Carson City Fire Department personnel and sheriff’s deputies responded Sunday morning to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in the 4000 block of North Carson Street, where the driver fled the scene and was later taken into custody following a brief pursuit. The incident began at approximately 8:53 a.m. as a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian.…

A 39-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of misdemeanor driving under the influence, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) booking report. At approximately 1:33 a.m., a CCSO deputy was patrolling in the area of Stewart and Telegraph streets when they observed a vehicle make a wide turn from a private…

A Reno man is in jail on multiple drug and firearm-related charges following a months-long investigation into the sale and distribution of methamphetamine in Washoe County, authorities said. According to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), detectives with the Northern Nevada Drug Task Force (NNDTF), assisted by the WCSO K-9 Unit and officers with Nevada…

Sparks Police have arrested a man on charges including gross lewdness and stalking following incidents involving two women in the city. Dispatchers sent officers around 9:34 a.m. Sunday to the Sparks Marina after a woman reported that a man driving a white vehicle approached her while she was jogging. According to the Sparks Police Department…

Yesterday, Mary received her First Communion. Today, she’ll end the lives of 4,026 of her friends and neighbors. They’ll never know it was her. They’ll never know it was a choice. They’ll call it Prefrontal Cortex Combustion, the spontaneous ignition of the Craniostatic Vertex Node inset in every citizen’s forehead. Officially, it happens when a…

Commentary Sixteen hours. That’s how long the FBI spent raiding a residential home in Las Vegas after discovering what authorities are calling a “biolab” inside. Hazmat units, refrigerators, and vials of biological material. One person is in custody. And yet, almost immediately, the public was told not to worry, that this was an “isolated incident”…

Nevada ranked fourth among U.S. states to get distracted driving under control after dark, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Crash Data Acquisition Network. As the Trump Administration’s “Put the Phone Away or Pay” enforcement ramped up Saturday, January 31, the data shows which states are winning, and which are falling dangerously behind.…

Latino political organizations are throwing support behind Nevada’s push to become the first state to vote in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary, escalating a growing clash with longtime early-state powerhouses New Hampshire and South Carolina. Latino Victory, Somos Votantes, UNITE HERE, and AAPI Victory Fund announced their endorsement as national Democrats reassess their nominating calendar.…

The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered a Las Vegas district judge to reinstate three journalists she barred from her courtroom, ruling that her actions violated the First Amendment. In a decision issued Wednesday, the state’s high court found that Clark County District Judge Jessica Peterson improperly excluded reporters from the Las Vegas Review-Journal during a…

The Humboldt County, Nev., School District has voted to close Winnemucca Grammar School for the remainder of the school year due to concerns about the building’s structural integrity. Students from Winnemucca Grammar School will attend classes at Grass Valley Elementary School, while pre-kindergarten students attend Sonoma Heights Elementary School. The decision follows a seismic evaluation…