Tom Darby Virginia City, Nev. — A man was arrested on multiple drug-related charges following a traffic stop in Storey County on Monday night, according to the Storey County Sheriff’s Office. A sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with expired registration in the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center at approximately 10:30 p.m. on…

Tom Darby Holbrook, Ari. — A high-speed chase and shooting in Navajo County, Arizona, left a Fernley man and his dog dead, authorities confirmed. The man, identified as 54-year-old Kevin Donald Peloso, was pronounced dead by Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers on December 13. A black dog traveling with him also died, while…

Tom Darby Stateline, Nev. — A South Lake Tahoe man was arrested early Tuesday after allegedly making a bomb threat against Harrah’s Casino in Stateline. Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies responded just before 10:00 p.m. Monday after casino staff reported a call in which the suspect, identified as Seth Maybee of South Lake Tahoe, was involved.…

Tom Darby Truckee, Cal. — One person was killed in an avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak on Monday afternoon, prompting a multi-agency search and rescue response in the Truckee area, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. Approximately 45 personnel responded after the Nevada County Regional Dispatch Center received a 911 call at…

The building looked like it had been peeled straight off a postcard from 1986, back when neon was the future, and everyone believed in progress. Its pastel facade, once described by some realtor as “perfect for Miami Vice,” had turned to chalk and mildew. Now it stood as a monument to failed ambition. The parking…

Tom Darby Placer County, Cal. — The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has recovered a missing hiker’s body from the North Fork of the American River. Authorities said 40-year-old Eryn VanAcker, who had been missing since Friday, Jan. 2, was located early Monday morning. Dive teams from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office and the CAL FIRE…

Tom Darby Carson City, Nev. — Nevada is attracting more residents, according to the 2025 U-Haul Growth Index, climbing 15 spots to rank No. 20 nationwide, an increase from its No. 35 ranking in 2024. The index, which tracks one-way U-Haul moves to measure migration trends, shows Nevada as a net-gain state. In 2025, arrivals…

Tom Darby Carson City, Nev. — Nevada continues to rank at or near the bottom nationwide for youth sports participation, according to data from the National Survey of Children’s Health analyzed by Johns Hopkins University. Data from 2023–2024 indicates that Nevada ranked last, with 46 percent of children ages 6 to 17 participating in a…

Tom Darby Carson City, Nev. — Millions of Americans are seeing higher health insurance bills in 2026 following the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, and Nevada enrollees are among those most affected. The enhanced premium subsidies, first enacted in 2021, expired on Dec. 31, 2025. While the Affordable Care Act’s…

Tom Darby Susanville, Calif. — The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office is reporting multiple wolf depredation incidents near Willow Creek Ranch, north of Susanville, following investigations conducted in early January. According to the sheriff’s office, on Jan. 1, deputies learned of an attack on a horse and a calf by wolves at Willow Creek Ranch along…