RENO, Nev. (Dec. 15, 2025) — Speed appears to have been a factor in a fatal crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle on McCarran Boulevard west of Kietzke Lane on Saturday afternoon, according to the Reno Police Department. The crash happened at approximately 2:13 p.m. on Dec. 13. The motorcycle rider was pronounced dead…

Access Restricted in Sun Valley SUN VALLEY, Nev. (Dec. 15, 2025) — Access to several roads in Sun Valley is restricted as the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office conducts an ongoing investigation. According to the Sheriff’s Office, access to Klondike Drive, East Eighth Avenue, and Morgan Circle is limited. Authorities are advising the public to avoid…

MINDEN, Nev. (Dec. 12, 2025) – A 9-year-old girl reported missing Friday morning in Douglas County has been found safe, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Deputies discovered an unattended scooter along Highway 395 near the Silver City RV Park just after 7 a.m. on Friday. Authorities confirmed the child was safe at 11:30 a.m.…

Tom Darby GOLD HILL, Nev. (Dec. 12, 2025) — A Nevada grandmother was sentenced Friday to up to four years in prison for helping confine her then-14-year-old grandson in a small room for approximately 18 months, a case that drew widespread attention after authorities found the teen malnourished and living in “extremely poor” conditions. Nancy…

Tom Darby RENO, Nev. (Dec. 12, 2025) — Two suspects were arrested Thursday morning following two separate high-speed pursuits with Nevada Highway Patrol troopers. The incidents began just after 8:20 a.m. when troopers attempted a traffic stop on a white pickup truck near I-580 and South Meadows Parkway. The vehicle reportedly fled the scene, according…

Tom Darby WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. (Dec. 12, 2025) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given the green light for the Mountain View gold exploration project, located about 16 miles north of Gerlach. The project, proposed by Millennial NV LLC, will take place on 3,328 acres of public land. The approval allows the company…

Tom Darby MINERAL COUNTY, Nev. (Dec. 12, 2025) – The Mineral County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to several incidents along US95 on Thursday, resulting in multiple arrests and the recovery of stolen vehicles. The first incident occurred at 2:18 p.m. when authorities were alerted to a stolen semi-trailer from North Carolina. Officers located the trailer,…

Tom Darby CARSON CITY, Nev. (Dec. 12, 2025) – The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state of Nevada, alleging it failed to provide voter registration lists upon request. Nevada is one of four states targeted in the suits, alongside Colorado, Hawaii, and Massachusetts. “States have the statutory duty to preserve…

MINDEN, Nev. (Dec. 12, 2025) – Douglas County authorities are actively searching for a young girl last seen riding a scooter southbound on Highway 395 near Silver City RV Park early Friday morning. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), the report came in at approximately 7:03 a.m. Deputies responded to the area and…

You could look into the windows of the historic 1907 schoolhouse, but not enter. And if you knocked on the door or rapped on the windows, the children inside ignored you. That’s what everyone said about the place, though few ever bothered to prove it. The old school sat at the far edge of the…