Beneath the streets of Reno and Sparks runs more than 2,150 miles of water mains, forming a vast underground network that serves nearly half a million residents. According to Truckee Meadows Water Authority, the system ranks among the larger water utilities in the country, though it does not approach the scale of major metropolitan systems.…

More than two years after a shooting at a Reno apartment complex left seven people wounded, the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges in the case for now, citing insufficient reliable and admissible evidence. In a five-page “No-Issue Memorandum” dated Feb. 27, District Attorney Christopher Hicks outlined the reasons prosecutors determined…

A 25-year-old woman was arrested Sunday following a dramatic crash on South Carson Street involving a stolen commercial box truck, according to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Erin Ann Phaby allegedly took a box truck from a local furniture company before flipping it on its side near the intersection with Old Clear Creek…

The owner of an Eureka bar and restaurant is in custody following a yearlong investigation into alleged drug activity at the Owl Club, authorities said. The Eastern Nevada Narcotics Task Force, in coordination with the Eureka County Sheriff’s Office, had been investigating suspected drug activity at the business over the past year. During the investigation,…

One person was arrested Sunday night following a police pursuit that ended on Fallon Paiute Shoshone tribal land, according to the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a black passenger vehicle at approximately 7:15 p.m. on March 1 after observing a traffic violation. Authorities said the driver failed to…

Out in the broad, wind-scoured stretches of eastern Nevada, most folks had heard of a pocket miner named Andy Mercer. They called him Cold-Front Mercer, though no man could say where the name started. It followed him the way a tired horse follows a trail—inevitable and without question. Truth was, Andy carried the cold the…

Across Nevada, from the largest counties to the smallest towns, white cameras mounted on poles and over roadways have become a common sight. Marketed primarily as license plate readers designed to help law enforcement locate stolen vehicles and track suspects, Flock Safety cameras are getting installed in cities, suburbs, and private communities. But contracts and…

A Reno man was arrested early Sunday morning following a vehicle crash along Sun Valley Boulevard, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 3:00 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a crash on Sun Valley Boulevard. After conducting an on-scene investigation, deputies arrested 31-year-old Anthony Garcia of Reno. Garcia was booked on…

A 39-year-old woman was arrested Thursday evening on suspicion of felony DUI causing substantial bodily harm and other charges following an injury crash in Carson City, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report. Deputies arrested Gracie Booth after investigating a vehicle accident reported at approximately 6:42 p.m. near Race Track Road and Schultz…

The Bureau of Land Management has approved an expansion of the Silver Peak lithium mine in Esmeralda County, authorizing operations across a total of 8,058 acres. Of that total, 1,601 acres are public lands managed by the BLM. The Silver Peak facility, located near the small town of Silver Peak, has been in continuous operation…