A suspect was taken into custody Tuesday morning following a hit-and-run crash that damaged three parked vehicles along Silvertip Drive, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responding to the scene located the damaged cars and began following a trail of debris believed to have been left by the suspect vehicle. The trail led…

A person received injuries in a crash involving multiple off-road vehicles on Tuesday evening in Sun Valley. The collision happened around 7:30 p.m. near East 7th Avenue and Charjene Way and involved four off-highway vehicles, including two OHVs, one ATV, and one side-by-side, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities have not yet determined…

A driver was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon following a rollover crash in east Sparks, according to the Sparks Police Department. The crash occurred around 3:20 p.m. in the area of Vista Boulevard and Whitewood Drive. Police say a preliminary investigation indicates a single vehicle was traveling north on Vista Boulevard when it left the roadway just…

One person is dead, and another received injuries following a crash that shut down Sun Valley Boulevard in both directions Tuesday evening. The collision occurred around 6:50 p.m. near Gepford Parkway, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Preliminary investigation indicates a vehicle traveling southbound in the right lane of Sun Valley Boulevard left the roadway…

Many people have their own quirks due to their excesses and wastefulness. I didn’t arrive at that conclusion through deep study or a documentary. I figured it out standing in my kitchen at midnight, holding a half-eaten yogurt I didn’t remember opening, staring into a refrigerator that looked like a crime scene of good intentions.…

Sue Wagner, a record-setting Nevada legislator, the state’s first woman elected lieutenant governor, and a longtime voice for bipartisan governance, died peacefully in Reno on March 17, 2026. She was 86. Born on January 6, 1940, in South Portland, Maine, Wagner came of age in a politically engaged Republican household. Her father served as the…

A new project in Reno is turning back the clock on technology to create unexpected human connections, linking older adults in Nevada with college students thousands of miles away in Boston. Launched by Matter Neuroscience, the initiative uses a pair of restored payphones installed in each city. When someone picks up one receiver, the phone…

The United Farm Workers announced this week that it will not participate in Cesar Chavez Day events in 2026 following the emergence of “deeply troubling allegations” regarding his behavior. The allegations include inappropriate sexual behavior or abuse, particularly claims that could include the abuse of young women or minors, with some references specifying “very young…

The Washoe County Registrar of Voters has marked more than 55,000 voter records as inactive as part of routine list maintenance, Registrar Andrew McDonald told the Board of Commissioners Tuesday. The off-year cycle saw an additional 25,000 inactive voter registrations canceled. The updates come ahead of the 2026 election, as the county prepares for a…

With the 2026 midterm elections approaching and dozens of offices and statewide measures on the ballot, Nevada officials are emphasizing the importance of voter participation—particularly among young residents. Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar stated Nevada ranks among the top five states in the nation for youth voter turnout, pointing to strong participation in the 2024…