A Reno man is facing multiple charges, including DUI causing substantial bodily harm, following a three-vehicle crash Thursday evening that left one person in critical condition, according to Sparks Police. The crash occurred just after 6 p.m. at the intersection of East Greg Street and Veterans Parkway, where the roadway becomes Sparks Boulevard. Police said…

A 50-year-old man was arrested Thursday evening on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI, second offense, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report. At approximately 5:45 p.m., a deputy assisted a detective who had initiated a traffic stop after observing a driver swerving within his lane and failing to use a turn signal before turning…

A Gardnerville woman is going to federal prison for 12 years and five months after embezzling $1.4 million from a South Lake Tahoe construction company. Kami Elois Power, 55, was convicted following a six-day trial in November 2025. A federal jury found her guilty of 11 counts of wire fraud, three counts of bank fraud,…

A motorcyclist was killed Thursday evening in a crash involving a pickup truck on South Virginia Street, according to the Nevada State Police. The collision occurred just before 5:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of South Virginia Street, just north of Damonte Ranch Parkway. Authorities said the male rider of the motorcycle was pronounced dead…

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two women were found dead inside a northern Carson City home Saturday evening following a welfare check. Sheriff Ken Furlong stated deputies were dispatched at approximately 5:21 p.m. on February 28 to Merrill Road after concerned neighbors or acquaintances reported they had not seen or heard from…

The Nevada Secretary of State’s Office, alongside county election officials, demonstrated a new statewide voting system Wednesday that will change how voters cast their ballots beginning with this year’s primary election. The updated process allows voters to make their selections using an electronic system before receiving a full-size printed ballot to review. After confirming their…

A Reno man has been arrested following a deadly stabbing late Friday night at an apartment complex in Sun Valley, according to the Sparks Police Department. Officers were called to the Boulder Creek Apartments on Moorpark Court just before 11 p.m. on a report of a battery with a deadly weapon. When police arrived, they…

Emergency responders stayed busy across northern Nevada, responding to a ravine rescue in Sun Valley, a barricade situation in Reno, and even a cattle crossing in rural Eureka County. On Thursday at approximately 10:45 a.m., deputies with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and personnel from Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue responded to the area of…

I’ve got to admit something, and it’s not easy to say out loud. Honestly, it’s a hard swallow, but here goes: to all my friends who’ve been loyal Democratic Party members for decades, I owe you an apology. I’ve been calling you all sorts of names, sometimes in jest, sometimes in anger, but mostly, I’ve…

Virginia City, Nevada, 1865. The Comstock was vomiting silver faster than men could spend it, and Elias Whitlock spent it fastest of all. He had arrived from Philadelphia in ’59 with a gentleman’s accent and a devil’s luck, turned a played-out claim into the Whitlock Bonanza, and then set about proving that money could buy…