SPARKS, Nev. (Dec. 18, 2025) — An anti-retail theft operation conducted in Sparks on Wednesday resulted in five arrests and one citation, according to the Sparks Police Department. The police partnered with Home Depot and Walmart to carry out a targeted enforcement effort aimed at reducing retail theft at local businesses. During the operation, police…

LYON COUNTY, Nev. (Dec. 18, 2025) — Two people ended up going to a Reno hospital after surviving a small plane crash on Wednesday, according to local and federal authorities. Lyon County Sheriff Brad Pope said the crash occurred in an area off U.S. Highway 50 near the Silver Springs Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration…

RENO, Nev. (Dec. 18, 2025) — A 31-year-old woman was killed Tuesday afternoon in a crash on U.S. 395 that shut down the roadway for several hours, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Troopers responded to the crash just north of Red Rock Road around 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 16. Investigators said a Dodge pickup…

NORTHERN NEVADA (Dec. 17, 2025) — A Wind Advisory is in effect for much of Northern Nevada as a storm system shifts farther south, bringing strong winds and periods of light to moderate rain. A cold front is moving southeast through the region today, increasing wind speeds across western Nevada. While the front is not…

Tom Darby SPARKS, Nev. (Dec. 17, 2025) — A Sparks family was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after detecting dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide inside their home. The Sparks Fire Department responded on Tuesday afternoon to the report of a gas odor at the residence. Upon arrival, fire crews detected carbon monoxide readings…

WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. (Dec. 17, 2025) — New data from the Nevada Department of Public Safety shows traffic fatalities are down statewide compared to last year. However, Washoe County is moving in the opposite direction, with an increase in deadly crashes. According to the report, traffic fatalities across Nevada are down approximately 10 percent year…

NORTHERN NEVADA (Dec. 17, 2025) — The Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut has brought borrowing costs to their lowest level since early 2022. But the change is unlikely to ease housing affordability across Northern Nevada. According to the Sierra Nevada Realtors’ most recent year-over-year report, home prices in the region continue to trend upward…

FERNLEY, Nev. (Dec. 17, 2025) — A road-rage confrontation that escalated into gunfire outside a Wendy’s restaurant in Fernley on Monday afternoon has resulted in one man’s arrest, according to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched around 2:25 p.m. on Dec. 15 after receiving reports of two to three gunshots fired in the…

RENO, Nev. (Dec. 16, 2025) — Former Washoe County teacher Taji Hillson appeared in Reno Justice Court on Tuesday in connection with multiple felony charges involving alleged sexual abuse spanning more than two decades. Hillson was arrested in July and faces several counts of lewdness with a child under the age of 14, sexual assault…

RENO, Nev. (Dec. 16, 2025) — Three people have been charged under Washoe County’s camping ban ordinance since it went into effect in June 2024, according to county officials. They say the charges were issued only after individuals received both verbal and written warnings. Since the ordinance’s implementation, the county’s Homeless Outreach Proactive Engagement (HOPE)…