Reno Fire Department crews responded to a small fire just before 8 p.m. Sunday at a laundromat connected to the Jelly Donut at 1740 S. Virginia Street. Fire officials say the fire originated from rags stored inside a closet in the back of the laundromat. While the source of ignition is unknown, investigators are continuing…

Reno police are investigating a reported road rage incident that led to shots being fired near downtown Reno Monday morning. Officers with the Reno Police Department responded to reports of gunfire around 10 a.m. on Feb. 9 near Interstate 80 and Wells Avenue. Authorities later confirmed the incident began on I-80 near Wells Avenue and…

Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a teenage boy who went missing Sunday night in Sparks. The Sparks Police Department reported that officers responded around 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 8 to Wedekind Road following a report of a runaway juvenile. Investigators determined that 15-year-old Isaiah Fregoso left his residence at approximately 9…

Old Henry had a habit that made people chuckle, shake their heads, or both. He never, under any circumstance, walked past a penny on the ground. Didn’t matter if it was heads or tails, shiny or green with age, half-buried in gum, or stuck in a grocery store parking lot crack. If Henry spotted copper,…

Commentary Chex claims to be “Full of possibilities. Full of what you love.” And I don’t doubt it. Possibility is a roomy thing, after all. It will hold breakfast, bad ideas, and a surprising amount of criminal ambition without so much as bulging at the seams. Last week, the Pyramid Lake Police encountered a man…

The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD) released its 2025 annual overview, showing a significant uptick in emergency responses alongside modest budget growth. The district’s budget for 2025 totaled $62.7 million, a $2.4 million increase from 2024. Firefighters answered 21,192 calls for service last year, up 54.5% from 13,720 in 2024. The rise is due…

Washoe County health officials are proposing updates to air quality regulations affecting restaurants using wood or coal for cooking. The current rules, first adopted in 1993, do not reflect more recent air-quality updates, particularly those aimed at controlling pollution during winter inversions, when cold air traps fine particles close to the ground. Restaurants that use…

Nevada saw a net gain of 12,305 active registered voters in January 2026, according to a report released Feb. 6 by Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar. The increase brings the total number of active registered voters statewide to 2,128,758, representing a month-to-month increase of 0.58 percent compared to December 2025. Nonpartisan voters accounted for the…

U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei announced he will retire from Congress, saying he plans to complete his current term before stepping aside after 15 years of service representing Nevada’s Second Congressional District. In a statement announcing his decision, Amodei said serving Nevadans has been the “honor of my lifetime.” Amodei, a Nevada native, has served as…

The ACLU of Nevada and the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles appeared in court last Friday in a legal dispute over the agency’s alleged coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The case centers on public records requests filed by the ACLU, which claims the DMV failed to comply with Nevada’s public records law by…