Tom Darby SUN VALLEY, Nev. — Firefighters with Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue quickly contained a garage fire Tuesday evening in Sun Valley, preventing it from spreading to nearby homes. Crews responded to a residence on Smokey Canyon Drive around 7:30 p.m. and were able to confine the flames to the garage, fire officials said.…

Tom Darby RENO, Nev. — The Nevada CARES Campus was to be a visible, bustling hub of emergency shelter, treatment, and transition to housing. Instead, many visitors now report long stretches of near-silence with sparse foot traffic, empty common areas, and little sign of the scale of need used to justify tens of millions of…

It takes a lot to rattle Buddy. He’s part hound, part mystery, and all business when it comes to anything that squeaks, slithers, or sneaks after dark. He’s treed more squirrels than I’ve had cups of coffee, which is saying something. But that night, whatever it was up there in the trees, he wanted no…

When you’re young, not knowing something can feel like a weakness. It’s more than just missing facts—sometimes it’s just admitting you’re a little lost, or not sure you can pull something off. Saying “I don’t know” can feel like you’ve dropped the ball, and folks often see it the same way. When you’re young, it…

Harold kept three pairs of shoes by the front door, though he hadn’t worn any of them in years. There was a scuffed pair of brown loafers from his teaching days, a pair of walking shoes that still had a tag dangling from one lace, and one set of old army boots that could tell…

Tom Darby STOREY COUNTY, Nev. — Tesla has been overtaken by Chinese automaker BYD as the world’s best-selling electric vehicle maker, following a second consecutive year of declining sales. Tesla delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9 percent from 2024, while BYD sold 2.26 million vehicles. In the fourth quarter, Tesla delivered 418,227 units,…

Tom Darby ELKO COUNTY, Nev. — A pedestrian was killed in a crash on I-80 on Dec. 23. Nevada State Police say a gray Volkswagen Jetta was traveling eastbound in the right lane when it struck a pedestrian who had exited a vehicle involved in a separate on-ramp crash. Witnesses reported the pedestrian was yelling,…

Tom Darby WINNEMUCCA, Nev. — A months-long investigation into child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has led to the arrest of 29-year-old Giovani Diaz of Winnemucca. Police say detectives served a search warrant at Diaz’s home, seizing digital devices analyzed by the Nevada State Police Major Crimes Division. A forensic review confirmed the presence of CSAM,…

Tom Darby INYO COUNTY, Cal. — The California Highway Patrol, on behalf of the Inyo County Sheriff, issued a Feather Alert on Thursday, Jan. 1, for 13-year-old Puni Tzi Bencoma, who was last seen in Bishop on Sunday, Dec. 28, at 6:50 p.m. At 5 feet 3 inches, Bencoma is 130 pounds, with black hair…

Tom Darby Spanish Springs, Nev. — From tragedy and crime to legislation, loss, and moments of celebration, 2025 proved to be a consequential year across Northern Nevada. The Nevada Territorial News has compiled stories from the past year. One of the deadliest stories of the year unfolded in June on Lake Tahoe, when a sudden…