Washoe Valley, Nev. — A man responsible for a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Washoe Valley last year is going to prison for up to 26 years. Travis Smith, 43, was sentenced Thursday after previously pleading guilty to duty to stop at the scene of an accident causing substantial bodily harm or…

Reno, Nev. — Reno police are investigating a stabbing that occurred early Thursday morning in the parking lot of the Lucky Motel on East Fourth Street, sending one person to the hospital. Officers responded to reports of a stabbing at approximately 2 a.m. on Jan. 15. Upon arrival in the area, officers located the victim…

Reno, Nev. — No one was injured after a vehicle crashed through a fence at High Desert Montessori School early Thursday morning. Reno Police responded to the school, on Fantastic Drive, just before 7 a.m. after receiving reports that a vehicle had driven through a fence on the campus. Police said the incident occurred before…

Sun Valley, Nev. — An investigation is underway following an overnight fire at a pallet yard in Sun Valley, according to Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue. Multiple fire crews rushed to the scene just before 1 a.m. at a pallet yard located on Stella Drive near 7th West Avenue and Sidehill Drive. Upon arrival, firefighters…

Reno, Nev. — Reno police and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a death reported early Thursday morning at an apartment complex in north Reno. According to authorities, Washoe County deputies initially responded to a call regarding a death around 5:30 a.m. at the Wildwood Condominiums on Clear Acre Lane. Deputies located one person…

Reno, Nev. — A Washoe County woman was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in state prison for repeatedly poisoning her infant child, according to court officials. Alesha Martin, 25, received the sentence in Second Judicial District Court after pleading guilty to willfully poisoning the child. She will be eligible for parole after serving four years…

I couldn’t give a damn about the new East Room ballroom of the Capitol, no matter who paid for what. They said it was “a symbol,” but all I saw was a chandelier worth more than a working man’s lifetime. Meanwhile, we were circling a national debt north of $38 billion and counting, like a…

Commentary Spanish Springs, Nev. — If democracy were a sport, Nevada would be the marathon runner who stops to tie its shoes, double-checks the laces, asks a friend if the knots look right, and then politely waits four more days just in case another runner shows up late. This dear reader, is why Nevada elections…

Carson City, Nev. — A 33-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery and possession of drug paraphernalia following a reported fight at a residence. Carson City Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched around 5:05 a.m. to a home on Royal Drive after a reporting party said elderly males were…

Reno, Nev. — Reno police are investigating a shooting that occurred late Tuesday morning near Third Street and West Street. Officers responded to the area at about 10 a.m. on Jan. 14 after receiving reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers quickly located both the suspect and the victim at the scene. Investigators determined the incident…