ramp were restored to traffic about...

Reno Police Issue a Cautionary Statement Regarding a Local Male Who Engages in Jewelry Scams NEVADA – The Reno Police Department has issued a warning to the local population about a scam that is currently active in the greater Reno area. There have been multiple reports of people falling victim...

Two Sparks Homes Were Destroyed by an Early Morning Fire NEVADA – A house fire in Sparks that was extinguished for the first time late on Wednesday night after it had already caused damage to two residences flared up again early on Thursday morning. In the 400 block of 9th...

A Boy Dies After Being Exposed to a Brain-Eating Amoeba at Lake Mead NEVADA – A Nevada boy died after visiting Lake Mead and contracting a brain-eating amoeba. Southern Nevada Health District: He was presumably exposed near the Hoover Dam in Arizona and developed symptoms a week later (SNHD). Fermin...

One Person Has Been Killed in What Appears to Be a Case of Self-Defense Shooting Near UNR NEVADA – After what seems to be a self-defense shooting near UNR late Wednesday night, police are looking into what happened. Lieutenant Anthony Elges of the Reno Police Department said that officers went...

Lower Mt. Rose Highway (State Route 431) will be closed from Oct. 20 to 22 as the Nevada Department of Transportation makes road repairs. Between 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., one lane of westbound Mt. Rose Highway at Thompson Lane will be blocked. and 5 p.m. NDOT will be performing...

According to Carson City Incident authorities, the fire at the historic Lee House was accidental. According to Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon, the fire was started by a commercial coffee pot that was left on. The fire started in the early morning hours of October 13. The 1907 structure...