A hiker was found dead Monday on Mount Whitney after becoming separated from a companion during an overnight climb, according to authorities. Inyo County Search and Rescue said two hikers began their ascent around 11:30 p.m. Saturday. The pair continued climbing into Sunday before parting ways at approximately 3:30 p.m. near the 12,500-foot elevation mark.…

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is asking for the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old girl reported missing from Dayton. Deputies responded to a residence in Dayton shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, for a report of a runaway juvenile. According to the LCSO, the teen, identified as Zoey Stephens, left the home…

A Washoe County judge has been temporarily removed from all cases following the issuance of a temporary protective order (TPO) in an alleged stalking matter, according to court officials and sources familiar with the situation. District Judge Bridget Robb received the TPO on Jan. 16. A hearing is scheduled for Feb. 13 to determine whether…

Law enforcement agencies across Northern Nevada responded Tuesday to a series of school-related threats that investigators now say are not credible and are believed to be a hoax. The Nevada Threat Analysis Center (NTAC) became aware on Jan. 21, 2026, of bomb threat emails sent to multiple school districts across the state. At this time,…

I come from what’s called the Jones Generation, a bridge generation that doesn’t quite fit in with the Baby Boomers, but isn’t young enough to understand the ones who live by their phones either. We were the ones who learned to write letters, then emails, then texts. Somewhere between the dial tone and the push…

Nevada officials are urging vigilance after a $54.7 million health care fraud scheme was uncovered in Montana, raising concerns that similar tactics could emerge in the Silver State. In January 2026, Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Insurance James Brown announced the dismantling of a large-scale Affordable Care Act (ACA) fraud operation that targeted Native…

Two separate traffic crashes were reported Tuesday night in south Reno, including one caused by a vehicle running a red light, according to authorities. The first crash occurred at the intersection of South McCarran Boulevard and Longley Lane. Reno police report a driver ran a red light and collided with another vehicle, resulting in a…

A Washoe County jury has found Victor Ledezma-Caballero guilty on two counts of reckless driving resulting in substantial bodily harm in connection with a high-speed crash that seriously injured two people in Reno. The crash occurred around December 13, 2023, near the intersection of Plumb Lane and Hunter Lake Drive. Investigators said Ledezma-Caballero was driving…

The Trump administration is moving to place whole milk on school cafeteria menus nationwide following the signing of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act last week. The new law reverses an Obama-era policy that required schools participating in federal meal programs to serve only low-fat or fat-free milk. The restriction was part of a…

A Reno court has issued a temporary protection order for stalking against Washoe District Court Judge Bridget Robb. A hearing on Feb. 13 is confirmed to determine whether to extend the order. Judge Robb was appointed to the Washoe County Second Judicial District Court in 2006 by then-Governor Kenny Guinn and serves in Department 13,…